Jackson Silavwe, President of the Golden Party of Zambia, has raised concerns about the decision by the police to cancel the memorial service for former Kabwe Central Member of Parliament, Tutwa Ngulube. The service, scheduled to take place in Kabwe, was abruptly halted as a heavy armed battalion of police officers surrounded Ngulube’s residence, citing concerns about public safety.
Silavwe, while speaking on Yours FM in Mufulira, questioned the police’s role in canceling the memorial service on what he deemed as flimsy grounds. He expressed the belief that even in death, Tutwa Ngulube remains a perceived threat to the United Party for National Development (UPND) government.
“Since when did the police become undertakers? They are being unfair to Tutwa’s family. It is the duty of the police to ensure a peaceful procession and not interfere with the family memorial service,” Silavwe stated, criticizing the UPND government and President Hakainde Hichilema for what he perceived as mistreatment of the late Tutwa Ngulube’s family and associates.
Silavwe further suggested that the cancellation might be politically motivated, asserting that President Hichilema does not want opposition gatherings as he perceives them as a threat. He urged the government to treat people with fairness and avoid vindictiveness.
“If the actual funeral was peaceful, what more the memorial service? The real intention here is that President Hichilema does not want us, the opposition, to meet because he feels threatened. If he can mistreat the dead, what about us who are alive?” Silavwe questioned.
Emmanuel Mwamba, Member of the Central Committee and Chairperson of Information and Publicity for the Patriotic Front, expressed dismay at the cancellation of Tutwa Ngulube’s memorial. He revealed that the family faced immense pressure to cancel the event, citing the confirmed attendance of former President Edgar Lungu as a reason for the decision.
Meanwhile, former President Lungu, addressing the situation in a speech that was intended for the memorial service, called on well-meaning Zambians to defend the constitution and democracy in honor of Tutwa Ngulube’s memory. Lungu condemned what he perceived as attempts by the government to provoke reactions and suppress citizens, pledging that Zambians would resist any attempt to impose dictatorship.
“As I conclude, I say to Tutwa, continue to rest in peace, my dear lawyer and brother. You ran your race with honor, dignity, and integrity,” President Lungu expressed in his speech.
HH n UPND are such a big disappointment.
Tutwa is dead, he no longer represents ECL, stop hating him. Even though this is staged, how can they have memorial after 6 months?
So it’s true that this guy is shivering? He’s stiff scared? We’re in a police state. It’s service delivery that will keep in office and not annihilation of opponents. We said it here that this man isn’t as clever as he and his praise singers project him. He’s just good at cutting shoddy deals . He’s not taking us anywhere
Everything in Zambia is now Politics…it was like this with previous Governments….HH is becoming a threat to our democracy….Zambia is not inspiring anymore
Journalism in Zambia, often misleading. They can’t even report fact coherently.Often they are one sided .
At some point during campaigns i thought HH would be an economic revolutionalist…someone who will just focus on changing the economic outlook of the country within 5 years….but I was wrong so HH is just a Politician like late Michael Sata…..when Sata became President he started doing the exact opposite from his campaign message….HH WILL GO DOWN AS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF ZAMBIA….KAUNDA WARNED ZAMBIANS ABOUT HH
Our democracy is under threat for sure
brought about by vindictive politics on both sides of the devide ..
I firmly believe the opposition is definitely playing a underhand game
What underhand game? Opposition are not found in graves because they are alive and when they are alive they remain active. What is happening in Zambia is utter nonsense. Each time HH hears that Mmembe is going to some province, he sends the police to block him. What nonsense! You don’t need Mmembe to tell the people that they are suffering….they know they are suffering because they are suffering. The phobics being displayed by the Upnd has never been seen in this country.. not even under Unip.
@ Tikki
Is this really coming from you???….Your friend Tarino Orange disappeared…he feels embarrassed to support HH
Yes It is me .. and Ive always said our police force is severely compromised and unprofessional
But again what were their reasons ??
Unfortunately freedom of speech is not well undertood by these G00NS
And it cannot come with T’S & C’S
Then its not free speech
Silavwe further suggested that the cancellation might be politically motivated, asserting that President Hichilema does not want opposition gatherings as he perceives them as a threat. He urged the government to treat people with fairness and avoid vindictiveness”
LET’S HOPE HE WILL PUT ARMED POLICE IN THE VOTING BOOTHS TO ENSURE NOBODY VOTES FOR THE OPPOSITION 2026
The man is delusional… just the shape of one’s head is enough to tell you that the man lives in a different space.
His time is ticking and will surely come to pass. By next year he will only have two years left in which he can do his monkey tricks. He tricked and killed all the opposition political parties before becoming president, he now wants to subdue the remaining opposition hoping PF would crack to continue in power longer than usual .
God Bless Zambia.
Zambian brains have been cooked by the heatwave and drought.Everyone is now blah blah blah blah…..They are bubbling all the time
Hunger Hinde what more do you expect from a Narcissist. Uyu ni same na Donald Trump self praise no results. It’s me this me that me me. Narcissist when threatened that’s their reaction.
2026 his gone! One term President, be assured that this vote & my family you won’t see it. It’s dangerous play having a Narcissist ruling your country.
My fear is this man and his followers may bring civil strife once they realize that it’s game over for them. Unlike the PF loudmouths, these are making maximum use of the security wings Gestapo style. Time we opened our eyes is now.
We are living in a police state. When hh was arrested for treason, it is me who told president ecl not to pardon him. My father ecl is too much of a good man that he ignored my advice. It is now evident that I was right. Actually hh should have been sentenced to death. Now many of you will suffer under him and even die
We predicted 2H presidency but Zambians refused to see the real person behind that Bally mask. The alternative wasn’t great either because he lost control of his lieutenants. Zambia needs a serious person. We need a president who will be a cross between KK, Mwanawasa and RB. In my opinion, these three leaders had the biggest impact on the Zambian people. President Lungu left it too late but could have gone down as the one who actually turned words into action. He actioned the dual nationality issue where his predecessors failed and made sure most of the infrastructure projects were completed. 2H is giving away our freedom to the highest bidder and we said it, we may not have a country to celebrate by the end of his tenure.
My grandfather told me how each time the miners went on industrial strike a man by the name of Spencer from Bweengwa would reveal the details of the strike leaders to the colonial police…. after midnight everyone would be picked up. Unfortunately for him some African policemen ratted on him. The next day his body was discovered with its head a few metres away. Maybe he’s an ancestor to 2H.
This is what happens when you have a primitive and coward leaders.
In response to Samlindo comment on ZO about Zambia emulating Rwanda by removing visa for African countries, what is so difficult for Zambia to develop and implement a crime detection system? Who says all people who come through current visa arrangements dont engage in illegal activities? When visa requirements are removed for all African countries, the country will still have an obligation to ensure security within the country. The focus should be on how to enhance the security in the country when we allow people from all African countries to enter Zambia without visas. So if needed let Zambia learn and use the crime detection system used by Rwanda when all African countries will be allowed to enter Zambia without a visa requirement.
What is the hell is this?
Today, we celebrate Human Rights Day but saddened by this undemocratic decision by the new dawn government. This is unacceptable in every way and such must not be politicised. Allow people to mourn and celebrate loved ones. While this does not amount to shrinking democracy, the conduct of government is excessive and should be reduced on such matters
I can only imagine the pain the family has been subjected to because of politics. This is unacceptable in any civilised society.
The police had enough numbers to ensure a peaceful memorial. Why wasn’t it allowed under their watchful eye?
First time I have ever heard a family event attracting police presence.
The opposition in Zambia is cursed (and rightly so) .The PF were the devils agents they did lots of damage to our motherland.Their arrogance is being rewarded .