PF appeals for Chilangwa’s temporary release to attend wife’s funeral!
The Patriotic Front faction has appealed to the government to temporarily release former Kawambwa Member of Parliament Nixon Chilangwa so he can attend the funeral of his wife, Mwamba Kambikambi Chilangwa, who passed away in Ndola after a short illness.
In a statement issued by PF faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda, the party expressed deep sorrow over the loss and urged the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, along with the Zambia Correctional Service to consider an urgent, temporary release of Chilangwa.
“We pray and sincerely appeal that the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, the Zambia Correctional Service, and Government will consider an immediate temporary release of Hon. Nixon Chilangwa to allow him to attend to the untimely funeral of his beloved wife,” Nakacinda stated.
Mwamba Kambikambi Chilangwa was the spouse of the PF Deputy Secretary General.
The appeal for compassionate leave from prison for Nick Chilangwa to attend his wife’s funeral is understandable but it should come from his family and not the PF no matter how strongly they feel about it. Bereavement affects all regardless of status. The request will be subjected to applicable procedures and remains a matter for the state alone to consider.
These guys PF are always spoiling things. Everything is politicking. The family are the right persons to appeal to the authorities not binoculars dawning people!
Is this not the guy who was in hiding for some time before he was caught?
Gunner correct! PF must let the family to make that request.They may want to make statements for nothing.The family can do that and they may be understood .
PF derives in demise, and at the end of the day spoil everything for the family. If they were reasonable and had a clout for the family, they would have advised the to ask for that permission without anyone knowing they were behind. However, just like with everything they do, they want to show people that they are incharge. The courts jailed Chilangwa. If he appeals to the correction service and it’s found that the act covers, the correction service may give him leave to attend the funeral. If given the PF should not take the chance to help him escape jail.
Chula has already shown that he’s a flight risk and such nonsensical demand should not be tolerated!!!
If this compassionate request is a standard request which correctional services always acts on for offenders, then it would be in order for correction services to consider this based on their own risk analysis. What we don’t want to see is special favors for former politicians who are now prisoners. We are all equal under the law.
IF THIS CAN HAPPEN FOR AN ORDINARY PROSONER, LET IT HAPPEN.
IF NOT, THIS SHOW OF ‘ANIMAL FARM’ TACTICS MUST NOT BE CONDONED.
THIS IS JUST A PLOY FOR THE PF TO GAIN POLITICAL MILEAGE.
SHOW THE PUBLIC AN EXAMPLE OF A PRISONER WHO WAS GIVEN LEAVE TO DO WHAT THE PF IS REQUESTING.
JUST WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE?
SURELY THEY ARE NOT A CUT ABOVE ALL ZAMBIANS BECUASE THEY WERE ELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
ALL FREEDOMS END WITH THE WALK OF SHAME PAST THE PRISON GATES INTO THAT ENCLOSURE.
DO NOT COMMIT CRIMES BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU WILL BE TREATED AS A SPECIAL PRISONER BECAUSE A PRISONER IS A PRISONER.
WHILE ZAMBIANS SYMPATHISE WITH THE BEREAVED, IT WILL SET A PECEDENCE THAT THE COUNTRY MAY FAIL TO HANDLE IN FUTURE.
BESIDES, PF WERE A VERY CRUEL LOT AND MANY LIVES WERE LOST AT THEIR HANDS. NO BLOOD IS LESS WORTH THAN THE OTHER AND NO LIFE IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN THE OTHER.