MAN JAILED FOR HATE SPEECH AGAINST TONGAS
A 30-year-old man of Lusaka’s Makeni Compound has been sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for Hate Speech after he posted a video he filmed on social media platform, Tik-Tok.
Jackson Chama was reported to Police on 16th February, 2024, by 53-year-old Lloy Siatontola of Stage 3 Compound in Kalomo.
Confirming the development, Southern Province Commissioner of Police, Auxensio Daka, notes that the accused was later apprehended in Lusaka and transferred to Kalomo Police Station where he was officially charged and arrested for hate speech.
Daka says the culprit appeared before the Kalomo Subordinate Court for plea on 13th March, 2024 and he pleaded guilty to the offence, with the case then adjourned to 18th March.
When he appeared in Court of the appointed day, he was sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour.
And relaying the development separately, Police Public Relations Officer, Rae Hamoonga, has noted that the Cell Phone the convict used to disseminate the hateful content on social media has been forfeited to the state, with an order issued for its sale at auction.
Hamoonga says the Zambia Police Service is committed to upholding the law and ensuring that perpetrators of hate speech are brought to justice.
He has encouraged citizens to use social media responsibly and refrain from spreading hate speech or any form of discrimination.
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Self confessed instigator and promoter of Hate Speech Cornelius Mweetwa is free and proudly walking the streets….so is Douglas Siakalima who disparaged the people of Luapula Province. Is the crime of hate speech only applicable to the Tongas? How different is Munir Zulu’s statement from that of Siakalima? Let us apply the law equally…there are no special tribes in Zambia. We should all be equal before the law.
It pays nothing to hate one another on tribal lines and hate speech because of the perceived secondary tribes called political parties. Let us appreciate the fact that we are a diversity in unity and peace. We may all not speak one language and or practice similar cultural norms. Above all w are one people in the great image of God.
LET ME CAPITALIZE HERE NOW.
WHEN IS THE SELF CONFESSED MWEETWA GOING TO BE ARRESTED AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE LAW? HIS CASE WAS WAS REPORTED MUCH EARLIER THAN CHAMA.
BANE IF WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY WHY IS MWEETWA UNTOUCHABLE?
Has anyone ever been arrested for hate speech against any other tribe apart from Tonga?
It appears some tribe is being favoured unfairly.
Vote wisely in 2026.
Indigo Tryol very stupid tribal idiot. Tongas have been abused in Zambia for a long time by PF idiots like you from one region who feel they are more Zambians than Tongas and other tribes from other regions. I repeat you a PF tribal idiot who don’t deserve to live among human beings.
Usitoto.
Having watched the video this chap produced, this chap deserves even more years behind bars!
Tribal hate speech should remain criminized!
Next is Mmembe and Zumani!
But why bembas sees nothing in promoting tribalism in Zambia?? Just check the names are always the people or tribal promoting genocide which is very dangerous no wonder we stopped following them.
Upnd think they are very clever, this unfairness they are excitedly exhibiting will rebound back to them very badly. It’s like they are very bitter people. But Upnd be mindful that the more you show your bitterness against Northerners and Easterners , the more the rift gets bigger! Why should others be judged and be jailed so quickly while Cornelius Mweetwa and Batuke Imenda are still walking the streets of Lusaka freely! God doesn’t like that kind unfairness. God punishes very ruthless! So don’t worry those of us who are being unfairly treated , the time will come when Upnd will face the wrath of God It will even be worse for them! Because the wrath of the Almighty does not miss, it punishes to the core! The Upnd sinners will not escape the wrath of God!
Hate speech is only committed by Easterners and Northerners. It can never be committed by a Mweetwa, a Syakalima or a Batuke Imenda in HH’s Zambia. Cry my beloved country!
I just wonder as to what national values and principles the UPND is promoting in when only the Jackson Chamas and Munir Zulus of this country are the ones who can be visited by the law for hate crimes whilst the Syakalimas, Mweetwas and Imendas are left untouched by the law. What a Christian nation this is.
This free speech has made any Jim jack to
Just speak with out thinking and who is he
Talking about.let law be more stiff so others
Can learn a lesson.Would anyone have said
This during the previous rule?
God hates tribalism and racism and hatred.
This is good news. Let s hope this tribal talk will end now.
Tongas just hate bembas,I could not buy fish in maamba because of using my mother tongue.i had to use someone who can speak Tonga until I stopped that business. But I remember in northern promise tongas where treated well, teachers, agriculture officers,health workers etc.
We can debit bembas are not welcomed well in southern province. They can pretend but that is the fact bembas we don’t pretend if your underwear is got a hole I will tell you that bamba naitolika iwe
Speak for yourself. Just say it man, you do not like going to Southern province. That would be more credible than speaking for an entire tribe even when it has not authorised you to do that.
Is Chanda me? And I did say I don’t like going there,read what I wrote mwana. Just assess ur selves bane,inside assessment not outside and find Ubuntu.
This arrogance of lobbing tribal missiles at one one another must come to an end. Only insecure people take refuge in tribe.
Mr. Chama should have learnt a lesson from the fate of Mr. Kambwili who was jailed for tribal hate speech. But no. He probably believed that he was untouchable.
Iam a Northerner but I have no sympathy for the Iikes of Mr. Kambwili and Mr. Chama. Through marriage, I have close relatives from Southern, Northwestern, Eastern and some of my trusted friends are Lozi. I find it heartbreaking when people demean other tribes.
Tribalism should have no place in Zambia.