POLICE COMB SHIKAPWASHA’S HOUSE FOR EVIDENCE
The family of the late Minister of Information and Broadcasting RONNIE SHIKAPWASHA says they are cooperating with the Police regarding circumstances surrounding the death of Lieutenant General SHIKAPWASHA.
Family representative MAUREEN MWANAWASA says issues of crime are matters of the State and that the family will allow Police to do their job.
Mrs.MWANAWASA said this in an interview with Journalists at the funeral house.
A ZNBC News Crew that visited the funeral house in Lusaka’s Ibex Hill , found Police Officers from the Ballistic and Forensic Units on the ground.
Meanwhile, Mrs. MWANAWASA, who is also former First Lady and the First Cousin to the late General SHIKAPWASHA, said the family is working with the Cabinet Office to plan for the funeral.
She said the Government has taken up all funeral logistics.
Mrs.MWANAWASA said burial arrangements will be announced soon.
ZNBC
Why move in now, the police were busy issuing long statements and yet they had not even moved onto the crime scene. The crime scene has obviously been contaminated by now.
We have so long to go when it comes objective and professional approach to issues.
Here is another situation where objectivity is set aside because of status and name. You are very right. The crime scene has been compromised. Will this man see justice?
In the issue of Kamwbili it was suggested that his name made him move up the list of people to be treated aboard (and whether the state is footing the bill or not, no one wants to say. Those are public resources and we have a say. Ati accoubtability?).
In Chitambala’s case. The law took its course, but there is an outcry about the justice metted out to him. Yet, the law guides Judges and Magistrates. Mitigating statements are also entered. And what was his? His casual and non shallant approach because of his family name; caught up with him. What did he say in his defence for slashing someone’s tires? I dont know him, hate but reading about the issue and some of the pisitions he takes on social issues. One has to ask, why for a man of his stature? But to each his own, as they say.
Justice is said to be blind. No zina, ndalama, just justice. When we take that approach believe me, the status approach, the name approach will stop even ma politician will learn that they are only our stewards; as bo faza Hichilema says. Even petty criminals will realise that crime doesnt pay…