The criticism of Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo for whipping people abrogating Presidential directives on measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus has continued with the latest being Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo.
Mr Kampyongo says even he as Home Affairs Minister cannot instruct the Police to beat up people or arrest them for any reason.
He said Police Officers know whose instructions to follow when there is an operation order and certainly not from politicians.
Mr Kampyongo said even when to invoke minimum force, strict and lawful instructions must be given by the Police command which officers must strictly follow.
He reminded the Police to ensure that there is balance in the enforcement of the measures pronounced by the president to ensure that people are not injured in the operations.
Speaking on 5FM Radio in Lusaka, Mr Kampyongo, how however pleaded with Zambians to adhere to the measures to avoid coming into conflict with the law.
Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has come under intense criticism from stakeholders including the Human Rights Commission and the Law Association of Zambia for allowing the Police to use excessive force on people abroagating the presidential measures to curb COVID 19.
Mr Lusambo has among other forced the shut down of bars abroagating the measures as well as interrupted a wedding ceremony involving Indians in Emmasdale where over 60 of them had gathered against the required 50 people.
But where was Stephen K the past 2 weeks? Bowman was on TV and Radio why didnt Stephen K advise him…total confusion in this govt you wonder what they discuss in cabinet meetings…everyone sat back to see what would happen, as I say Bowman is like a child who wants to get rid of a Wasp nest in the house by closing all the doors and throwing cold water on it.
Very laughable. A government with no direction. It’s like trying to change a criminal into a born again Christian over night. I think at this rate only a foreign white Male president with excellent economic credentials can overturn all the damage done to Zambia. And even that will take minimum 10 years to do.
I guess I have another imposter. Imposter alert everyone. This sad boy is creating accounts. The only real account is a picture of me. Let me see you attempt to clone that. Sad!
In a normal world Lusambo should have resigned or even fired already….lets see if Bandit President Lungu has some balls….He fired Kaizar Zulu now let him get rid of Kaponya Lusambo who thinks eating cheese is healthy…very dull no wonder our economy is now officially dead
I am seriously surprised Kampyongo is a voice of reason today. He is usually a thug himself, but maybe Kampyongo wants to look more Presidential. BOWMAN should be stopped, he behaves like he is incharge of the police, -BULLDOZING houses – CHECKING ROAD BLOCKS. But as some one says ka education te sana so instead of reading reports he finds it easier to bully people in Lusaka.
@Tarino Orange, is that your boyfriend in that picture?
Just fire all these jockers Lusambo, Kampyongo and their fellow jokers!! we re fed up with these cov*****s!!!!!
@Patriotic Zambian….that shouldnt be your problem if he is his boyfriend or not….why worry..mind your own business
Boman Lufyono It’s unacceptable is to rain violence on defenceless, scared citizens!!
Lelo lelo….Mayo tatwaliko…twali kumabala. it appears Minister Bowman is now alone. Nedze kukamba ine nati….intimidation has no room in the management of public affairs. Ine ndine simple citizen chabe.
Kapoyongo is just saying this because one eye is looking at jail after 2021….
Interesting PF political games…….Kampyongo is really saying he cannot instruct police to beat up people or arrest them? I find this very hard to believe! Look at the country of India, just located next to China they have managed to keep the infections of covid-19 to the barest minimum as compared to other countries in Europe and USA desite the huge Indian population.Why? It’s due to very stringent measures including beating. Some people listen by whips. On this one I totally support Lusambo
Anonymous,KZ IS STILL AT STATE HOUSE WHERE CAN HE GO? CLOSING PF NINSHI KZ ACHULA SANA. LUSAMBO,IS A MORON AND A DULL CHAP.HE IS EXCITED WITH POWER.IT HAS GONE TO HIS BALLS NOT THE BRAINS
Of course, that senseless whipping was plain dumb. How can you start whipping people drinking in their cars but minibuses and markets are packing people?? Bowman thought he would emerge a hero but has turned out the loser.
CHIPATEPATE TOTAL CONFUSION HAVOC
We have allowed pf cadres to be calling each other commander, now some feel they have had enough been commanders to their fellow cadres, now civilians feel they can be commanders to security wings, so appalling.
He is just washing his hands from the aftermath which is coming in which people who were assaulted are going to sue the state for millions.
Is the president in the country at all or he probably is waiting for evidence to act?
Why are we Afeican always proving that we can govern ourselves based on lawlessness from so called ministers?
#can’t govern
This reflects back to the appointing authority as being weak. The appointing authority is merely a spectator and doesn’t act and displine his erring ministers. It is really shameful and unfortunate for these ministers to behave this way. PF has taken zambians for granted and I can see PF performing badly in next years general elections.
I dont support beating citizens but sometimes desperate situations demands desperate measures. The global map on covid 19 is showing a trend that countries employing some dictatorial tendencies have less Covid-19 numbers than countries where democracy is left wide open. Lusambo should not totally be condemned but advised to be civil when dealing with suspected lock down law breakers. Covid-19 is worse off than the nuclear bomb which was dropped on Nakasaki and Hiroshima in Japan. You can talk of democracy when the Covid-19 is away from you but when it strikes you then you will appreciate what Bowman is doing to some extent.
Let’s start by whipping Bowman’s family