POLICE VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS: THE BUCK STOPS AT HICHILEMA
Today’s press statement by the Law Association of Zambia calling on the Zambia Police Service to “immediately realign to practices with democratic tenets for the benefit of citizens” is very timely and correct but it is not directed to the right institution or person.
The problem does not really lie with the Zambia Police Service. It lies with those who control, direct, and command those who head the police. It lies with Mr Hakainde Hichilema.
When the Inspector General of Police Mr Graphael Musamba said that he won’t allow opposition political parties to hold rallies, he was merely conveying a decision of Mr Hichilema. This is Mr Hichilema’s decision. Mr Hichilema says he can not allow opposition political parties to hold rallies when his government is under austerity measures. He says there will be no rallies and campaigns until April 2026.
So, the Law Association of Zambia should address these violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms guaranteed and protected by our Constitution with Mr Hichilema. He is the culprit behind all these violations.
In so doing, Mr Hichilema is violating the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, which he has sworn to uphold. But should he be allowed to do so with impunity, hiding behind the police?
Let the Law Association of Zambia go for Mr Hichilema directly – the principal violator of our human rights and fundamental freedoms. The buck stops at him.
Fred M’membe
President of the Republic of Zambia
That is the only name you know and no day passes without mentioning it. Olo ni hatred, yachila mo mwe. I remember late Mazoka saying that if I went to heaven and found Chiluba there, I would request to come back. Maybe, one day HH will have to say the same on M’membe. Honestly how do you stay in heaven with a person like M’membe? He knows nothing apart from hatred, given a chance, he can tear HH in pieces just in few seconds. That kind of hatred is certainly not from God, it’s from somewhere else.
It is certainly not civilised politics, given that no alternative policies in relation to improving the lives of Zambians are ever discussed by Mr. Mmembe.