GOVERNMENT REGRETS DEATH OF KAFWAYA
GOVERNMENT REGRETS DEATH OF KAFWAYA
GOVERNMENT has expressed sadness over the death of former Minister of Transport and Communications Mutotwe Kafwaya, as investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death continue, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa has said.
And Government will also continue to monitor developments following the conclusion of the August 13, 2026 general election, particularly the growing use of social media to circulate content that threatens the country’s peace, unity and stability.
Speaking during a media briefing yesterday, Mr Kangwa said Government has extended its condolences to Mr Kafwaya’s family but would not comment further on the circumstances of his death because the matter is currently under investigation by law enforcement agencies.
“Government further regrets the death of Mr Kafwaya,” Mr Kangwa said.
He said Government is concerned about an increase in social media content promoting hatred, cruelty and insults, including instances where children are allegedly being used to insult political leaders and elders before such videos are circulated online.
Mr Kangwa said Government is particularly concerned about social media posts allegedly being shared by prominent political personalities, including some former Members of Parliament, calling for the killing of fellow citizens and leaders.
He warned that calls for harm or the assassination of President Hakainde Hichilema are criminal and will attract the full force of the law.
“Such statements are not only highly unpatriotic but also distinctly criminal, and they will be dealt with firmly in strict accordance with the laws of Zambia,” he said.
Mr Kangwa urged citizens to protect the peace, unity and stability Zambia has enjoyed since attaining independence in 1964, saying the responsibility to safeguard these values was inherited from the country’s founding fathers.
He said heightened political exchanges and trolling between supporters of opposing political parties are unhealthy and risk undermining Zambia’s reputation for peacefully managing electoral outcomes.
Mr Kangwa said the country should now rally around the leader chosen by the majority, who becomes the leader of all Zambians, including those who did not vote for him.
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