NAREP leader Mr. Elias Chipimo has been arrested and formally charged for unlawful assembly in Kitwe.
Mr. Chipimo was on the Copperbelt to meet the party’s provincial and district officials.
He was in the company of the Vice President Charles Maboshe, National Chairman Joseph Mushalika and staff from the NAREP Secretariat in Lusaka.
Mr. Chipimo and other officials are being held at Kitwe Central Police.
Police in full riot gear descended upon a guest house where Mr. Chipimo was holding a strategic planning workshop for the Copperbelt Province executives.
In an interview from the police station, Mr. Mushalika said a police officer had approached Mr. Chipimo just when the meeting was about to start and requested for a permit before the meeting could proceed.
“We explained to the officer that we did not need a permit to hold an indoor meeting and the officer left and 30 minutes later we were informed that we had been surrounded by officers in riot gear,” Mr. Mushalika said.
“As we are speaking, the officers are taking a statement from Mr. Chipimo.”
Bwafya sana!
Chipimo is part of the strategy of the “Hegemony”. In the event that PF falls then the so called majority would support their own in the name of Chipimo. Don’t worry about all these monkey tricks of denouncing the PF and getting arrested, it is part of the plan. Then the “blind” won’t realise he is part of them and will voter for him as they continue the plunder. NAREP is their future home.
Komeni ka Chipimo
@nostradamus… komeni ka chipimo naka father bwalya,,nishi mule lolela!!!
JUST DECLARE ZAMBIA A ONE PARTY STATE! WHAT’S THE POINT IN HAVING A MULTIPARTY SYSTEM WHERE THE OPPOSITION WILL ALWAYS NEED A PERMIT TO DO THEIR WORK?
@John you have a fertile imagination. You’re just so entrenched in your tribal warfare against Bembas you will do anything to alienate them from the rest of the nation. Chipimo hasn’t connived with PF as you suggest and I doubt whether Chipimo sees himself as a Bemba fighting other tribes. He is opposition full-stop.
oh my God.
here we go again…..
please spare this nonsense.
meant to say ‘spare us this nonsense’.
ba pf naimwe why? please… why?
@mature..
your party has been hijacked by aliens.. there is more come, donot shocked yet!!!
I thought this non-sense had finished. When are we going to start behaving like civilised people?
But you have an uncivilized president, what do you expect? To ask for modern behavior is asking too much from the old man at plot…
i gues it wont b long b4 we’ll b required 2 get police permits 2 tlk 2 our wives/children, family members & friends…
but these politicians awe mwandi even overnite prayers also u need a police permit if u are having it home or out side the church, am starting to wander if these guys they dont know the rules and laws of the land and when they become leader then i dont know where we will be.
that is the law you fools, you need police clearance because you might be disturbing your neighbour, be it a party in your yard, overnite prayers nefyashala, u need clearance.
I am a PF government supporter but ayikona, the country is being turned into a police state??? Soon people will need to have a permit to have a braai in the gardens Shame!!!!!
as a catholic, am very very afraid cos we usually have what we call small christian communities (ifitente) in all parishes throughout the country.
will we be required to have a police permit to gather, especially if one, fr bwalya, decides to attend one of his choice, given the govt’s violent reactions at his sentiments?
awe mwandi kuti wanaka…
@Mature, am with you on this one… Next, even discussing lobola will be a problem, especially if I decide to have HH as my shibukombe while marrying into the Mumba family.
While this is happening, the PF were free to gather and demonstrate against a citizen for exercising is constitutional right to speak and criticise where he disagrees with Govt. I have been a critic of Fr Bwalya and will perhaps continue to be simply for his unconsidered criticism of the MMD. Nonetheless, he has shown some integrity in stepping down from the Zesco board and speaking out against Sata’s persecution of opposition and the PF style of Governance.
Zambia should demand for answers as to whether or not these pF youths had a permit and when it was applied and issued.
Shame PF
Really and seriously… But that is the way to bring you to the masses’ attention.
lol, we told you that these persecutory arrests will spread to those who have actually been calling ot abbeting them. Chipimo was quite when the other proper opposititon figures were arrested, now he is facing the music from the person who got him the brazil airticket using tax payers money…..lock him up in the same room with kasonkomona’s collegues.
It’s like PF is determined to make themselves unpopular no matter what.
You are right. This is so ridiculous. Why do they keep harassing the opposition party leaders who are seriously of no threat to them right now? Talk about digging your own grave! This is so undemocratic and its very disappointing to see the PF go down that path. When will we ever have a society where people are free to exercise their rights? Surely can holding a strategic planning meeting be against the law? What a totally unprofessional and incompetent police service we have! This is so disgusting!
IT’S CALLED THE LOO OF LAW…
chipimo made a mistake i hear,,, he should have be demostrating against Fr Bwalya,,, not addressing his people, the police would not have arrested him,,
Pa zed fwaka, fwaka PF!
PF supporters be careful you are going to make people miss RB,, and RB can become popular over night,,,
Stop having “bald headed men” or you irritate me. i keep arresting you.
When nevers was picked, he kept quite, when HH was incarcerated on flimsy murder accusation, he never raised a finger or solidarity statement. Now they have done it to him, who is going to speak for him since all others have been ‘killed’.
I would not be surprised that, his arrest is stage managed to manipulate voters and give Chipimo a national leader status.
Law is Law,lets just follow things the way they are supposed to be.
A lot of institutions hold indoor meetings/workshops with over five people in attendance and without police permits. Your sentiments mean that families cannot hold wedding planning meets and actually need a permit to hold a funeral.
I wonder who is playing the “Exhaustion Strategy”, the PF Govt or the opposition, trying to frustrate or wear down the other !
Awe twakana Ba Sata ukutusebanya. Tell yo cadres to stop this nonsese.This is the reason why we’ll soon start showing U red cards.It seems people forget easily when in power.What is wrong with black people kanshi?Iwe i’m disappointed with the police.Fr.Bwalya come and remove PF.we are ready to go with U or Chipimo.
Just yesterday, PF youth were gathered protesting Fr Bwalya’s resignation … I’m not too sure that they had a permit.
Today, a few people gather to have a meeting and all hell breaks loose.
sad…….
Kind of strange. I honestly find it difficult to understand the Police and/or government. Is it government or ZP. honestly all opposition leaders cant be that dull to over look the requirements needed for them to gather publicly. Who granted permission to the PF youths who where demonstrating against Fr Bwalya?
Disgusting!
When are you PF’s chaps going to enter this century?…Your boy in state house is stuck in the kaponya politics of the last century…honestly this is totally unacceptable!
May God deal with us Zambians for wrong voting. And then deal with them for wrong governance
Elias you are a Lawyer simply follow the law and no one will harass you period! Am beginning to think that these politicians think best way to gain popularity is to get arrested then complain about having their rights to assembly violated. What a poor strategy!
Fosters uli tole, sharp up !!
Useless boma. Chigili chobe wabe T kwati lyambwa! You can not even spell the ‘shut’. No wonder you have failed to read the constitution and laws of Zambia. Lufono!
Ba Foster ubututu awe, who told you that you need to get a police permit to hold a workshop or an indoor meeting …. mwe chipuba mwe. Remember the Mutende Lodge saga by a Ministry of Finance employee…. i echo his sentiments and i am in agreement with him……..110%
Perhaps Fosters has been drinking a little too much Fosters.
These politician are all the same, no one is to blame.
Ya, there are too many terrorists these days. Watch them.
Ubupuba ba chipimo ,you are a lawyer and understands better that the public order act is still law . shame why to you want to be antagonistic
Antagonistic? By having an indoor meeting?
Sorry, I hope my breathing isn’t bothering you too much.
The date set by the High Court as judgement day on the The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) petition regarding the Constitutionality of the Public Order Act is May 21 2013… let us wait and see hopefully that judgement should put this to rest
i agree with you. its poor timing of the part of the state
He is a child of God with a heart for all Zambians PZ don’t take the Law in your own Hands.
Its not PF its the police
Mr Chipimo is a lawyer by profession,i believe he knows what he is doing.
Please Mr. next President be careful with PF.Come up with proper intelligence network on C/B
@ Mature and Sunday Chanda are the biggest tribalists. You would not have complained if the arrested person was HH. Now that your own Bemba tribesmen is a victim of a Bemba system, you want to complain. Shame on you! What PF is doing is wrong but we should be consistent with how we support or critise them. If you support them each time they do nonsense to some one out side the bemba hegemony, do so even when they do nonsense to a bemba. Mature and sunday Chanda are heartless supporters of the PF. They should therefore not change colours when the PF police make a Bemba their victim. I have noticed that these two *****s will always come strongly against HH but mildly against Nevers and the other bembas like Sata. to hell with you. Zambia belongs to all of us and not you alone! Shame!!!!!!!!
Which law are you talking about? There is no requirement for a permit to hold an indoor meeting. Even an outdoor meeting you only require to give notice to the police. There is no requirement for a permit. PF is worse than the National Party of the apartheid era.
heya. Go onto the parliament site under constitution and laws and choose volume 9 start reading from page 95 (last time I tried to post the link on LT I was moderated).
Ah! Why is this Police behaving like this? There was nothing unlawful about a party having a meeting in a hotel or office.
If this was an open air public rally, yes, they would have needed to inform the Police.
This is rubbish conduct by ZP.
kwena ba PF baya sana!!!!!!
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out–
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me–and there was no one left to speak for me.
I was looking to post that but you beat me to it.
Iwe Chipimo nauleka ukulaumfwa!!!
Nkani yavuta!!
Police please show us where we need to get permits, because even going to the toilet I guess we will need to get one. Sole william, naumfwa umwenso Chipimo was enclosed in the guest house, was he agitating for anything to injure the rulling party, or was it a rally and how many people were present for the said assembly.
I can’t help myself but to HATE the PF !! I hate…Hate them with a passion !! Somebody please hold my hands before I do something drastic to these PF incited police dogs !!!1
@Fosters – Elias would never deliberately get himself arrested, not even for popularity.
He is probably horrified to be in a Police Cell with lesser mortals.
Lesser mortals? This is the reason these politicians trample upon people like you because you believe you are a lesser mortal compared to people like Elias. Shocking!
Good for him…when HH and Mumba were being locked up he thought he was in Ukwa’s camp.
WITHOUT PERSONALISING THE MATTER, I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO CONDEMN THE PRINCIPLE OF INTOLERANCE TO OPPOSITION POLITICS, BY THE PF. IT REFLECTS VERY BADLY ON OUR COUNTRY AND TAKES BACK TO THE STONE AGE!
When HH and Mumba went to South Africa to issue a statement on the growing erosion of our hard earned democracy where was this dimwit?
“He thought”? Why are you thinking on his behalf?
Who is Elias Chipimo jr?
Bwalya didn’t resign from Zesco on his purported grounds. He resigned because he had compromised himself. Wait and see!
Ba PF why are you in this self destruction mode.
Indoor Meeting you need a permit????? What nonsense is this? IF THIS IS TRUE THEN PF ARE A TRUE NONSENSE, WE DON’T NEED SUCH PARTIES IN ZAMBIA, LET COME 2016 they should be OUT. THEY HAVE FAILED ZAMBIANS. ZAMBIAN POLICE, YOU SHOULD PROTECT THE LAW NOT ACTING BY TAKING ORDERS FROM POLITIANS. THIS IS REALLY A SHAME.
Chipimo will take them to task for this one – He is a lawyer by profession and understands his civil rights very well. He will drag the governement to court for this one. Free ammunition.
Because of Fr Bwalya coming out in open now Chipimo what to start seeking public sympathy by breaking the law of public order act just like his fellow fake politicians have done HH and Nevers. Looks like they all now think Fr Bwalya will speak out for them and condemn PF whenever they are arrested for misconduct and disturbing peace. The law is clear, just get a permit thats all you need Elias Chipimo.
Chipimo has not broken any law… The POA is in place to govern public meetings… A political Party meeting held in private at a lodge is not a public meeting…especially a strategic planning meeting.
Sort out terrorists in whatever form they show.
Chipimo wants that people can say he was also arrested. Willful act against the law. Just desserts!
You guys should get good uncompromised legal representation and take ZP to court. Don’t be shy. Let ZP tell citizens which laws they have used to arrest and to change you. If this points to government, register a complaint about bad governance. But make sure you were not plotting the fall of government.
The behaviour of Police cannot be condoned. When will ZP become independent and professional?
need a permit for an indoor meeting??? Zambia really is this the democracy our forefathers fought for? this is really sad
There is nothing here, MMD used to apply this law all the time the opposition or NGO’s held any meetings. MMD had 20 years to correct this law if it was oppressive but they chose to keep it. They should not complain when the police enforce it, they are just doing their job. Chipimo should just follow the law and apply for permits, confrontations will just weaken the opposition because the law is on the side of the police.
I seriously think the police are doing a kama donchi kubeba on Sata. They are intentionally making him unpopular. In all fairness they never behaved like this under the MMD. PF supporters, wake up and help your ailing president
@ ndobo u have made me laugh..
Only way to beat this archaic system is to call for multiple “Flash mobs” which will definitely overwhelm the capacity of ZP. It means YOU CAN’T EVEN GATHER FOR A FUNERAL NOR A WEDDING without a permit!!!!!
Fwaka
Fwaka – smoke too much
The difference between Mr Chipimo’s arrest and of HH and Pastor Mumba is that Mr Chipimo is a a successful lawyer himself therefore I believe that he understands the law better tjhan the the two and will defend himself in a very robust way….he woll take PF to task on this arrest.
appeared the whole event was stage managed.
Saves him right.When his brother and cousin where in similar problems he saw nothing wrong.
“6” No one will arrest you for praying. It is when Bwalya starts talking politics at that meeting.
This is appalling and the Police must be educated on the laws of the land. Surely, an indoor meeting size of a conference room does not require to obtain permit for. If that was the case then the police force would be extremely busy doing administration work issuing permits country wide with all those civil servants meetings, workshop and the likes. The Director of Public Prosecution and the Inspector General must come out and educate their officers (the dim wits) not to take the law in their own hands.
Release all of them without prejudice immediately.
Useful *****s, I have read the ‘Public Order Act’ and it is unambiguous about when a police permit is required. There is no need for a permit when holding a meeting indoors with known and specified participants. I understand the gathering was of an educational nature (strategic planning). I also have information that those who demonstrated against Fr. Bwalya did not have a permit. Is Zambia now ‘Animal Farm’? This is tyranny. Zambia has made more than a full circle: we have regressed to the Kaunda-style law application. It’s a pity our poor cops are being used like hunting dogs. Infact, they are acting like senseless dogs.
Bushe Chipimo sishushushu? Osamutenga serious koma zolesa ma meeting ninkhani ya mufeduro, izaletelela wa PF. Bazaluza mavoti mu 2016 bad kind.