PRESIDENT Banda has said Government respects the Lusaka High Court’s refusal to register the London High Court judgement on former President Frederick Chiluba and his co-accused.
The London High Court found Dr Chiluba and seven others liable for the theft of about US$46 million public funds. Mr Banda, however, said his government is still committed to the fight against corruption.
“They know that very well, they are just politicking, they are just politicking, we are against corruption and we have put a law in place to fight corruption.
If they are talking about the issue of Dr Chiluba, these matters are in court, they have been in court for a long time now, and this is what is spoiling these issues in our country. When a matter goes to court, we should wait until we hear from them,” he said.
President Banda said now that the court has ruled on the matter, it is up to people to decide what they want to do next.
“But as far as we are concerned, we listen to the court. Even when they rule against us, and many times, the court rulings are against the government, you know that, but we accept them.
You can’t fight corruption unless the judiciary is allowed to handle these matters. So the issue of Dr Chiluba is being handled by the courts and we think that we should not be involved in making comments about them,” he said.
And commenting on Deputy Minister of Gender Lucy Changwe’s case, President Banda said he does not need to direct the police to carry out their duties.
“This is the problem, it is not Government. You see, the problem in Zambia is that everything is government.
If two people are fighting in Kalingalinga, I don’t know anything about it, he [Vice-President George Kunda] doesn’t know anything about it.
But the law says people should not hurt each other, they should not burn people’s property, so, they [police] should deal with them. I don’t have to tell them to do that.
This is the same thing with all these cases, if somebody breaks the law, it is for the police to go ahead and I don’t talk to them about it.
“You will prove this as we go forward that we are a correct government, and we don’t want to interfere,” he said.
President Banda wondered how the country would be governed if the opposition political parties who constantly accuse Government took over.
“I wonder what kind of country we would have if the opposition political parties were in power because they seem to believe that Government must give directives on everything, it can’t be, there is police, there is the army, there is the Judiciary, the Drug Enforcement Commission and these matters are handled by them and not us, and my Vice-President is just a victim, it’s me they are after,” he said.
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The president respects his ruling, it is not the judicially as he would like to put it. I hate this president, how I wish some of these people burried alive. He has nothing to lose because some of these people I don’t see some them past coming two years. Shame on you Banda, you a dame president I have ever seen.
I do not belong to any party in Zambia and never been but on this one i support you RB respect the court’s decision i got very up set when i learnt through AG’s report that even the lawyers we thought are good honest people trying this case were also stealing from the Zambian people, they should be made to pay back if there is such a law to shame them.
Whatever!!! twalibelela. but dont forget the bemba saying “akanyelele ngawakanyantilila? kalasuma!”
HIS GOVERNMENT IS NOT SERIOUS FOR FIGHTING CORRUPTION
EVEN HIM RUPIA BWEZANI BANDA KNOWS THAT
TOO MUCH CORRUPTION IN HIS GOVERNMENT
MWANA WASA WAS THE GREAT MAN
But if you have nothing to hide why not follow due process of law and let teh supreme court have a final say on this matter so that there is certainty in registering foreighn judgments? Some of us are not particularly interested in this kafupi case but the effect it will have on future law practice on this subject. See beyond the dagga smoker and beyond your own big nose, akulu phuno? Twanaka mwee.
LET US RESPECT OUR ZAMBIAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM BCOS ITS INDEPENDENT. WE HAVE SEEN CONVICTIONS THAT HAVE GONE AGAINST MMD AND SOME AGAINST OPPOSITION. TODAY MEMBE IS DOING THE STREETS OF LUSAKA BCOS THE SAME COURTS YOU CONDEMN GAVE HIM BAIL.IF GOVT INTERFERES WITH COURTS IM SURE IT COULD HAVE PREVAILED OVER MAGISTRATE NOT TO SET MEMBE FREE. MUSHILI WAS GIVEN A LIGHT SENTENCE FOR STEALING BUT AGAIN GOVT DIDNT CRY BLUE MURDER
We’ve never relied on RB for the Kafupi case, so personally am not moved. Our time is coming. We will not even rely on London judgement but Kafupi will go in!!!!!!!
something is wrong somewhere.Sata whats to push Banda to arrest Chiluba and then what?Is that what you call justice?Then am worried about the future of the country.
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Its not Sata alone. I also do. Were you following Kafupi’s cases. There is enough evidence for anyone to know Kafupi is a thief or has alot of explanation to do to aquit himself; which duty Kafupi has failed to do. Even the courts have never said Kafupi never store, they just release him on technicalities. Chinyama said Kafupi wasnt public servant for him to be convicted under that law and Hamaundu has said judgement can be registerd under common law. Sata is pushing RB because its the state that went to court and its the state that shud take the next step and Banda happens to be the head of tht state. What Sata is doing my Bro is very noble!!! I cant imagine what damage RB and GK can do to this country if there was no effective opposition! Sata shud be honoured really, not…
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Its not Sata alone. I also do. Were you following Kafupi’s cases. There is enough evidence for anyone to know Kafupi is a thief or has alot of explanation to do to aquit himself; which duty Kafupi has failed to do. Even the courts have never said Kafupi never store, they just release him on technicalities. Chinyama said Kafupi wasnt public servant for him to be convicted under that law and Hamaundu has said judgement can be registerd under common law. Sata is pushing RB because its the state that went to court and its the state that shud take the next step and Banda happens to be the head of tht state. What Sata is doing my Bro is very noble!!! I cant imagine what damage RB and GK can do to this country if there was no effective opposition! Sata shud be honoured really!!
Let them yap all they can about London judgement please, about appeal, about recovering fake 46million, we know they easily tire… From where I am seated I can hear them yawning already………
a good reminder to oloya KAPOKOs scandal was unveiled under Bandas regime but was committed under Mwanawasa’s Govt?????????? who is effective. Do we remember GALEDOU?????
#14 mateyo mbenje i remember galedou that notorious senegalise who with the protection of one departed legal counsel plundered the economy of this country with impunity. I remember when we attempted to deport him he threated to blow up the aircraft and his lawyer obtained an injuction
Its just a matter of time. We will register that judgement after the elections next year. Don’t lose hope patriotic Zambians. The Jones Chinyama acquittal will also be appealed.
RB has sold the corruption fight hoping that the thieves will help him win elections next year. Shameful indeed
PLEASE ZAMBIAN STOP HIDING OUR DEAD LATE PRESIDENT.WHEN MWANAWASA WAS ARRIVE HE WAS THE MOST CRITICISED PRESIDENT SUCH THAT EVEN HIS WIFE DURING SHE SAID HE WAS NEVER A HAPPY MAN.TODAY ALL OF YOU SAY WAS A GREAT MAN .MWANAWASA HAD HIS OWN WEAKNESSES AND FOUGHT HIS OWN BATTLES.BANDA MUST BE A MAN OF HIS OWN LIKE OF YOU WANT TO BE OTHERWISE YOU LOSE YOUR RELEVANCE IN SOCIETY.ALL IAM SAYING PLEASE STOP DOUBLE STANDARDS ZAMBIANS.WE HAVE CASES RIGHT NOW INVOLVING PF MPS AND THE POST DOESNT EVEN WANT TO COVER HEAD ON.LETS BE FARE AND SOUND IN OUR JUDGEMENT.TO BE DRIVEN BY HATRED DOESNT A FAMILY OR NATION.I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE USING THE POST TO FIGHT THERE BATTLES AND IT WILL NEVER WORK CAUSE JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL.THE POST NEVER EVEN REPORTED THE LAND COURT OF APPEAL THROWING OUT JUDGE…
PLEASE ZAMBIAN STOP HIDING OUR DEAD LATE PRESIDENT.WHEN MWANAWASA WAS ALIVE HE WAS THE MOST CRITICISED PRESIDENT SUCH THAT EVEN HIS WIFE DURING THE FUNERAL SHE SAID HE WAS NEVER A HAPPY MAN.TODAY ALL OF YOU SAY HE WAS A GREAT MAN .MWANAWASA HAD HIS OWN WEAKNESSES AND FOUGHT HIS OWN BATTLES.BANDA MUST BE A MAN OF HIS OWN LIKE ALL OF YOU WANT TO BE OTHERWISE YOU LOSE YOUR RELEVANCE IN SOCIETY.ALL IAM SAYING PLEASE STOP DOUBLE STANDARDS ZAMBIANS.WE HAVE CASES RIGHT NOW INVOLVING PF MPS(MONEY LAUNDERING) AND THE POST DOESNT EVEN WANT TO COVER HEAD ON.LETS BE FARE AND SOUND IN OUR JUDGEMENT.TO BE DRIVEN BY HATRED DOESNT HELP A FAMILY OR NATION.I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE USING THE POST TO FIGHT THERE BATTLES AND IT WILL NEVER WORK CAUSE JUSTICE MUST PREVAIL.THE POST NEVER EVEN REPORTED THE…
REPSECT THE JUDICIARY EVEN WHEN IT HURTS YOU!
Whatever!!!!! Next year will tell.
#20 – who are you telling? Respect it yourself.
“And President Banda said he hoped a man who allegedly defaced one of the billboards bearing his image on the recently ‘completed’ Choma-Chitongo road a few days ago would be in prison for a long time.” Post Newspaper Online 25 August 2010, from the Article RB gives HH tips on how to Become President
This same president has refused to appeal on Chiluba cases where clearly national resources were stolen. Here he wants a poor villager to perish in prison for defacing RB billboard?
Where are we hearding?
Now about Sata, I think he is not stable on his stance on Chiluba. In 2006 Chiluba become PF supported Sata. Sata said he would drop all charges on Chiluba. So meaning Chiluba was innocent in the eyes of Sata. In 2008, Chiluba switches to Rupia Banda. Now Sata wants him arrested? ZAMBIAN JOKERS? SATA AND RUPIAH ARE BOTH JOKERS ONLY INTERESTED IN THEIR BELLIES.
someone might have a better judgment i figure with all the opinions ……………………..yah right