The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the arrest of PF leaders in Eastern Province in connection with the invasion of Radio Maria last week in Chipata.
The Commission has also called on the police to also arrest those who stormed Power FM Radio Station in Kabwe destroyed property and threatened violence on the National Democratic Congress Leader Chishimba Kambwili last week.
Commission spokesperson Mwelwa Muleya has further called on the police on the Copperbelt to arrest suspects in connection with the hacking of four NDC members during the Roan Parliamentary by elections in Luanshya and prosecute them in the courts of law.
Mr. Muleya said the arresting of the PF Eastern Province Treasurer, Zephaniah Mwale and Provincial Youth Chairperson William Phiri is significant because it appears to be redressing the increasing public opinion that PF members and sympathisers are above the law and can violate human rights and commit crime without fear of being arrested.
He said the need to effectively protect the rights to freedom of expression, association, the right to life and the right to property and security of the person which have been under serious attack from political players in the recent past, is now more than ever before.
Mr. Muleya has since commended President Edgar Lungu for expressing concern at lack of police action against perpetrators of human rights violation and crime and expects that his publicly expressed resolve to protect human rights and end impunity will receive corresponding action from the police and other state and non-state actors.
So arresting law breakers is a Presidential Directive? Kwena eee…
This is welcome. But these are small fish. I will applaud when the big fish are arrested.
Bowman Lusambo, Kaiser Zulu, Kampyongo, and other thugs
Zambwino Palibe.
Cardres get aressted, you are not happy. Cadres let lose , you are not happy. You will never be be happy no matter as long as hh keeps losing
Kalok, imagine they have to wait for the president to issue a statement…But we have to understand that most of the Police officers are scared of arresting wrong people…they dont want to be fired. Life Pa zed.
Of course they had to wait for a Presidential directive for fear that what happened to their Sesheke colleagues could happen to them too. This is the Zambia that we have. The President is the alpha and omega. Though Rupiah Banda was also something else but he was ‘better devil’
Arresting them is not enough .They have to be prosecuted .In fact on multiple charges i.e criminal trespass, malicious damage to property,threatening violence ,threatening public peace,etc.
This Human Rights commission is toothless and needs urgent reform, when the UNZA student Jesper died, they were very quiet, when Mapenzi was killed they similarly were conspicuously silent. I just wonder their priorities.
You morron this not about HH but where the country is going. So to you its all about HH instead of ensuring that the country is safe.
Mr president you won’t manage directives, can you please fire the home affairs minister and IG of police. It’s too much for you to lower yourself to a ministerial position. They are not helping you at all but under mining you.
And they have been released, not on bond but case is closed.
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if the cadres were from the opposition, it would have been different.lawlessness under this pfoooooooool government…
Chimbwili should also be arrested and reported for Crimes against Humanity he committed when he was in the pf
My take on this one is from a different angle. This step has been taken because it involves the media and they have given it so much publicity. Unfortunately, the same media has been quite when other citizens complained of PF thugs’ hooliganism. Now it is in their house and they have felt the impact. Violence has no space in a normal civilized society.
Charity Katanga should be just be fired.That woman makes sad and think women can’t be entrusted with anything.She thinks Zambia is not for the future.Why destroying the country as if you’re not a mother?Pease ba Kanganja work well otherwise you have failed coz such women like kantanga.I’m PF but don’t like the way this woman behaves.She shows that she is a cadre period.Ba lungu remove such individuals in police office otherwise they are making our party unpopular.We kikced MMD out coz of violence.If u want to go in 2021 just allow pipo like kantanga to be in copperblet.They are just making NDC popular
She is not a mother she has never had a child before that’s why she behaves like a pregnant honey budger so arrogant towards issues…
Charity Katanga should be just be fired.That woman makes me sad and think women can’t be entrusted with anything.She thinks Zambia is not for the future.Why destroying the country as if you’re not a mother?Pease ba Kanganja work well otherwise you have failed coz such women like kantanga.I’m PF but don’t like the way this woman behaves.She shows that she is a cadre period.Ba lungu remove such individuals in police office otherwise they are making our party unpopular.We kikced MMD out coz of violence.If u want to go in 2021 just allow pipo like kantanga to be in copperblet.They are just making NDC popula
Good. Long overdue.
This proves the police are not independent. They need the president to tell them what to do before they can act. If that is the case let the police command be fired since they are just getting hefty salaries for nothing and let the police be administered by Amos Chanda from state house.
Too late ba Lusaka Times, those thugs have already been released. Where have you been??
“….arrest of PF leaders in Eastern Province in connection with the invasion of Radio Maria last week in Chipata….”
What sham and con by lungu….that attack in Chipata was against fellow PF members , it was infighting by PF .
You think we are dull ?
Arrest the PF thugs attacking the opposition
LT why are you not reporting that the violence in Chipata was PF v PF ????
By not reporting that it as PF internal fighting you are misleading readers to think the police are arresting those attacking the opposition and other citizens, which they are not
More details about the storming of Radio Maria in Chipata, please! What really transpired! Arresting of perpetrators of violence after what happened? Lots of gaps!
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