WHY STOP EDGAR LUNGU FROM TRAVELLING- MSONI URGES GOVT
…. describes as uncivilised the ejection the former Head of State from an aircraft….
Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party President Nason Msoni has urged the UPND government to explain the law related to the sustained restrictions being imposed on the former President Edgar Lungu.
Mr. Msoni has charged that it is absurd, shameful and a self indictment on government, the treatment the Former Head of State is being subjected to.
He has since urged the government to apply decorum to its management style.
“We urge the UPND government to inculcate dignity and decorum in their management style of running government.
It is totally uncivilised to yank-out a dignified citizen from the aircraft who is not subject to any known criminal proceedings but based on fear and insecurity of the regime.” He says.
And Mr Msoni has said that no on believes that the form of ill treatment and sustained harassment that the Sixth Republican President is receiving is acceptable.
“Arguably the comparison of the travel ban and the restraining order that was imposed on the (late)fourth former President Rupiah Banda and the Six former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is totally different and cannot be justified on that basis.
“President Lungu is currently not subject to criminal proceedings warranting any senseless restrictions or travel ban.
To the best of our knowledge President Lungu is not appearing before any comptent court in Zambia to warrant this uncouth behaviour from government.
We think that it is prudent for the UPND government to explain the law related to the sustained restrictions being imposed on the former President.” He says.
“We must never shy away or condone injustice on anyone irrespective who the victims are.” He added
The Opposition has condemned in the strongest terms government’s behaviour and urged president Hichilema to desist from using the government to pursue personal vendettas against the former President.
He writes:-
We urge the UPND government to inculcate dignity and decorum in their management style of running government.
It is totally uncivilised to yank-out a dignified citizen from the aircraft who is not subject to any known criminal proceedings but based on fear and insecurity of the regime.
It is a total absurdity and a needless shameful self indictment on this government.
No one believes that this form of ill treatment and sustained harassment on the former President is acceptable.
Arguably the comparison of the travel ban and the restraining order that was imposed on the (late)fourth former President Rupiah Banda and the Six former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is totally different and cannot be justified on that basis. President Lungu is currently not subject to criminal proceedings warranting any senseless restrictions or travel ban.
To the best of our knowledge President Lungu is not appearing before any comptent court in Zambia to warrant this uncouth behaviour from government.
We think that it is prudent for the UPND government to explain the law related to the sustained restrictions being imposed on the former President.
We must never shy away or condone injustice on anyone irrespective who the victims are.
We take great exception to the continuing harassment of the former president and condemn this behaviour in the strongest term.
We urge President Hichilema to desist from using the veil of government and public resources to pursue his personal vendettas against his predecessor.
Issued:
Nasson Msoni
President
All Peoples Congress (APC)