The Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes says the reported incidences of riot behaviour, where citizens in Chingola have taken the law in their own hands-on account of reports of suspected ritual killings or pure acts of criminality on the part of some citizens is a source of concern.
Organisation Executive Director Boniface Chembe says other reports suggesting the gasing with unknown chemicals of citizens leading to death has equally been of concern to SACCORD as this may suggest that there is a general sense of fear among members of the community about happenings that are not clear to them or the law enforcement agencies that have the duty of protecting them.
Mr Chembe says the deployment of senior members of the Zambia Police Service and Zambia Army by President Edgar Lungu was important as it shows the gravity of the matter and the seriousness and concern that the Government attaches to the plight of the people of Chingola and other parts of the Copperbelt.
He said in addition, the recent deployment of the Minister of Home Affairs by the President to Chingola to bring back law and order as well as security is a welcome move that shows how concerned and caring the Government is for the people of Chingola and other parts of the Copperbelt.
Mr Chembe said SACCORD has been in touch with its members and coordinators in Chingola so that on a daily basis they understand the situation at hand and precisely what is prevailing in the locality as the organization has been concerned with the state of peace and security for the affected local communities.
He said it is clear from their coordinators reports which have been triangulated with other reports from the media and like-minded partners that have undertaken fact-finding missions that what is happening still requires further understanding although the law enforcement agencies have made great headway and sooner rather than later the nation will be informed.
“However, what is also clear is that there is still need to enhance and strengthen the level of information dissemination to citizens of Chingola and other parts of the Copperbelt on what is happening and the progress being made to arrest the situation so that law and order, peace, tranquillity and stability is fully restored”, he said.
Mr Chembe has since appealed to the citizens in Chingola and other parts of the Copperbelt to as much as possible avoid taking the law into their own hands as this jeopardizes the value and principle of law and order in the country.
He has further appealed to the Zambia Police Service and law enforcement agencies to increase the number of officers sent on the ground to ensure the restoration of peace and law and order, this should appease the citizens to ensure that any suspicious acts or individuals are immediately reported to those who are charged with the responsibility of restoring normalcy in the affected areas.
This is a clueless government run by a wholly clueless alcoholic lunatic! These riots are the beginning of the end of this stinking thieving government! Enough is enough, should these ritual killers butcher Tamala and east her heart before this lazy bum does something?? Mambala Changwa.
So when the police acknowledge witchcraft what is the use of law and order?
CRY MY BELOVED COUNTRY
ZP are useless !! The people of Chingola’s frustrations are because of poverty
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There is no justification for criminality just because you are hungry or the police are not doing anything. The criminals live amongs yourselves – why not utilize your energy to find and flush them out? I do not agree with people who justify anarchy just because they hide under the veil that it is because the Government is doing nothing.
When people make calls of SOS in nature, Government ought not brush it out or take it easy. People gotta do anything to defend and protect themselves.
Government representatives in a district ought act timely.
Like we have been informed and warned numerously on this podium, we are not to usher in a sworn “tree mansion” in office.
As a little juvenile, I remember watching a movie entitled ‘Above the Law’ where a top cop was as corrupt as hell.
I don’t mean to say a top cop in Chingola is a ritualist but lets move fast to help people when they yell SOS.
People in Chingola exercised some level of patience, we all know that.
“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.”
-Thomas Jefferson