USA BASED ZAMBIAN PULLED OUT OF THE PLANE, ACCUSED OF SUPPORTING KALABA
By KBN TV Reporter
A Zambian based in the United States of America got a rude shock of his life last Wednesday March 25, when he was pulled out of an Ethiopian airline plane that departs Lusaka at 02:00AM accused of supporting Citizens First President Harry Kalaba.
Kalaba disclosed that a group that identified itself to be a combined team of security agencies, pulled a Pastor Kedrick Tembo based in Kentucky USA from the plane for interrogations on accusations of politically supporting him.
Mr. Kalaba said he was disgusted to learn about the victimisation of Pastor Tembo, whom he didn’t know and had never met, but was accused of praying for him (Kalaba) and funding his party activities.
Mr. Kalaba expressed displeasure that the unnecessary political witchhunt delayed the flight by 40 minutes and the unsuspecting victim was only allowed back on to the flight after officials from the US embassy intervened.
“What’s happening is not right. I actually do not know the person who was being victimised in my name. Why should this UPND government be using security agencies to victimise innocent citizens based on who they supported,” wondered Kalaba, adding that “President Hichilema has been claiming there is no opposition in Zambia, why is he panicking?”
Mr. Kalaba urged security agencies to remain professional and resist being used as political tools.
“Let security agencies stay out of politics and concentrate on providing a service to the nation. Let them leave politics to us politicians,” he said.
There has not been any public statement issued on the incident from any of the security agencies.
Vyakulola Vye pa Zambia.
Disgusting police behavior, leave people alone
Commenting on anything without verification is disgusting to say the least
KBN please stop lying..who is Harry Kalaba and what political influence does he have ! Stop overeating CF President,he is still very far say thirty years more years in opposition.
Sorry. but Who the freak is Kalaba to warrant this kind of action ? This is one of the petty thieves who continued to draw a salary after parliament was dissolved. He is not a threat to anyone. Not even the boyfriend of his side chick.
Trying to squeeze public sympathy for someone who most likely has criminal issues to answer to will not work.
I am sure ZP or Zambia Immigration will issue a statement very soon. Until then, let’s see how many fools believe this nonsense.
How possible??These are fake stories.Give us a good reason this guy was pulled out of the plane
Ati Pastor Tembo,from which church please? Looking for relevance imweh bantu. Kalaba you are a narcisst.
KBN TV is no better than Koswe or Zambian Watchdog. Very biased and unreliable. It is utter nonsense to claim that someone can be pulled off a plane for supporting Mr. Kalaba. There is no law which forbids one to support Mr. Kalaba or pray for him.
KBN TV should learn to be professional and look at a story CRITICALLY before publishing it. Otherwise they just expose their shallowness by publishing nonsense like this.
Mr. Kalaba should be quick to listen and slow to speak. That is wisdom. It is foolish for Mr. Kalaba to believe that the LEA can sink so low as to detain someone for supporting him. What charge would they give him?
Firstly who is Kalaba, secondly who is this Kedrick Tembo to even attract the involvement of the US Embassy officials when he is not American. Bogus story. From Mundubile to Makebi and now to a fake pastor Tembo. With everything Airport narratives.
Kalaba you will never become President of Zambia.
Fake news…
Pull off a plan in Ethopia by Zambian security agents?
The little I know about LEA outside Zambia are usual at embassy. Why would the Ethopian government in Addis Ababa allow Zambians without jurisdiction to distrupt a flight?
Kalaba and Zambia Observer ni kusoba vo chita report.
Indeed only fools will believe this stupid nonsense.
This is fake news by the same professional liers KBN! No one can hold the whole plane just because of one person. This is not about a KBN mini bus which waits for passenger Kalaba from Mtendere. The plane would have left without Tembo. Under IATA rules the Ndeke would have left especially because of flight connections.