MUNIR ZULU IN HIGH SPIRIT – MUNDUBILE.
…….as the Leader of Opposition in Parliament calls on Law enforcers to investigate an alleged Syndicate within KCM in Chingola involving top Government leaders.
Lusaka…….. Monday, JULY 10th, 2023 [SMART EAGLES]
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Hon Brian Mundubile has described Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu as a courageous Politician in the manner he voices out on certain violations of rights and issues that affect the people of Zambia.
Hon Mundubile was speaking after Visiting Hon Zulu at Chimbokaila Prison where he has been detained since Friday.
He was accompanied by Lawmakers Hon Tasila Lungu Mwansa, Hon Melisiana Chibwe, Hon Chonde Saka, Hon Sibongile Mwamba and Hon. Maureen Mabonga who all described Hon Munir as a strong politician.
And Hon Mundubile said the Lumezi Lawmaker is fine, in high spirit and hopes to get back to parliament to represent the people of Lumezi.
“We came to visit our colleagues Munir Zulu who has been here since Friday. He is in high spirits, and we want to commend our colleagues for his courage, Hon Munir Zulu stands out as a politician, he has shown a lot of courage in the way he voices out….,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hon Mundubile has reminded the opposition that there is no time for praise singing.
He said the Job of the Opposition is to ensure that Government is put to work by providing effective Checks and balances.
Hon Mundubile who is also PF Presidential Candidate said the opposition must stand with the Zambian people to ensure that there is fair treatment against suspects.
He said in as much as the UPND have embarked on the fight against corruption, it must be done within the confines of the law.
“Our job is not to make their job difficult but to pick out their omissions. Opposition political parties are not supposed to be looked out as enemies. We will continue talking about the manner of arrests (…. not in Munir Zulu’s arrest because he is fine), the rights of suspects. We will not stop talking about Human rights violations. Right now as we speak, comrade Zumani Zimba is still incarcerated, we demand that he is given bail,” he said.
And Hon Mundubile said he is not convinced that the fight against corruption is the genuine.
He stated that real corruption is not followed like the one allegedly being conducted at a named mine on the Copperbelt.
“There is a syndicated mechanised mining in KCM, nobody knows who pays taxes, we once again want to call upon the executive to look at what is being done at the Ministry of Agriculture,
We are still calling upon the law enforcement agencies, to travel to Chingola, to KCM, there is a syndicated mining operation in KCM, promoted by some top leaders in Government today. An illegal activity, nobody knows who owns this company, nobody knows who pays tax, nobody knows where they deliver the proceeds of that operation. We call upon the agencies if it is the genuine fight against corruption, let them go into KCM and investigate.
We are also calling upon the executive to look at what is happening at Ministry of Agriculture, up to now the permanent secretary at Ministry of Agriculture is still in employment despite going against the law by refusing to submit documents to the Auditor General as required by law,…..,” he said.