Defence Minister Davies Chama has refuted social media reports suggesting that the Zambia Army has declared a curfew that restricts the movement of people after 21 hours.
Mr Chama said the misleading information is being peddled by people that want to cause anarchy in the country.
Mr Chama was speaking when he and his Home Affairs counterpart Stephen Kampyongo patrolled selected townships in Lusaka.
He clarified that only President Edgar Lungu has a constitutional mandate to declare a State of Emergency and not any other person including the Zambia Army.
Mr Chama urged the Community Crime Prevention Unit to stop collecting money from members of the public in the name of providing security to them.
ZNBC reports that Mr Chama said security has been tightened in Lusaka and the neighbourhood watch should leave the mandate of providing security to the Security wings.
He said the security wings are making a followup on the message that has been circulated on social media indicating that the Zambia Army has declared a State of Emergency.
And Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo said the cases of gassing are being investigated case by case after they are reported to the police.
He urged Zambians to stop taking the law on their own hands by killing suspects saying that is robbing the police of their mandate.
but its true…..last night we where told to leave the bar at 21
Just send the national service president Lungu. These culprits cannot be terrorizing innocent Zambians. Even if they are PF or UPND. Who ever is behind this should be dealt with.
Lungu must be very careful at this juncture the situation is so volatile and can easily be toppled right away. This is not time for politicking. Let him show l leadership. Don’t listen to Sunday Chanda and GBM they eventually join in prison.
“…..Mr Chama urged the Community Crime Prevention Unit to stop collecting money from members of the public in the name of providing security to them….”
Because the masses of unemployed PF caders and public are used of PF bribes , extortion of citizens is the only option left to them in a climate of unemployment…
Also…..We are wondering why PF don’t want to enforce a curfew if gassings are happening at night ?
Are they , PF and their ZP caders, still not finished with their evil schemes of whipping up hysteria hoping to blame the opposition ???
Maybe they are hopping for more time ?
But why is the Zambian army being used in domestic law enforcement issues? Very bad move this is how a professional army starts to get politicized .
All this confusion caused by one angry and bitter sore loser . We all know who he is
No evidence just mere accusations about that one person ,you kz you are pure criminals we all your wrong doings.mr arsonist shut up..
You thief Kaizer Zulu most corrupt person from working at Chelston Clinic as a Lab Tech today you are rich thief. You are part of the confusion in Zambia just keep quite and enjoy your riches before you visit prison to answer for your thefts.
That’s why we need to criminalise fake news. It has the potential to disrupt peace in this country.
@kaizar Zulu: Who is a SORE loser? Please tell us
Martin if I have ever stolen anything where is your evidence? You call me a thief because I have made it from being poor to having a successful life due to my perseverance and hard work? Your jealousy won’t take you far in life. I was in opposition for so many years struggling with the late MC SAta, you all thought we were hopeless then. Now you call me a thief because I am doing better than you in life and you will die a very sad man. Kz
Useless country with a failed leadership
They are cursed when they loot from the poor, HIV will take care of them. Prison is a waste of resources feeding them. They actually think being corrupt is okay and they call it hard work. They conspired the confusion to use it to consolidate their power, but every dog has it day and even these ones their days are numbered too.
In all this God has seen the affliction of the Zambia people and their oppressor will soon be no more
“Behind the facade of elected government are a bunch of corporate controlled gangsters running the country.”
– Steven Magee
No sense because Zambia army is beating innocent citizens. This goverment has failled.