*HOW MANY INNOCENT MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITION HAVE BEEN ARRESTED WITHOUT COMMITTING ANY CRIME ?*
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Authored By *Mupishi Jones*
The story of opposition political party members being arrested for simply being members of the opposition political parties is quickly becoming boring, monotonous and losing its relevance.
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) operates within a set of rules which everyone knows especially politicians.
Those arrested outside these rules have the liberty to challenge their arrest before the court.Given Lubinda was summoned for questioning,he explained his way out and he’s free, doesn’t he belong to the opposition political party?
The ACC have a mandate to ensure corruption is eliminated or reduced to negligible levels.
It focuses on leads or information of individuals especially those who occupied or are occupying government positions of influence who engage in corrupt activities.
It is a known fact that corruption perception index was at its highest peak during the last 7 years of the PF headed by one “alebwelelapo” Edgar Lungu.Therefore,it is only logical that those who occupied positions of influence during that period are made to account for their conduct when they were in those offices. Therefore, the number of arrests cannot be equated with the current members of the government who have been in power for only three years.Moreover, the current crop is more careful because they are learning lessons from their immediate past colleagues and also they’ve a President who’s made it clear that outlaws in the past and current administrations will be on their own.
Those individuals who were operating within the law have nothing to worry about even when they are summoned because whatever wealth they have, they’re able to account for it without much ado.
However, the challenge is on those who acquired wealth through underground economies which they cannot explain. It’s like engaging in the business of selling illicit drugs,how would you explain your wealth without entangling yourself?
These are individuals who are hiding this wealth by registering ownership documents into either their spouses’ names or children’s names.
There’s no politician who have been arrested simply because he belongs to the opposition political party.PF had a lot of members occupying senior government positions of influence.How come it’s only a few who are being arrested and summoned for questioning by the law enforcement agencies?
These are individuals who are claiming victims over the circumstances they created themselves.
Secondly,the PF is not the only political party in opposition,why are members of these other political parties not arrested?
Let me conclude by saying that the ACC is targeting individuals who committed corrupt activities and not political parties! Individuals are being summoned for questioning as individuals and not as members of any political party!
*I submit*
*Mupishi Jones*
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