Zambia had no sufficient information to arrest Former US President George W. Bush who was visiting the country.

President Michael Sata says the Amnesty International had not given government sufficient information regarding Mr. Bush’s arrest.

Mr. Sata was speaking to journalists shortly after he arrived at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport where he had gone to see off Mr. Bush on today.

The Amnesty International had made fresh calls on three countries to arrest Mr. Bush during his trip to Africa.

Mr. Bush whose second stop over was Zambia after visiting Tanzania has left for Ethiopia.

He is in Africa to promote HIV/AIDS relief efforts and to raise awareness on cervical cancer.

And yesterday, Zambia has dismissed an international rights group’s call for the arrest on torture charges of former President George W. Bush, who has been touring Africa to raise awareness about cervical and breast cancer.

“On what basis does Amnesty International want us to arrest President Bush?” Foreign Affairs Minister Chishimba Kambwili asked.

[pullquote]“On what basis does Amnesty International want us to arrest President Bush?” Foreign Affairs Minister Chishimba Kambwili asked.[/pullquote]

Kambwili said Zambia would have considered the request only if it had come from the International Criminal Court acting on behalf of international organizations like the United Nations.

Earlier in the week, Amnesty International said it had asked Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia to arrest Bush, “someone who has admitted to authorizing waterboarding.” As president, Bush authorized the interrogation technique that simulates drowning and is viewed as torture by many.

Bush is warmly remembered across Africa for his U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which since 2003 has provided AIDS treatment to millions on the continent hardest hit by the disease.
Bush started his Africa tour in Tanzania. He launched his Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon project Friday in Zambia.

The project is aimed at expanding the availability of breast care education and cervical cancer screening and treatment.

[ZNBC]

23 COMMENTS

Jacob December 4, 2011 At 6:17 pm

It is a joke to even contemplate that George Bush can be arrested by a country such as Zambia. Meanwhile is there any proper news?
NACHULA December 4, 2011 At 7:07 pm

BUSH CAME TO ZAMBIA ON PEACEFUL GROUNDS, WHY SHOULD WE TURN AGAINST HIM. HE MAY HAVE ERRORS BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE BY UP TO FIX THEM. WAIT FOR HIM TO VISIT COUNTRIES WHERE YOU ARE AND ARREST HIM YOURSELVES. WE ARE A PEACEFUL NATION.
Protector December 4, 2011 At 7:18 pm

Ba Amnesty u make me laugh. Bush stays in USA and you exist in the States why have you not arrested him. Just keep quiet you arm chair critics. You think Africans are fools go ahead you know where he stays and effect your so called arrest
Zambian December 4, 2011 At 7:24 pm

Amnesty International, ask Obama to arrest him.
- Peter December 5, 2011 At 8:15 pm
  
  yeah, ask obama to arrest him…
Pukuchwe December 4, 2011 At 9:01 pm

Some fo’ols are more fo’ols than others.
pounds and pence December 4, 2011 At 9:21 pm

Jokers……
patriotic zambian December 4, 2011 At 9:26 pm

these *****s are just jokers. leave them. let the continue yaping and vomiting nonsense.
last fight December 4, 2011 At 10:02 pm

Amnesty int. please give enough data so that we can arrestt this Bush man next time around. Mugabe has volunteered to assist.
- Peter December 5, 2011 At 8:16 pm
  
  Mugabe lets not speak of him, and all he has done!!!
purezambian December 4, 2011 At 10:10 pm

well done Zambia.
Dongo December 4, 2011 At 10:27 pm

Even if Zambia arrested him, the entire US and their gear was going to descend on Zambia and get their Mr. Bush within minutes without Zambia knowing what is happening.
Chapwa December 4, 2011 At 11:07 pm

Zambia should have arrested Mr Bush for “lies of mass deception”.Where are the weapons of mass destruction(WMD) in Iraq.
KANOWENE December 4, 2011 At 11:20 pm

You called Armnety inter. How do you expect the pooer countries to do what you have failed to do yourselves? Actually what you are telling us zambians to do would be considered as humman rights abuse in my opinion. You still think you can tell Africans to close their eyes and pray to God and when he opens his eyes finding you pointing a gun at them and ask for a bigger piece of land? Gone are the days when those things used to happen. Why not do it yourselves. The Americans have just openned one of the bigest Embassies in Africa almost at the Heart of Zambia. The Embassy which has more staires underground than going up, and it accomodates more than 1000 Marines. When Hillary went to Zambia she slept at the same place, this time Busheet was there slept at the same place with all his family
KANOWENE December 4, 2011 At 11:27 pm

My familly;s house is lessthan 3minutes walk to the Embassy. I buy Newspapers at the Embassy every morning, and you are telling us to do the undoables. You are sick. I repeat gone are the days when Dr. Davide Livingstone told the Tongas to bath every day so that they don`t die from Malaria just findind that he also died from Malaria. Leave us alone in peace you dimwits.
collins mata December 4, 2011 At 11:39 pm

\:d/8-|/:):-w
Legalize it December 4, 2011 At 11:46 pm

Please release these two young people the laws on the books are wrong,They did not dig K2.2 billions in the ground,they did not steal like Chiluba,Chungu and all their Associates did and the London case is standing looking at you;Leave these 2 young people alone;
POLICE have arrested Iris Kaingu and Teddy Malekani over the 16 minutes Zambia Center for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS) sex video.Lusaka province police commissioner Charity Katanga yesterday said police had arrested the duo for appearing in obscene materials.
Katanga said Iris, who is daughter of former community development minister Michael Kaingu and who has since been released on police bond
DEVELOPER December 5, 2011 At 1:43 am

#3 & #4, your comments make sense.
MALIKOPO December 5, 2011 At 2:00 am

TIME WILL COME FOR THIS ***** BUSH ,GOD WILL PUNISH HIM AND HE WILL DIE A DOGS DEATH .BUSH IS A MURDERER AND A TORTURER AND GOD SHOULD PUNISH HIM AND THROW HIM INTO THE FIRE OF HELL.
Kavundula December 5, 2011 At 3:09 am

Amnesty fimofimo Bush is living right under your nose and you’ve never raised a finger! Cowards
Dave-O December 5, 2011 At 4:01 am

1st any cervical cancer pretreatment they offer take a pass.
2nd reject the west they have plans for Africa 2050 that does not include you.
3rd reject the UN they do the dirty work for the west.
4th Work towards a United Africa.
5th Join the BRIC Nations
6th Do this right and Africa will lead the world listen to the west and they will rule your world.
simeza December 5, 2011 At 4:12 am

EVEN A SNIPER CAN’T AKE HIM DOWN FROM KK INTERNATIONAL CAUSE SECRET SERVICE HAS DONE ITS HOMEWORK…WHICH ZAMBIAN OFFICER WILL GET A CHANCE TO PUT HAND CUFFS ON HIM???
Limulunga December 5, 2011 At 7:52 am

@4 good one, why don’t they ask Obama to arrest him. These chaps want to wash their evil deeds on African contries? Surely they know where he lives. President MCS should have just said we can’t arrest him because he still has to complete his African tour, next he is off to Ethiopia………….