PATRIOTIC FRONT (PF) Member of the Central Committee (MCC) in charge of Information and Publicity Raphael Nakacinda could not take a plea in a matter he is charged with defamation of the President and has since accused the Police are operating under instructions.
“As you have noticed, you know when Police officers are operating under instructions and are hypnotised to a point where they cannot even correct or advise the authority that is instructing them, this is the end result,” he said.
“You start harassing people, arresting people with impunity, and then, in the end, you discover that the moment you arrest somebody, their rights kick in, and in this case, they have to find a way to justify why they detained me in the first place and therefore they are figuring with documents to see what indictment they will come up with to justify the arrest. It is embarrassing but we will not be deterred. Ours is to continue providing checks and balances.”
Mr. Nakacinda said he was today prepared to release a dossier that involves the Ministry of Lands, the Ministry of Labour, and other ministries.
He however indicated that he couldn’t do so because he had a responsibility to urge Zambians to pray for the Head of State to quickly recover from whatever challenges he is faced with, adding that he needed the President to be in good health “so that when we engage him, he is able to respond.”
Mr. Nakacinda further said that that President Hakainde Hichilema ought to solve problems affecting Zambians who are currently feeling the pinch of the effects of fuel prices’ increment.
MCC Nakacinda said the Head of State should not divert the attention of the public from pertinent issues by making the opposition answer to charges that are neither here nor there.
The MCC said this at the Lusaka Magistrates Court today where he was scheduled to take a plea in his defamation of the President charge. He however did not take plea as the State was not ready with the indictment, but could not and date for the plea will be communicate in due course.
MCC Nakacinda said President Hichilema and the New Dawn Administration is haunted by their own lies.
“I think the first thing is to assure the Zambian people that we have been able to procure a more sophisticated gadget, binoculars that will help us in the role that they placed on us to provide checks and balances on this government that is now tormented, haunted by their own lies. President Hakainde Hichikema, if he says to you good morning, you must quickly check your watch because you never know whether really he means what he is saying,” he said.
“Today the Zambian people have been inflicted with a high cost of fuel, have been inflicted with high cost of commodities which basically is the cascading effect from adjustment on the price of fuel. And instead of concentrating his energies and the energies of his government to solve those problems, now we are being diverted to come and answer to charges that are neither here nor there.”
Those who accompanied Hon Nakacinda in solidarity include immediate past PF Secretary General Hon Davies Mwila, Lumezi independent Member of Parliament Hon Munir Zulu, PF Member Chanoda Ngwira among others.
Meanwhile, the state has entered a nolle prosequi in a matter where Economic and Equity Party President Chilufya Tayali was charged with defamation of the President.
Mr. Tayali was indicted for allegedly defaming former President Edgar Lungu.
He was arrested in May 2021.
This was pursuant to a video that went viral on social media where Mr. Tayali made derogatory remarks against former President Lungu.
The matter was before Lusaka Resident Magistrate Alice Walusiku.
Defamation of the President is an offense contrary to section 69 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Maybe, just maybe someone has whispered to someone that Nakachinda has an ace up his sleeve. Next thing is nolle.
Nakachibda was right because it’s what happening on the ground
Pointless proceedings! All very costly to tax payers.
#plant a tree now please!
This law of defamation of the President needs to be scrapped altogether. All past and probably future presidents abuse it to silence their critics. The President is a public figure and must have a thick skin.
Razor In fact the law is colonial. It was enacted to protect Welensky from black critics and our leaders have hung on to it because like Animal Farm the liberators want to enjoy the comforts of the previous oppressors. They have become the oppressors.
That’s what happens with political persecutions. Soon my brother nakacinda will be free. Stop wasting money and court time ba upnd
Ha ha ha
Meanwhile the State enters Nolle in a similar case involving Chilufya Tayali for defaming former president Lungu.
Tayali’s case is one of those politically driven cases hence when the govt changed so did the King’s guards…its like Prisons of war in a camp there is no need for the guards to secure the camp when war has ended. This will give Tayali more arrogance to run his mouth again as he thinks he is smart its only a matter of time he will be back in court.
Nakachinda, talking too much outside court wont help you, And don’t get advice from proven moribunds, you created the issue stay with it, don’t start blaming innocent people, anyway typical of you
Before you produce other dosseriers……
Just be ready with your evidence of HH meeting to convince judges to help make zambia a one party state ………
Nakachinda thinks UPND is like PF which used to interfere with the Police and the justice system
The government is confusing itself. Firstly Nakachinda knows how Robot Police operate-he was in the ruling party before and they used to similarly control the Zambia Puppets. Citizens we must gang up against politicians. They are all the same. We just elect them so they can gratify themselves withT our taxes as the main target. Tayali’s case clashes with prosecution of Nakachinda. so the present government is confused
Kikikikikikijukija Hehehehehehe nkunkunkunkyu hahahahahaha kwekwekwekwe kwikwikwikwikwi!!!!!
I agree 1000000² % that when h² says good afternoon, I really need to check my wrist watch.
The nigga can lie ma ma ma ma! Puti munjemunje matyetye!
What a traitor for a leader.
This is the reason PF is failing because how does PF allow a MMD chap to control the narrative and become the face of PF, this chap should not be speaking for PF, any way this is a left over from Lungus bad decisions.