Law Enforcement Agencies have been called upon to consider opening an investigation into claims that President Edgar Lungu wants to assassinate UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema.
Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo said that while President Lungu has not taken any legal action against those making such accusations against him, the Police should take the claims seriously.
Mr. Kasolo has told QTV News that if such a serious allegation is made, it is incumbent upon security wings to institute investigations.
Mr. Kasolo said that he believed that the Zambia Police, in this case, already know whom to follow up and what matters to take to court on the accusations of assassination being made against the President.
Last month Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema said that police fired live ammunition at him and his supporters in Sesheke. The incident happened during a political rally in the southwest of the country. Mr Hichilema’s Spokesman Brian Mwiinga also confirmed the incident in an interview.
“Our lives are in danger as Police and PF cadres are discharging live ammunition at us and our people. We appeal to the Nation to remain calm but steadfast for any eventualities to come,” Mr Hichilema posted on his Facebook page.
Mr Mwiinga said Mr Hichilema wasn’t hurt in the incident.
“It was shocking, the police just came from nowhere and began discharging live ammunition,” Mr. Mwiinga said.
“Hichilema’s life is in danger,” he said.
Western Province Police Commissioner Charles Lungu said that he was unaware of the incident.
When one is in power, of course they will do anything to be there 4 a long time especially in Africe “the dark continent” never underastment Lungu.
There is nothing to investigate. HH is simply illuminating. He is desperate for attention.
UPND needs to free and liberate itself from HH.
The estimated or required time to BOIL an EGG is 4 to 5 minutes. If you let it stay longer it starts to # crack.
HH has been in opposition and losing elections for a long time. And he has finally # cracked.
# Beaten by LEVY
# Walloped by RB
# Embarrassed by SATA
# Out foxed by LUNGU
His EGG YOLK is busted ?? It’s time for HH to allow talented son’s or daughter’s of Zambia take UPND to become a true opposition party.
We don’t need haters of Lungu. But an opposition that brings checks & balances.
“the dark continent” Never call the continent that Saved Jesus that ever again you inferiority complex having clown. This is a matter of our opposition being weak, and useless, nothing less, nothing more.
How many times do I have to tell you that The Delusional Dictactor HH is a true mental patient? He is just hearing voices in his head.
The problem is that HH is illuminating trying to shine to the International Community who also have realised that he is a Narcissist Liar.
# Threatened to report Lungu to Donald Trump
# Threatened to report Lungu to the African Union
# Threatened to report Lungu to United Nations
# Threatened to Impeach Lungu or still doing so ..
# Lied about Lungu being Malawian by using Mulongoti
# Lied that he won the elections.
Mr Kasolo for sure even if some one calls us foolish citizenry or even if you think zambians are dull how can the accused investigate him or her self and judge fairly? We call for investgations or go to court for independent opinion. Zambia police is a government wing which is accused of firing live bullets and you are asking the same police to investigate? Already the IG refuted that no live bullet where fired. Please ba Ps tulatontonkanya!
It’s was a hoax naimwe.
Kasolo is going over board. He is a permanent secretary, not political minister of information.
Just because we suggested that he gets Cabinet Secretary job?
Fire Kasolo!!!
Bootlicking contest is full swing, HH is the theme.
This is not a dark continent, there has been never a dark continent
Some so called Civil Servants speak like someone who swallowed a rotten rat, every time they vomit, the stench is so smelly that even maggots form in the air. There are so many ways you can protect your job without resorting to vomiting rubbish, you are irritating even the unborn children with your dirty boot licking.
Childish.
This is true. Police should act without a politician telling them to. Police should act without a senior civil servant telling them to. Our police are really dumb. They await orders from State House. Kambwili was only arrested after Kasolo’s boss Dora told them to arrest him
Kasolo is now fighting ECL so ICC can act quickly. Take it easy.
PF State House’s Chanda told you that they are inviting ICC and others to come and INVESTIGATE.
Why Kasolo pushing for arrest of those suspects lead by Kaizer?
He wants arrests before PF convention where his young bother is set to win.
THIS IS COLLECT.THE POLICE MUST COME OUT CLEAN IN THIS CASE BECAUSE THEIR NAMES HAVE BEEN DENTED AS WELL.
THEY MUST PROOF TO THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA THAT INDEED THEY WANTED TO KILL HH BY USING LIVE BULLETS.
I CONCUR WITH YOU SIR.LET THE POLICE GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS CASE SO THAT PEOPLE MUST KNOW WHAT REALLY TRANSPIRED.
@ bj
Do you REALLY expect ZPS to be capable to investigate themself ?
@ nzelu, what has Jesus christ has to do with people being “dumb, dull, lazy, selfish, corrupt and evil, did he jesus not refered to isreal as desolate, Africa is a dark continent
Africa has the brightest Diamonds. Emeralds and brightest people. The leaders and Politicians are the only dark spot in Africa.
Double is in the state of madness. Live bullets and you survive kwena
With all the security wings under his control if Lungu wanted to assassinate anyone I doubt that he would be stupid enough to do it at a public event with uniformed officers. Road accidents and other less obvious methods are what other leaders have used. I don’t believe this claim.
No sane person would really want to flog a dead horse. It is these rantings from the opposition UPND leader Hakainde that has affected our economy and robbed our youth the much needed of creation employment for them.
HH for long time has been calling for death in shadows and shades.I think he wants to die and is ready for it.
Let him continue seeking death,he will surely find it.
1.0 Africa is not a dark continent, it’s your heart which is dark. You should be proud to belong to Africa instead craving for things in Europe or America. You don’t admire your neighbor’s wife when you already have a wife. Don’t blame sitting governments for lack of development in Africa, blame it every African. Instead of helping your country you campaign against it. So how can the country develop. As for HH, I wonder how he dodged those “live ” bullets since according to him police ” rained” live bullets on us.