PF URGES HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO INTERVENE AS KAMBWILI’S HEALTH DETERIORATES IN PRISON
By: Sun FM TV Reporter
The Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has approached the Human Rights Commission (HRC) seeking intervention with prison authorities to allow former Minister of Information, Chishimba Kambwili, access to medical treatment abroad, citing concerns over his deteriorating health while in custody.
Addressing the media immediately after meeting the HRC board, Acting Party President Given Lubinda expressed optimism over the Commission’s keen interest in Dr. Kambwili’s case, noting that the HRC has already engaged the Zambia Correctional Services on the matter.
Mr. Lubinda highlighted that the PF member’s health is worsening, revealing that his life supporting machine at the prison is malfunctioning complicating his Breathing problems.
He stressed the urgency of addressing the situation promptly, warning that any delays could lead to a further decline in Dr. Kambwili’s condition, potentially resulting in his death.
The Kasama High Court on 14th July 2025 upheld the conviction of former Minister Chishimba Kambwili, dismissing his appeal against a five-month sentence with hard labour.
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why should Human rights intervention only come up when a politician is involved. what about the ones unknown but are genuinely sick while in prisons. What about their rights.
You guys always want to serve your own small interest while forgetting an all inclusive pertain of doing things.
Take this whole thing holistically to parliament and look at the whole list of patients in prisons across the whole country. After that let the cases come out on merit and according to medical evaluations.
This selected approach is hypocritical and smells of corruption and partisan politics where animal farm clearly defines that some animals are more equal than others. lets stop this nonsense and do the right thing for all citizens.
Bravo!!!
Well said
Look what happened to GBM, the moment he was released from prison he miraculously felt better and had so much energy to even attend the funeral of late ECL in South Africa…how gullible..? CK has been dealt with kid gloves in my view and HH really helped him. At first he was sent to India before going to prison. As always once in prison CK is again very sick. I say no pardon let him serve his sentence. HRC cannot just be concerned with politicians locked up. What about a guy who stole a chicken worth K200 and is now serving 5 years for it..? Where is the HRC in this..? I will use GBM who didn’t show appreciation to President HH as an example always. PF think they are smart.
This is the same mistake we always make, such issues should be left to relevant health authorities and not politicians or PF party officials. Lubinda is not a doctor, let the matter be left to doctors, if necessary, let a Medical Board be constituted, examine CK and then recommend to the government, that is the right way of doing things. If the same path was followed during late Lungu’s illness, the confusion that we are seeing now could not have occurred.