PUZZLE SOLVED AS TO WHY CADRES ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN POLICE OFFICERS
Most people have raised concern that PF cadres are more powerful than police officers. They can carry out a procession with no regard to the police. They can beat police officers without having to account for their deeds.
In the Kambwili’s homecoming at PF Secretariat, the cadres broke a police officer’s jaw. But, the only case we heard was one involving Kalimashi.The cadres who broke the officer’s jaw were never made to account. Up to now the officer is still admitted to hospital and no one has ever talked about him, not even the most warning Kakoma Kanganja.
Today I think may have found a reason why these cadres are more powerful. It is all in the security system of our country. When HH entered Ndola I saw how the people entrusted with responsibility to protect citizens were busy harassing instead of protecting him. This is a man with high chances of becoming a president of the Republic of Zambia. The only hope of safety for him was in the hands of his cadres. By the way at this point in time do you know that HH deserve state security? But they decide to intimidate him using innocent police officers. I remember during late Sata, when the police was busy smoking (tear gassing) him. His cadres were the only hope for his security and safety. Lungu has behaved like this because he did not feel what it means to be an opposition leader.
Even in the case of Mr Lungu, we heard how Kalimanshi bank rolled the security ya ba Boss. The police was busy with Mr. Guy Scott. But, why shouldn’t the police surely reform their methods and protect all citizens? Is it not embarrassing for them to try and be good to the man they have harassed all their careers when he becomes president? Yesterday former officer Jason Chipepo protested against Kanganja abuse of the police and he was arrested and charged with criminal libel. What a nonsensical case.
A front runner in an election deserves more security than myself. I feel the President of a political party deserves security from the state. By not protecting a front runner in this year’s elections or any other election for that matter is compromising national security. The fact that the police officers are sworn to bare true allegiance to the president does not mean they should neglect a front runner with the potential of becoming President and any citizen for that matter. We have seen this many times and things must change.As it stands cadres are more loyal to citizens aspiring for presidency than the police.
The police only stops gassing (tear gassing) a political leader when he becomes a President. They could have killed Chiluba for KK, they could have killed ba Sata for Mr Banda to rule forever. Now they want to kill HH for Mr Lungu’s sake. It is unfortunate that in all this young officers are being used by those who benefit from the looting. If anything these officers are the most poorest citizens that some of us we want to see a government that will look after them very well for protecting us. Police be loyal to all the people and you will be more respected than cadres. Kanganja please! for once give all these leaders security, you have no idea what tomorrow my bring.
Thank you.
SIKAILE C SIKAILE
GOOD GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FOR ZAMBIA AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL