I WOULD RATE ZAMBIA’S DEMOCRACY STATUS UNDER THE UPND AT 2/10 – MUKANDILA
….as he laments the abuse of the law, violation of people’s rights and freedoms
Lusaka… Tuesday, June 18, 2024 ( SMART EAGLES)
Lusaka Lawyer and Matero Strongman Celestine Mambula Mukandila says there is a selective application of justice under the UPND regime.
And Mr. Mukandila said there is several breakdown of the rule of law which has put the country’s democracy under serious threat.
Speaking when he featured on Lusaka Radio program dubbed ‘Matters of national interest’, Monday, Mukandila rated the country’s democracy to 2 out of 10.
“Looking at the overview of our democracy status in Zambia, would rate it at a good 2/10 and the reason is very simple because apparently, our democratic space has continued to shrink to levels that I think have become too apparent. I think also the Zambian people are seeing what is going on. Zambian people are subjected to their human rights being violated by the regime. By the regime I mean Hakainde Hichilema led regime,” he said.
He further said the country has lost its freedom of association under the UPND regime.
“We have a situation where the freedom of association, assembly, speech is being carteled day in and day out by the Hakainde led regime police. So, it has become a point of worry. Political parties in opposition are being threatened with arrests, freedom of assembly are not being granted or enjoyed and these constitutionally guarantee human rights. Unfortunately, what we are seeing is a total violation of the constitution,” he added.
Mr Mukandila said the UPND has not only arrested opposition leader but journalists as well.
“What we are seeing in the UPND is a complete abuse of the law and abuse of the power by arresting the fourth estate where journalist is also being threatened. Journalist are even scared to move with these politicians because they will be equally arrested,” he said.
He condemned the act by the police to block the former president from worshiping on the Copperbelt.
“Why should it be a trend that whenever president Lungu goes to pray, he should be blocked and surrounded by police. Can there be freedom of worship in the country? It’s sad that the church which is supposed to be a safe place is now being guarded by police just because the opposition leader is present,” said Mukandila.
Don’t worry sir, Hichilema has done well to de-campaign the whole of the Zambezi provinces from being president in future! It will be very difficult for anybody from that region to be president of Zambia in future! Hichilema thinks he’s fixing Zambians, when he’s just fixing himself and his Upnd. Nobody would want Hichilema again for another 5 years of his police force traumatizing children at places of worship! Not even in Zimbabwe did they ever go that route under dictator Robert Mugabe! Bye bye Hichilema and Upnd! Bye bye polio!
And you think your Chagwa did what to the Luangwa provinces? Keep dreaming it’s HH7 mpaka 2031. Thereafter UPND continues till 2041 so koseni fye bane!!!
No more Mazabuka man!!!
You think the Zambezi Provinces people will agree to be forever ruled by people from north-eastern provinces? In your dreams. Watch the future space.
Your perpetual automatic vote has always been for Zambezi man. Governing Zambia is by the majority vote from the rest of Zambia!!!
Argue with a Sibajene man!!!
Ba Mandanda, what twisted logic is this? Why are you so consumed by tribalism? Some of us donot care about the origins of a presidential candidate. We heard all that noise about a Tonga never ruling Zambia and now you are back with HH decampaigning future presidential candidates from the so called Zambezi provinces.
In the 2021 elections, we rejected Mr. Lungu and he rightly holds the title of being the worst president Zambia has ever had. Using your twisted logic, are you saying that Mr. Lungu decampaigned all future presidential candidates from North Eastern provinces?
Iam from the North Eastern provinces and as things stand, I will vote for HH again unless of course he does something really outrageous.
DANIEL 2 VS 44 FOR ALL WHO READ THE BIBLE AND CLAIM TO LOVE AND TRUST THE TRUE GOD WHO IS THE CREATOR OF THE EARTH AND THE UNIVERSE
Are you sure you can manage 50 plus 1 without people from the Zambezi region after insulting them so much. Think twice Mandanda if you want to rule. You definitely need us. In any we taken note of your comment. Thank you
It’s better to compare Sir, under PF the same democracy you are talking about was negative -2/10. Under PF, what democratic space can one boast of. HH was not allowed to campaign even during the official campaign period for 2021 general elections. Unless those who were living outside the country, but for us who were living in Zambia, there was no democratic space to talk about in Zambia. It was like pushing a rope in the eye of a needle. There is a big difference between real democracy and rhetoric lip service one. If we had real or genuine democracy, then Mapenzi Chibulo, Vespers Shimunza and many others could not have died or killed.
And I rate you a -10/10 for being:
A chikala
A corrupt kock
A pf sympathizer
So ugly, only a blind person will like you.
Two wrongs cannot make a right.
In the last 2 months alone, UPND has severely dented their Democratic Credentials to the point where they look worse than PF!
Who has bewitched UPND to begin to do the most outrageous things like taking churches hostage, harassing innocent church goers?
Is this not what the Tongas call “Kulilya Muzindo?”
This is self-destruction politically speaking!
Unfortunately, it’s too late to change the perception of UPND!
It’s a failed political project!
No wonder many UPND supporters are now cursing the day they voted this thing into office!
You are out come 2026!
Not even a miracle will save you!
You are very useless!
Your rating = 0/10!