HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HAS NO RECORD OF ALLEGED VIOLATION OF MUMBI PHIRI’S RIGHTS

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HAS NO RECORD OF ALLEGED VIOLATION OF MUMBI PHIRI’S RIGHTS

The Human Rights Commission says it has no record of any ill treatment or human rights violations of former Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri during the time she was detained in Kawambwa District of Luapula Province.


Mrs. Phiri, who was facing alleged aggravated robbery charges has complained of human rights abuses by law enforcement officers during her time in police custody with the suspect going for 2 weeks without a taking a shower among other abuses.



But addressing the media in Lusaka today, Commission Chairperson Pamela Sambo explained that while Mrs. Phiri was incarcerated in Kawambwa, officers from the human rights commission in Mansa were on the ground and reported that Ms. Phiri had access to her minimum basic rights.

She has however indicated that if there were any human rights violations, the commission is ready to receive an official complaint and launch investigations.


Meanwhile, Patriotic Front Chama North Member of Parliament, Yotam Mtayachalo says Inspector General of Police, Graphael Musamba, should have resigned or should have been fired by President Hakainde Hichilema for effecting an arrest on Mrs. Phiri without thorough investigation.


This follows Director of Public Prosecutions’ -DPP- ‘s decision not to prosecute Ms. Phiri on allegations of aggravated robbery due to lack of evidence.



Mr. Mtayachalo says while he commends the DPP’s decision as a positive step towards upholding the rule of law, he is concerned that this sends a negative picture to the international community and is at variance with the values and principles of democracy.

PN

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  1. She may be claiming her rights of her freedom because she was caged.And DPP closed the case as he did not see the reason in the charge.
    Some people want to blame the police but I don’t.The report was given to the police and they heard that the mama in company with other people approached the people of UPND on a meeting and had some claims, and unfortunately one member in her company unleashed a taser gun and one member of the meeting fell to the ground and commotion ensued.Money and property got lost in the process.The intruders left together immediately but they were identified.One member of the intruders was arrested and charged.The law in Zambia looks at that as aggravated robbery whose prescription is un bailable offences.
    In the first place why must a clean lady be in company with people of criminal mind.
    Who is an accomplice or when can one be called as such?
    Has it been established that the UPND team faked robbery? And nothing was lost? Was the taser gun used and someone fell to the ground?
    On HOT FM this morning we experienced a mini court session when the mamma victim did character assassination of the Minister and munali member of Parliament, the Minister couldn’t listen and sit quietly when his integrity was getting damaged by the mama victim.The mama started cross examination of but the radio personality stopped that.And the Minister said he could not be interviewed by the mama.He only called the radio to defend himself from misleading statements from mama.Mama went ahead to the extent of comparing the minister to her husband and a house she has as far bigger than that of the Minister.The Minister simply said he worked for that money and didn’t know about how she acquired her very big Mansion.Other statement was issued by mama concerning not bathing for some days and gifts of God in terms of talent.
    From the talks I felt like watching a movie which was cut short.But that talk was wrong by mama.I hope this case will not be recalled and taken to court.The mama’s talks may attract public opinion and popular demand that the matter be heard because she went to the other radio station called Mellenium and talked both English and Bemba, like she was in court.She must be advised to stop her crusade and maybe stop even to ask for compensation.Working up dogs that are sleeping is not advisable.

    • Vile. You people are vile liars.

      You even believe your own lies. You have surely earned your reputation as liars.

      We will remove you from office.

      Vote wisely in 2026.

      • I took time to read your entire venomous post, and I wish I had not because I feel like vomiting.

        Too vile.

        Vote wisely in 2026.

  2. Oh yes, the Human Rights Commission has no record of any ill treatment or human rights violations of former Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri during the time she was detained in Kawambwa District of Luapula Province. I am sure the only record which is there is her own record of violating human rights during pf reign of terror, as the deputy SG, she was at the top of things.

    • Lord, forgive these apologists,Muleta and Citizen, for they are only singing for their supper, in G major, like their brother Sekwila Mumba.

  3. Truth is just too painful to many.Read and you may pick some sense.Simple English it is.Advise her to stop unnecessary crusades there is no need really.You even promote her at big machine? Ku angala uko bane.

  4. I have heard a portion of the Radio interview and if this is the way Mumbi Phiri behaves even in public then, I understand why there is always trouble in her midst. She should just thank God she is out. Otherwise she would have gone in for a very long time. She’s criminal minded and was even dominating people who were interviewing her, and the more she talked, the more she painted a picture of aggregated robbery. Let’s face it, Mumbi had no business to do what she did in Kawambwa. She’s not from ECZ nor is she a police officer to be moving with teasers. It might be the police did not provide all the evidence given she thanked Kasaka. We know Kasaka still has a few people in the system doing his bidding. Equally she was saved by the police incompetence from going in for a long time. She should be counting her lucky. Mumbi was not supposed to charged with murder in the Mongu case, but conspiracy to murder and there was enough evidence to convict her with that. She was given a Nolle on the murder charge but not conspiracy to murder. The police can still charge her with that and have her convicted. It’s not the same case if she thinks otherwise. She’s doing all these as Lungu’s plan B and being blind she doesn’t get it that Lungu has nothing to offer to the Zambians.

  5. Truth be told the behaviour of this mama is quite unbecoming and very bad to a woman of her nature, married with children has been a leader as MP for munali constituency and deputy secretary general of her disturbed party the PF for sometime could at least be knowledgeable enough of certain things unless othereise.

    Now for the case at hand I might be wrong but if not this case if she continues with the way she is behaving, she risks being apprehended again and this time it won’t be good for her. What i think, just assuming why this case was discontinued by the government through the office of the DPP may be; just my opinion but I am not very sure. The DPP didn’t want to bother that Chief at the epicenter where these PF thugs went to report the matter. If you remember well when it happened PF and it’s associates went to report to that Chief i have just forgotten his name and from what i read, the Chief instructed his kapaso, some of his indunas or trustees and some PF thugs to go and search that lodge where the UPND team was accomodated (instesd of reporti g to the POLICE) and of course apprehend the suspects. That was their motive and wish. Lubinda also hinted to say, Mumbi Phiri could be charged for a non bondable offence of burglary when him Lubinda and his associates went to report to that Catholic priest just there in KAPEMBWA (also instead of reporting to the POLICE) if you followed the reports properly. So what i am trying to say, in short is that, if indeed this case had continued or taken to Court, then that Chief, his retainer (kapaso) and ndunas would have been key witnesses and to have our royal highness sweat to or from those hash cross examinations in court, like former Minister of Lands Jean Kapata was sweating on the case of Mukula is somehow very shameful and embarassing no wonder Tasila Lungu withdrew and I don’t know how far that case has gone it was very entertaining so to say but the least)) would, to some extent been very embarrassing but or hence using wisdom and in a diplomatic way to not proceed with the case otherwise this could be one way of dropping this case but from the way this woman is trying to portray the picture by being somehow like a clever fool and not taming her tongue, she will end up being brought down to levels where she will for once regreat her actions. She should watch herself properly because her steps if not checked will take her to hell.

  6. But this woman’s only credentials, like those of Jean Kapata, is being detained by police, right from Sata’s time in opposition. That is what earned them positions in party/governemnt, and fame, and nothing else. She still thinks being detained will earn her and ba tumasaka, including IndigoTyrol, will earn them votes. But they have no agenda. and I have,and I think many Zambians, have now seen that with political power you can drive development and not pangaism and looting.

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