POLICE PRESS STATEMENT:
RESPONSE TO ARTICLE TITLED “WHERE IS IG GRAPHEL MUSAMBA?” (THE MAST, EDITION NO. 4898, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025)
Lusaka, Friday, May 09, 2025
The Zambia Police Service has noted with concern the article published in The Mast newspaper, Edition No. 4898 dated Friday, May 9, 2025, titled “Where is IG Graphel Musamba?”.
The publication raises issues that touch on public interest and the credibility of the Zambia Police Service leadership. We wish to categorically state that the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Graphel Musamba, remains fully committed to his duties and continues to execute his mandate without distraction.
His absence from public commentary on certain matters does not equate to inaction or neglect of duty, but rather reflects a deliberate and professional approach to policing—guided by evidence, procedure, and the rule of law.
In view of the allegations and sentiments reported in the aforementioned article, the Zambia Police Service has opened an inquiry file to allow for a comprehensive and impartial review of the concerns raised.
This process will enable any actual affected persons to formally come forward, lodge complaints, and provide relevant information that will aid investigations.
We urge members of the public and stakeholders to exercise restraint and avoid speculative commentary that may mislead the nation or prejudice ongoing investigations.
The Zambia Police Service remains committed to upholding law and order, promoting accountability, and protecting the rights and freedoms of all citizens, irrespective of their political, social, or religious affiliations.
We reiterate our call for all citizens to utilize lawful channels when seeking redress or raising concerns, as this strengthens our collective pursuit of justice, peace, and national unity.
Rae Hamoonga
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.
Its a first in Zambia Police History! An IG being made to respond to accusations of MIA by the news media. Yaba! Iam actually pleasantly surprised at this response and would like to follow it to the end. Its intriguing to hear that the Zambia Police Service has opened an inquiry file to allow for a comprehensive and impartial review of the concerns raised. Why has this action been taken? Why havent you police guys just told us to mind our own business as you have been likely to do the past 20 years?
Mmembe what is wrong with you? What has Musamba done to you? In the course of diacharging his duty, you make personal attacks on the man. When he is quiet, you attack the man. What is your problem? You and your paper dont have news worthy information to write about? How petty of a person are you? Your leaking informants arent supplying your with gossip and innuendo to spread? From a journalist you have now become a gossip columnist.
There is no smoke without fire. The police spokesman is too reactive and lacks integrity or intellect. He is like a mad dog suffering from rabies.
Moonga, you know when the police officers do not like the government or distrust it . They will start spilling out their displeasure by exposing the rot in the police . Just lung at the previous regimes or police IGs being exposed. This is not new
Malice will not make a better Zambia. In any situation there will be rot. To focus on that alone is to be prejudice.
Why the rot? Are they the reason that ineptitude and rot exists? Creating it so that others look bad? And step aside and claim they are not the problem?
We dont see that in the Japanese? Why? Then why would you want to highlight that? Zambia’s success is held back by individuals who cast aspiration. Unless its thèm. Nothing will move attitude. Stop holding the state at ransome. The state doesnt belong to you. It belongs to all of us. Each one of us has a choice to play a role. And you want to suggest there is rot. Tell us we clean it up for the betterment of all Zambians not so that we can be glorified. No service to others so that we can better the lives others and those comibg after us. Ultralistic. But a value I think we must uphold. That is what humanism is. What you preach , bwana is selfcenteredness. Which is arrogant and not right. Lets do better.