The offices of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) have been cordoned off and declared a crime scene following the tragic killing of its former Director General, Guntilla Muleya. The Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary, Thabo Kawana, confirmed that police are guarding the premises around the clock to ensure the integrity of the investigation.
Speaking at the Mass Media Complex in Lusaka, Mr. Kawana addressed IBA workers, emphasizing the importance of their cooperation with police and other investigative wings. He announced that IBA employees will not be permitted to use their offices until further notice and will temporarily operate from the ZNBC Cinema Hall.
“The safety and cooperation of IBA employees are paramount during this period,” said Mr. Kawana. “Staff members should be prepared to assist investigative officers and may need to access their offices as required by the investigation.”
Key instructions for IBA staff during the investigation include:
- Cooperation with Authorities: Employees are urged to fully cooperate with police and investigative wings.
- Temporary Work Location: Staff will work from the Mass Media Theatre Hall until further notice.
- Accessibility: Employees should be reachable by phone 24/7.
- Access to Offices: Some staff may be asked to enter their offices as needed, under the direction of investigative officers.
Mr. Kawana also urged the public to refrain from spreading false information about the incident, emphasizing that the situation has left the nation in shock and fear. He assured that both the Ministry and the police will provide daily updates to prevent misinformation.
“The investigation is progressing well,” Mr. Kawana added. “Regular updates will be provided by the police and the Ministry of Information and Media to keep the nation informed.”
The nation remains on edge as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Muleya’s death.
So you kill someone to hide something… what next? Are going to everyone? Come on man …if you defraud just expect to be exposed one and be ready to serve time…. killing will only make it worse than it was supposed… life in jail and loss of a family breadwinner ….
* are you going to kill everyone?
The following should be investigated and called to testify as well:
1. The PAST board of directors of IBA.
2.The current board of Directors
3. Immediate past management and current Management.
4. PS Thabo Kawana
5. Minister Mweetwa.
Kawana sounds terrified.
Is Thabo Kawana now the new Police Spokesman or is he the new Inspector General of Police…just wondering???? Who is supposed to issue statements about Law enforcement and Police investigations?
He loves the lime light.
He is PS under which IBA sits
Correct procedure is for the Police to pronounce themselves on this. Being PS of a place where a crime has taken place is not a qualification to usurp police process.
Kawana has no job description. Everyone in the Ministry of Information are irrelevant to our democratic requirements.
In a democracy, Times of Zambia, Zambia Daily mail ZNBC aren’t supposed to fall under government. What for? Government doesnt know any journalism.
When as opposition UPND was barred from ZNBC, they used to agree on this stance on media freedom by progressives . In power they have chameleonised into the power environment- just like Chiluba did, Sata did. ZANIS doesnt need a minister. It can operate as a department on its own or under the ministry of transport and Communication
It’s now time for IBA staff to tell investigators what they know or heard. It’s certainly not all IBA employees who were involved. But what is it that took place at IBA that they wanted to be kept under wraps? What does the former or immediate past chief executive of IBA know? All very troubling questions and I hope the Police are asking them too.
What a wonderful Zambia would be is such efficiency was accorded to all of us
No doubt there are some who regret that the suspects in Guntila Muleya’s murder have been apprehended. They’re even comparing it to the JJ Banda abduction despite having been against the Police talking to the abductee. The Police were also ridiculed for not quickly finding those who were abducting young women and keeping them as sex slaves. But what is the effect of perimeter walls on the ability of the Police to spot crime? There are just too many things that have gone wrong in Zambia since independence but people are looking for push-button solutions. There are no such solutions unfortunately.
They arent efficient -just bullies. How come they declare it a crime scene a week after the murder? Clever investigators would have been there withing 24 hours
Have seen the latest video of a guy called seer 1 ? Wooow, looks like the cans of worms are opened.. hh upnd mmmmm
Seer1’s own country Nigeria needs his so-called magical powers most. Why Zambians want to listen to a conman, I cannot get it.
Seer1 worked with the Upnd during the elections and I wonder if he’s truly a seer how he failed to see that the Upnd was led by demagogues
Anything built under hatred, lies, envy to NOT last for a long time. hh / upnd are the biggest informed, educated criminals who steal at the highest / largest levels
hh / upnd have so far stolen & shipped out of ZED more than K13 Billion
You LT stop your nonsense man!!!!!!!!!! What is wrong with my comments you upnd dogs / LT
So called New dam / New Damnation have so far stolen & shipped out of ZED more than K13 Billion
@Ufimbenuma
Notice how they’re trying hard to run away from releasing corrupt Ministers names under investigation….they’ve systematically switched to the IBA case…..WHY IS IT SO HARD TO RELEASE THE NAMES OF CORRUPT MINISTERS…..I THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THE DUE PROCESS….when you are investigating someone you let people know he/she is being investigated for so and so….strange way of fighting corruption under UPND government….looks like all Ministers being investigated are closely linked to the Supreme leader Ayatollah Hakainde Hichilema
Thabo Kawana is not part of the investigating wing. Neither is he the spokesman for the police. Iam sure there is a PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER at IBA who should be working with the police on communication. Why is Thabo interfering with Police work? Covering up something? Its better to keep quiet and let police do their work. Who declares a particular place to be a crime scene??? Is it the PS or the Police.
Infact Thabo’s noise in in conflict with what JACK MWIIMBU is doing. Jack is very profession. And its in his domain that he issues statement . But THABO…..???? Mmmmm Slow down please before you jeopardise police work,
He maybe in charge of IBA but this a serious crime and people who work in crime prevention should be involved.
The fact is that his is a moribund ministry. So Kawana and Minister have nothing to do. He cant be in charge of IBA. No democracy has a Ministry that supervises freedom of speech. If its supervised then it isnt Freedom of speech.
They are the ones ( hh & his gang ) who collapsed parastatals under Chiluba regime. Sold all state companies, collapsed the local govt such as councils
Zambians hired / voted hyenas to look after their goats… shame. These guys are very smart thugs unlike pf, these one steal like their white masters in the west. More than K13 billion shipped out of ZED
Zambians hired / voted hyenas to look after their goats… shame.
hh was one of the liquidators of Zambian govt companies under FTJ, so you can now imagine him being at the helm of power now
More than 13 billion kwacha stolen & sent out of ZED
With Kawana involved, we have already lost confidence in these investigations. Kawana hasn’t explained to the Police the motive for his visit to Jay Jay Banda and the reported overture to try and force him to change his statements about his abductors. Please keep Kawana away from all this otherwise we’ll speculate that you’re trying to cover up something. Mwami 1 please take charge otherwise resign
Why cant we stand up and call for an early Election so that we kick them out before its too late.
This what UPND gtv is doing is killing its own country and the majority Zambians are poor, so lets be opposing everything that they do/say before they finish this country. imbwa chabantu
That is not the way
We need a new oppostion party to form and support them
NOT the recycled ones we have in uka or pf
HH lacks patriotism…He is NOT a Patriotic Zambian…..and that’s what causing so much problem with his leadership….HH is investing heavily outside Zambia and he is now eyeing ZESCO….watch this space
Dysfunctional Government…..and they lied to Zambians about investigating corrupt Ministers but it turns out it was just smoke screen…NO MINISTER IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR CORRUPTION…period
LT is now just full of broke UKA members spewing their hunger. Long gone are the constructive criticisms just bitterness and tribalism. Go Hussle bitterness is going to take you nowhere
All hulaboo about nothing.
Politics aside, this PS needs to be advised so that he may tame his overzealousness. I think he is a good guy who may not understand his boundaries
@ Wisdom
I agree with you ….he is a very good person but he doesn’t understand his job description and his boundaries…he is doing other people’s work but i they should explain to him how the Government operates….he just pokes his nose in everything..a high profiled Criminal case is handled by senior Police officers and the Police Spokesperson not a party Cadre
Why are you calling him former DG of IBA he died as DG, he was still serving. What were you going to call him if he had died as former DG of IBA, death does not make you former. Get it right folks.
Better The Late DG?