KANGANJA VOWS TO ARREST ANYONE ATTENDING ZOOM MEETINGS WITH RDAZ PRESIDENT DR SAMPA
Read Kanganja’s Statement below:
The public may wish to know that the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) last Friday suspended the Resident Doctors Association of Zambia President, Dr Brian Sampa from practicing as a medical doctor with immediate effect for the next three months pending investigations and hearing into his conduct as a medical doctor.
The terms of conditions of the suspension are that during the next three months, Dr Sampa will not be allowed to perform duties as a medical doctor and to participate in any activity related to his profession until the matter has been fully investigated and heard accordingly.
This was a directive from the Health Professions Council of Zambia for Dr Sampa to comply with. However, the Police have observed that this, notwithstanding, Dr Sampa has continued to address Zoom meetings as RDAZ president.
This behaviour is in contravention of the conditions for Dr. Sampa’s suspension which are in line with the Health Professions Act number 24 of 2009, Section 19 (4).
I therefore wish to warn Dr Sampa that his continued disregard of this condition of his suspension is illegal. Should he not desist, the police will move in to effect an arrest on him. This should also serve as a warning to all those attending Dr Sampa’s meetings on a zoom platform because they will be picked up for attending an illegal meeting.
As police, we have enough capacity to follow up on all those attending the said Zoom meetings. The new law on Cyber Security and Cyber Crime has made our work easier in this regard. Soon we will release statistics on cases and nature of matters that we have dealt with using the Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Law.
KAKOMA KANGANJA
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
Issued on 30th May, 2021.