POLICE REACTION TO FORMER PRESIDENT LUNGU’S ‘WALK’
The Zambia Police Service writes…
May 9,2024-Today, we observed a concerning incident involving Former President Edgar Lungu, who led a group of individuals from Town Centre around 11:30 hours into Cairo Road, causing significant disruptions to traffic. We want to emphasize that such actions constitute an unlawful assembly, and regardless of one’s former status as a head of state, adherence to the law is non-negotiable.
We hereby caution Former President Lungu that no one is above the law, and the police will not hesitate to enforce it. Engaging in activities that disrupt public order and safety will not be tolerated, and those who act with impunity will face legal consequences.
We urge Former President Lungu to conduct himself within the confines of the law and to refrain from actions that disrupt public peace and order. Failure to comply will result in the necessary legal actions being taken.
Rae Hamoonga
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Next is a summon. Saw this one coming
Mr Lungu is not supposed to be allowed to conduct himself in that manner he did today.People must enjoy their rights yes but for him Mr Lungu I feel he is putting his life in danger and those he moves with.He should not take it that every one in this country loves him.Not only that we have mental people in our country who can cause harm to him and we must learn from other countries especially like in USA where one former and now late president was shot and wounded by a person who had mental illness.Whe asked why he acted like that he gave a very silly answer “like he wanted to please a mistress “a beautiful girl those who do modelling.”And some people in Zambia may not understand if that act happens and we may have a crisis.There can not be peace in the country.Police must stop him with emmidiate effect.Why does Mr Lungu want to make dangerous experiments.He thinks all of a sudden he has gained popularity due to high cost of living.You know supporters in stadiums make loud noise to cheer their socker teams and at the end of the game their teams lose with big number of goals.He must try another way of gaining political mileages.Read more about Rwanda.Read about Ronald Reagan.Police here is work.We need peace.Once we lose it we are doomed.I don’t want to write a lot but those who think better will understand.
Your points in relation to security are very valid. Imagine if something happens to Mr. Lungu while he is out there?
The police must, as a matter of urgency, summon him and warn him of the potential risks of his behaviour.
There is no security risk. Let Lungu roam as much as he wants. Allow him to have his rallies. That way you will take the wind out of his sails. After all he has his own security set up.
Denying these opposition leaders chance to engage people only inflates their misplaced sense of popularity.
This is the same gentleman who says democratic space is shrinking and yet he was able to take a stroll downtown without any interference from the police. Had it been during his despotic rule, bullets would have been flying, taking toll. By now, we would be counting the number of dead and wounded courtesy of the Police Force (PF).
Really?
Yes, ba Musankwa and you know it. How did Nsama Nsama and Joseph Kaunda die? On that same day, the now MP for Ndola Central, Mr. Tayali had an AK47 pointed in his face by a crazed policeman who threatened to shoot him. It was no idle threat.
I hope this resuscitates your memory. Mr. Kampyongo, the then Minister of Home Affairs was forever issuing threats.
JMC, thank you for facing the truth.
They approach the Police for a permit to interact with the people, the police refuse.
They try to register a Political Party, Hakainde’s henchmen refuse…
Even walking in Zambia is a big issue…
Only the supreme leader should walk, and interact with people!
You have to cogitate properly country men it’s like cutting a brunch of a tall tree which you are sitting on Mr Lungu seem to have reached a level where he has declared to say “cho chi zya chizye” what ever comes let it I don’t care “.I am able to read danger. You are in a car which is about to crash you don’t see you say the driver is damn good.Next amputated legs and arms.Stop him to day please.This vehicle is dangerous ly fast.
Why should you be so scared? You know ECZ will exclude PF from the ballot, the judges, police etc are all in your pocket !!!
ECL is daring the police to see how far and what he can get away with. The people he believes are there for him are not. They just came to take a look at him. The people encouraging him to behave this way must stop because he is losing dignity as a former head of state
Could Bally walk like that in PF Rule?
Edgar Lungu is going to agitate like crazy because he knows that investigators have dug up some of the evidence that link him to criminality. The freedom he’s enjoying is not due to his innocence but the corrupt constitutional protections that he himself drafted into the supreme law.