Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has said that he will not step down as Home Affairs Minister following last week shooting incident where two people lost their lives.
Responding to calls for him to step down, Mr Kampyongo said that he was appointed to serve Zambian people and not to please politicians like Fred M’membe and Hakainde Hichilema.
Mr. Kampyongo also disclosed that Government has unearthed a scam in which a team of foreign nationals has been engaged by the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) to cause havoc ahead of the 2021 General election by concocting propaganda stories meant to tarnish Zambia’s reputation to the international community.
The Home Affairs Minister ordered what he called the foreign mercenaries, who have been hired as campaign managers for Mr. Hichilema to leave the country immediately and warned that security and law enforcement agencies will have no choice but to hound out the foreign mercenaries if they fail to heed his directive to leave the country on their own terms, adding that Government works with well-meaning foreign nationals as partners to bring development but will not tolerate those with bad intentions.
Mr. Kampyongo accused UPND of sill have a colonized mindset and cannot lead the country in the right direction because they are in bed with the imperialists.
“All those foreigners trying to use propaganda and false statements working with some desperate opposition political parties to agitate anarchy in the country will be hunted down and flashed out of the country by all means,” he warned.
He said his Ministry is mandated to maintain internal security and will not allow anyone to risk the lives of Zambians.
Kutiwaseka in zambia how i wish late Presidents Mwanawasa or Sata were around
Very dall, giving a statement we all know, who expects an arrogant and stubborn person like you to resign
When Kambwili said this man is a wrong man for the job as Home Affairs Minister , we thought he was playing politics. Look at the lives we are needlessly loosing now
Shear arrogance of Kampyongo assured he’s speaking from the laps of the appointing authority and is being stroked approvingly! However the saying that what goes up will eventually come down reckoning the dictates of gravity so will a day dawn for Kampyongo and his master! Only that M’membe and HH belong to the privileged of the Zambian society, their opinions are sought after and covered by the media, however their sentiments represent what the underprivileged somewhere in high density areas rightly share over the insensitivity of Kampyongo and the coven of Edgar Lungu, Kakoma Kanganja and, Bowman Lusambo!
Time will come for you to answer for all your wrong doings!
This is why Mr Sata used to hate people with vimapala. This watermelon of man.
Then Zambians will drop you soon.
Im voting you down because I have a lupala
The reason why you can’t step down is because you have no shame….
dont worry 8 months nipafupi
To think this is a minister saying such rubbish statement is sickening
Martin Mpukani his time will come. Nothing lasts forever.
If each and every calls of resignation was adhered to how many ministers or senior government official remained by now?
Zambians will retire you on national interest, come August 11,2021.innocent lives have been lost under your leadership.
now you kill the peaple you were apointed to serve, this is rubbish.remember the voter’s cards are well kept.
Ba mwankole
Correct!
Don’t be too excited iwe.
Don’t worry it’s just 7 months to go baba. You will thank Zambians later.
Wait Banzako balila
Those who died are Zambian people also.????
Where can you go iwe dander head, your corner at katondo street is still waiting for you, PF ministers dull, dull, dull….. 0 IQ for real. You and your ka 1diot of a boss are sore losers in this whole mess
But this has nothing to do with his npolicemen killing of the two citizens. Could he just tell us how he feels about his staff killing innocent unarmed people please. He has not even apologised or rebuke the officers
This guy thinks he is untouchable, you’re not the first home affairs minister, infact you’re the worst! But our eyes are on 2021 August, for now you can get away with your mistakes baba and issue threats in your usual style with impunity but a lesson awaits you in August!
The man is as dull as his face can show. Which Zambian people does he serve, same people he is busy victimizing.
U are not the first neither will be the last on that appointment
” Katondo boys “
You are a shameless creature wekapuba iwe atase ka mwankole
One individual is person, plural (more than one individual) is people. HH and Mmembe therefore constitutes people. Since he can only resign when the people he was appointed to serve say so, then let him resign.
If it is wood work which is making you talk like that then it’s sad because you are not the first nor last to occupy that office you will go come rain come ?
I guess zambians on planet Jupiter not on Earth nobody is happy with your carder ism approach to the police service
That’s why Seer 1 said your head looks like watermelon.You don’t own Zambia. Kuya bebele.
Mable Chishimba ????
Time will come for you to be prosecuted over those crimes……wait patiently
So those 2 and others that died are not Zambian, what kind of reasoning is that
Pompous for nothing time is ticking and you will pay for your crimes
And you call this a minister really??? The reason Zambia is like this
You mean serveing pipo or something like that
The calibre of Lungu appointees zoona
Short pipo are a problem even there reasoning is short ? ?
no morals
YOU ARE NOT THE FIRST AND LAST ONE TO BE IN THAT OFFICE! THE FACT IS YOU WILL NOT BE THAR FOREVER BUT YOU DOINGS( GIVING CARDERS POLICE UNIFORMS AND GUNS) ARE THAR ON THE WALL FOR EVERY GENERATION COMING TO SEE AND JUDGE YOU
They that own the land. I lament for my motherland.
So much immaturity all over, just threats, just insults. Nothing lofty or inspiring. What a culture?
How do you engage foreigners to bring down your fellow Zambians?? Any normal thinking human being will reason that if you use these foreigners to get into power, you become a slave to their demands. We saw that in 1991 with MMD, a legacy that resonated through Levy’s and RBs presidency with the sale of the mines and parastatals like ZANACO and ZAMTEL after the FTJs presidency had auctioned 100s of parastatals and national assets. This makes a upnd GRZ a bad choice. These foreigners are after our assets and resources and kainde is the conduit. Good work Honorable, flush them out.
RB hired foreign image builders as part of his campaign team in 2011 which means UPND has broken no law. To resign from a ministerial position because of apparent failure is a matter of conscience and not about pleasing certain individuals. No zambian minister has ever resigned on moral grounds even when events clearly demanded so. So your refusal to resign is not unexpected. We can only wish you all the best.
The mighty PF is winning again in 2021. Fred Mweembe can never be president as he can’t meet real men like ECL in an election as he is always hiding behind the idea of press freedom.
moral bankrupt people would not resign on moral grounds they need to be fired!!!
But you have failed to save the the same Zambian people you were appointed for
You have failed to serve us now all you knows is killing??
There is good life after elections there have been giants,where are they now?
Very rude and arrogant as usual, but also talks a lot about the appointing authority
I was heart broken to read that Hon. Stephen Kampyongo has taken one Kalimanshi to court for defamation of character. Of all the things I would urge Hon. Kampyongo to withdraw the case against Kalimanshi from court. I am sure despite some uncoordinated outbursts that Hon. Kampyongo is becoming famous of, he is a leader elected by the great people of Shiwangandu and appointed by the President as Cabinet Minister. The likes of Kalimanshi are no equal to Hon. Kampyongo, This action will just project an ignorant person like Kalimanshi to some prominience. Kalimanshi does not know that by defaming you he is in the same vein defaming or insulting the appointing authority. I beg you hon minister to withdraw the case, it will not hurt your reputation. You have a big task ahead of you. Remember…
To serve Zambians mmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm?
We have had leaders in that office before who worked with a lot of humility and resonated well with the people, I am a staunch PF and I have never liked UPND but truth be told our leaders in PF leave much to be desired in terms of approach to issues and conduct , very confrontational on everything, this minister thinks when you talk tough you are tough but people can see through him that he is a very weak guy with a reasoning problem. May God deliver him
Please stop covering these corrupt fools. They are competing in foolishness from the president to the lowest cadre.
Which Zambian are you serving the same Zambian will retire you on national interest, Zambia does not belong to certain individual or group of people the last month to be in that office is may 2021, then us Zambian with our collective responsibility we will decide who will be in that office
Abraham Musonko Just to let you know I registered as a voter.
Nga Klang okey are part of zambian citizen others are just among Zambian especially those who have not registered, how come are trained teacher one is be innovative and creat your job, a father who run away from his responsibilities
We know that six months contract given to the PIG is just a nine days wonder. That period Zambians would have forgotten about the whole issue. The PIG has a role to play in the election and removing him can be disastrous for you people especially, on enforcing the POA.
Generally African politicians do not resign or even show remorse when something goes down like those shootings. They resort to politics. Anyone surprised, by the way??
He was appointed to work for Zambians which he has disappointed to the highest level. So the moral and honourable thing to do is to step down and let others who can be professional take over.
Kwali Winter Kabimba….. So mudala tekanyeni
if these so called foreigners are planning to cause havoc, you have that info is it not just right that as minister of state security one has to ensure they are brought to book, why just tell them to leave?
We don’t need foreigners to cause havoc in this nation. The Police Force (especially the PF militia within it) you preside over is already doing that very well!! What with political murders of citizens, inability to act on those responsible for gassing and 50 lives lost, unfair application of Public Order Act and insanely provocative statements in the face of rising political tension. God is a God of justice. You can afford to be arrogant and insulting now, but at some point He will make this clear to you Mr Kampyongo.
KANSONI KALIFWA ABA BA MUDALA!
But your police force is killing the Zambians you pledged to serve. How?
Time will soon catch up with you, nothing is permanent here on Earth. You are not the first and last home affairs minister. That pride ???
Just step down.You have failed to serve Zambians inatead you are now Killing
We the zambians dnt want uuuuuuuuu
“appointed to serve Zambian people” then stop using live ammunitions on the same Zambians
Which Zambian people? You are scared of Kalimanshi, hes gonna finish you.
Well, you work for us and we don’t want you to represent us anymore. So we are kindly asking you to step down.
We have lost to many lives under your belt.
It is a known fact that Zambian politicians, the word “resign” does NOT exist in their minds. You could have done us a favour by remaining ziiiii. So he can not step down because he was appointed to serve the Zambian people by shooting them down. Ooooh!
But yo service to the zambian people is pathetic… We don’t need you
The moment I read that this chap was a KATONDO boy who just got lucky is the time I finally realized why he has lamentably failed as a minister of home affairs. It’s true what they say ..
You can take a KATONDO street hustler off the streets but you certainly can not take the KATONDO street mentality out of him
This man was gassing our people , before that he was burning markets and other public buildings , that’s why he is so arrogant
So you are serving them by killing them? See u next year!
Which Zambians? And who is happy with you? Only those who eat from your pocket are happy with you
Te farm yakwa noko, we will remind you again after August.
in reacting to President Lungu’s statement that he did not expect Hichilema to go to the Police station with his supporters, former special assistant to President Mwanawasa, Jack Kalala said President Lungu’s statement was irrational, nonsensical and silly. His corrupt ministers with dubious acquittals have all the time been going to court with hordes of usual known and ever violent PF cadres with no condemnation from this clearly incompetent President
Don’t worry, you have only a few months remaining. Soon, you will be prompted to step down. You are a disgrace and have no remorse.
I remember how CK used to bully the independent media in his office behaving like he is a GOD .. supporting every nonsense and wrongs PF used to do , till the system he supported turned against him and took him to jail .
Kapyongo no doubt is destined to be jailed sooner or later he is going to find himself behind bars it’s not even a matter of if but just a matter of when .
It’s really sad if you stop and think about it , how quick people in power forget where they came from as if bewitched n drunk with power start to believe they will always be in power . Till they are not .
And from zero to hero become zeros again .
Not everyone can be a Vernon Mwanga , Alexander Chikwanda or a Dipak Patel.
There is life after being a minister in any government. No need to be a cruel minister as if it’s a competition.
I actually feel for Kapyongo I wish him only the best in his near future but with the Blood ? on his hands it’s a far reach he will be made to account for his abuse of Authority and will sooner or later be bone skinny from depression when he realizes the very police he commanded are the ones telling him to polish their shoes ?..
that time no doubt is sure to come sooner than later it’s not if ….. but when .
KK spent months in maximum prison by Chiluba for trumped up charges of stealing a book .. by Chiluba .. the whole KK Africa’s great freedom fighter .
HH spent months in prison for trumped up charges of treason .. a power house like HH ..sent to maximum prison .. by ECL
GBM minister of defense at one time also spent weeks in jail .
Kambwili no exceptions.
So who is Kampyongo to survive not going to jail maximum prison for the murder of unarmed civilians while he was minister of Home affairs ..
Sad but true . This man will one day be a shadow of himself . So
Much so not even the streets of KATONDO he came from will recognize him behind Bars
It’s not that we wish him to be jailed .. it’s his final destination and it’s GODS PLAN .
The worst Home Affairs Minister since 1964 according to a bipartisan poll done by a non partisan researcher at UNZA to be published soon
Even former home Affairs Peter Machungwa has voiced out in the mast newspaper of today that Police are meant to safe guard peace and freedoms of citizens and he says it saddens him to see Police Killing innocent people. It is only people like the current home affairs minister who think there are more wise than any body else in the country, but time does come to account. It does not even require HH to mobilise people to give him solidarity people will come naturally for him because he is a brand, contrary to this guy who has to eat called Nakachinda. Economy you have failed and conveniently blaming it on covid, governance also zero zero zero
That is my bro !!! Tell them! Why should you quit over deaths caused by the arrogance of hh and his fellow tribalists. If anything mmembe is not even a factor in today’s politics. The sick little man needs to rest. I am just from reading the prediction that pf will win next year. Happy new year
@Better Must come, one minister did resign on moral ground.
Harry Kalaba resigned from the PF because of the corruption and unwillingness of the President to fight it.
Serving Zambia by killing zambians is what he means. Well people will have their say on you.
Sir you have no shame.
Sir who are you saving and who are you pleasing?Just step down as long as you hold onto that position nothing new will be accomplished….we need to cut the snakes head and that is you
In Africa they know nothing abt resigning
This man must be a complete joke! Ati was appointed to serve the same Zambians he’s slaughtering like wild animals. He has no sense of humour and whoever appointed him must be a………..
Just few months from now Parliament will be dissolved so will be this Job you are clinging to. You have lamentably failed to even bring to book actual Police officers shooting Innocent,unarmed Zambians. Just to name a few Who Shot Mugala? Chipenzi? Nsama Nsama and Kaunda? You want to serve the people whom you have failed to look after Sha!
@Beven: in Asia they set their standards and frown on foreign interference. WHICH OF THE 2 CONTINENTS ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL??? In Africa, we want to mimic the “coloniser and exploiter” to assure ourselves we will be better human beings, but we are poorer than the Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabs, Indians who have embraced their own political systems-China just jailed those Hong Kong noisemakers and they don’t care what the international community thinks!!
ala insoni ebuntu, yes you were appointed to serve people but if just one person dies ninshi namufilwa taata!
Which Zambians is he serving? He’s only serving his stomach.
Yes you were appointed to serve Zambians and not to kill them tall mber know call!!
No!! He was appointed to expose his foolishness and his evil brain.
Dont worry ! Zambians will retire you soon in just a matter of eight months .At least tayali will run to Ethiopia
Ka Kampyongo one day ukalila iwe ka chikala. Just hang on there.
U r killing us and not serving us so since we don’t want u to finish us better step down mubusuma
His name says everything. Which Zambian has a name like that?
To save the graves!!! My foot. No shame.
Indeed immoral people gat no shame, talking of resigning on moral grounds excites them and see those calling them to resign as immoral. Killers also think that what they do is good, terrorists as well think that what they do is right. No shame, this defines some of these gvt leaders, ministers and police. Moral resignation is done by upright people, not arrogant and corrupt ones.
Believe Kampyongo taking advantage of the tricks he learnt from Katondo street and lying to be in self denial having messed up big time! Zambians this is what you get when street thugs are revered as to be privileged to run national affairs! What does Kampyongo care? He’s got power and impunity to be expended on Zambians! Through Lungu maybe all that is happening is what Zambians deserve for being docile and lackadaisical to their lives!
However, you were not mandated to kill innocent Zambians which is what is happening. Mr Kampyongo any innocent have lost their lives under your watch than any other MoHA.
He’s not to please politicians like the ones he’s mentioned but unfortunately for him he’s also failing to please ordinary Zambians. My understanding is that people calling for his resignation some of them are not politicians.
To serve Zambians being killed? No amount of rhetoric will change the minds of the right thinking Zambian people. They will do the inevitable. (Incapable of being prevented).
Really I don’t understand how Zambia doesn’t compete with Nigeria’s Nollywood when we have such experts in fiction as Kampyongo. Who R these fictitious foreigners? Just arrest them but since they are only in Kampyongo s head they will be very difficult for Kanganja to catch
Katondo street hustler must go, the streets need you.
Which Zambian people ? maybe protecting your family
Misguided and arrogant AF , you know very well Zambia doesn’t belong to just HH and Mmembe.Where’s your accountability when major mistakes are done under your watch?
Stupid minister iwe pray that pf win next year
The problem u think ur job is to serve only?You have to save also???
No remorse whatsoever, shameless, heartless happy with the shedding of innocent blood,God hates the shedding of innocent blood, hiding in the Christian Nation slogan doesn’t bribe God…
Iwe cipuba, start demanding to eat 50kg of ubwali mailo pantu takwaba ubwali uwaifyo mu jele. Waunfwa? Ulicipuba. You have killed so many Zambians that you will face your maker soon, 2021 is nearly here when the law and justice will prevail.
Which government ever appointed Fred and HH?
Total nonsense from PF who are in the pockets of the Chinese. PF cannot even pay interest on Eurobonds because they Chinese want all the money from Zambia for themselves. PF have Chinese cadres, Chinese cops, Chinese marketeers and Chinese kickbacks. The Chinese are the new imperialists imposed on Zambia by PF. Shame on these thugs!
The devil you know is better then the Angel you do not know, said one of our freedom fighters.