Zambia Police has said that calls by the United Party for National Development (UPND) officials, calling for people will be tantamount to unlawful assembly or conducting an illegal procession that is against the law.
In a statement released to the media by Zambia Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo, Zambia Police advised the people wishing to do so not to proceed with their plan.
“There is no need for sympathisers , in this regard, to come into conflict with the law. As per our mandate of maintaining law and order in the country, we will be at hand to do just that,” Mrs Katongo said.
“We therefore advise all those planning to travel to Muchinga Province for the above mentioned reason to rescind their decision,”
Mrs Katongo further said that it is not true that the opposition UPND leader, Mr Hakainde Hichilema is among those summoned.
Sick and tired with this crap! U are the people that encourage hate and retribution in Africa. Do u think people u are hounding with be kind with u when elected into Office. U will be retired some of u, some held to account for your misapplication of your powers while in office. Other will end up in Europe under ICC. We have see these things happen. I doubt UPND are a bunch of hoodlum that carry with them havoc at their every turn. Even visiting a secretariate is unlawful assembly??
Zambia Police needs reform nothing good comes out this public institution.
PF can gather without permission and opposition what wicked way of handlijn public matters?
I knew Edgar Lungu that he is a coward of all presidents we ever had.
He is using public institutions to suffocate his opponents the day when he learn it harder.
This type of old fashioned type suppressing divergent views must end. We all fighting g of common good for everyone and that’s peace.
You can’t enjoy peace when you suffocate your neighborhood that’s quenching fire.
The character of an individual depicts his or her background.
People who fear critism behave in a similar fashion.
PF must go!
Please STOP harassing the opposition parties. You are now looking ridiculous
We are reaching astage where people are likely to turn against police because unfair treatment.
There will be total chaos if you want us to go that route. If you can’t handle it tge people will handle it.
We are seeing injustices perpetuated by the PF government aligned police.
We shall fight back to defend our party and people. No amount of intimidation shall succeed.
PF must go!
Finally it has sunk in that the Zambia Police and it’s PIG have no capacity to investigate crime. Had it not been for those videos doing rounds on the net, HH could have been summoned and even worse been arrested on fake charges.
Don’t quote me wrong, there are still a few upright Police officers doing a good job under a wrong PIG command.
What a waste of space by PF/GRZ.
Good morning Zambia.
We want the police to test the newly acquired equipment on them. Just let them proceed.
Sure insoni ebuntu. Ichi chamatobo can’t even be ashamed that her officers in Mpika were rubbing shoulders with criminals who blocked road, committing unlawfully assembly and not only arming themselves in public but also maliciously damaged vehicles in HH’s entourage. Is she normal?
Hmmmmm kwati mu Zambia this are getting out of control now.
a convoy is unlawful? while madam katanga, which clause of the penal code or is it the traffic act?
Bwana we have written laws and wisdom law napwisha
We saw the pf mpika chairman throwing bottles at HH and other upnd members…no action on that?
Hopefully that video ba police nabaitamba so that they give us an update.
Fuseke!
Which law is this woman quoting? Suddenly the PF government is riding roughshod on its citizens at will. Let those who feel the need to sympathize with their leaders do so. Ba PF if you cannot see where this is leading those of us observing are now at the edge of our seats. Please leave your citizens alone to do what they wish to. Mwa m’tendere ndipo.
Don’t drive people to their limits deliberately. What is the use? It is better to pursue peaceful engagement than confrontation. Leadership on political cases should be led by political leadership, not by Police force and thuggery.
Useless police force conniving with criminals to terrorise innocent people.
In a democracy, everyone has right to protest or demonstrate. But it should be within the legal and constitutional framework. It is understood that opposition will try to corner government on every possible issue. However, it should not base its battle on misleading information.
Excellent!! Law enforcement at work. It’s good that you have forewarned them Madam Katongo, let those who have ears hear!! Indeed our country will not be reduced to lawlessness by hooligans who thrive at causing confusion at any given opportunity, deal with them ZP!!!
Protests can be accepted, but not the efforts to de-stabilise country in the disguise of people’s rallies. This is just undemocratic.
It’s always around election time that the ever losing upnd begin to be demon possessed. We see them doing outlandish things like childish demon possessed monkeys. Surly in this day and age who organises convoys of cars. For what ? Let them be warned. If they try to destabilise this nation, this time around we will not pardon allegations of treason. Enough is enough. Let him try the people of Zambia. He will know who God is.
Police can’t dictate the terms like this. People will gather to stage demonstrations wherever they feel necessary. It is the job of police to ensure that law is upheld in any situation. They should do so at any cost.
If the planned protest is for a good cause, then why spread roumers of Hakainde Hichilema being arrested or summoned by police? UPND seems to have gone back to its old strategy to play victim card.
Any peacfull protest showing support for UPND is called a threat to security of the nation by PF rats on LT , Why ???
Is the ka theif corrupt crooked lawyer lungu the only one allowed to receive gatherings of support ????
These are indeed frightened little men in green….
Why is the Zambia Police a confrontational institution? It behaves very much like the colonial police and the vigilantes that were employed in America to capture and arrest runaway slaves. The ZP is always in the news not for any good done, like apprehending robbers and murderers but confrontation with opposition party leaders and their cadres. I beg my relative Mr K Kanganja, please change the narrative and act like your illustrious predecessors like Mataka, Chela, Mtonga etc who worked under the One Party state but were still very professional.
Useless post
What is this now? Total confusion at its best
FAILED GOVERNMENT FAILED STATE AND FAILED PEOPLE FOR NOT STANDING UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS
LT
Why are you not showing the video of pf attack on HH ???
Now lungu knows there is a video of pf attacking HH , he has instructed police not to call HH incase the police and PF tyranny gets exposed…..
Unlawful assembly? But we haven’t assembled. We are driving on the road! We wont even stop to talk to each other
Effecting change
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Nigerian technology news site Tech Cabal tracks this wave down to 3 October.
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The Tweeter, who calls himself Chinyelugo, told the BBC that he normally keeps a low profile on Twitter but that he personally had been harassed by the police previously so when a friend told him about what appeared to be another attack by police he felt the need to tweet it.Nigerians have been protesting for years against police brutality, so why did this October’s protests gain international attention and support at a scale never seen before?
Over the last two weeks, an outpouring of support for Nigerian protesters has played out on Twitter, with various hashtags, but predominantly #EndSARS.
Sars stands for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Accusations of Sars officers robbing, attacking and even killing people go back years but a new wave of protest started at the…