NINE AND OTHER PARLIAMENTART SEATS ILLEGALLY TARGETED FOR BY-ELECTIONS
We have noted the latest action in the Constitutional Court by a Petitioner, Isaac Mwanza taking legal action against the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and the Attorney General seeking to declare the nine seats vacant and attempting to compel ECZ to hold by-elections.
The matter of the nine MPs is active in the Lusaka High Court and the demands by Mr. Mwanza are irregular and unlawful.
We will inform you what action we will take to ensure that the rule of law is respected.
We are, however, not blind or oblivious to the political machinations and orchestrated underhand methods that the UPND government is engaged in and is actively seeking to ensure that the by-elections take place in the nine constituencies.
We are also aware that the UPND has targeted other seats such as Kawambwa, Pambashe, Matero, Petauke Central, and Chawama constituencies for urgent by-elections.
For example, despite Hon. Tasila Lungu-Mwansa being on maternity leave and dealing with post-natal issues of the child, this government is ruthless and lacks respect for maternity leave regulations and display no compassion for a young mother, but are determined to declare such seats vacant.
Further the case of Hon Emmanuel JJ Banda is another case in point. It is this same government, whose officials are accused of having abducted the Petauke Central independent MP. Furthermore it this government that proceeded to slap oppressive criminal charges, illegally and unfairly incarcerated him despite the fact that the matters they were pursuing were previously settled by the courts. It is in their hands and custody that Hon. Banda was when he staged what they claim is an escape.
THABO KAWANA AND HIS CONFESSION THAT HIS GOVERNMENT STOPPED EDGAR LUNGU FROM VISITING CHIWEMPALACHILILABOMBWE
We are rather shocked but amused at the statement issued by Permanent Secretary of Information and Media, Thabo Kawana who has disclosed that according to government, Zambia’s Sixth President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu was not attacked or stoned in Chingola but was “only stopped by authorities to travel to Chiwempala and Chililabombwe”.
Kawana also stated that “authorities” had to ensure that President Lungu “only attended to the funeral program of the Kambwili brothers he had come to attend.amd nothing else”
This is illegal and criminal as Government cannot prescribe or limit the freedoms and rights that the former President enoys, in his personal capacity or official.
President Lungu has always condemned these actions to stop him from jogging, or going to church or visiting areas of his choice. He has previously stated that he is vrtually under house arrest. The revelations by Kawana go to reveal the validity of President Lungu’s persistent complaints.
If it is true as confessed by Mr. Kawana that the authorities stopped President Lungu from going where he wished to go, we have to take legal and other actions against those that perpetrated this illegality.
We wish to put it on record again that a formal report has been submitted to Chingola Central Police Station about the attack on the former President.
Six out of nine perpetrators were identified and named and the vehicles they were using also reported to the Zambia Police.
We hope that the Zambia Police will pursue this matter without fear, bias or favour as the attack forms part of bad precedent for our country.
MICHAEL SATA 10TH MRMORIAL ANNIVERSARY
The country is celebrating the life of Zambia’s Fifth President, Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata.
Our members are directed to participate in the programs of his memorial.
For those in Lusaka, we are encouraged to gather at the Embassy Park on Monday 28th October 2024 at 09:00hrs.
Iasued by;
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba
Chairperson for Information and Publicity
Member of the Central Committee
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