Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Kampyongo and Kanganja are Encouraging Lawlessness and the Rule of the Jungle in Zambia

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By Chief Mukuni,

I am greatly alarmed at reports of government selectively issuing out NRCS under the cover of darkness in Muchinga Province particularly in Mansa Milenge, Mwense, Nchelenge, Chienge and other Districts of Luapula Province. What is disturbing is that these cards are being issued to minors at a time when the process of issuing the national identities was halted in Southern Province and other parts of the country on flimsy grounds.

This flagrant, lawlessness, impunity and the utter disregard for our constitution by those vested with institutional power to lead, is watering away our values and pride as a decent nation. It’s deeply troubling that the custodians of law and order, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo, and Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja are silent and seemingly tolerating and encouraging lawlessness and the rule of the jungle, in this country. This is totally unacceptable.

If people lose faith in law enforcement, there will be a natural riposte that will precipitate a parallel framework that people may resort to using, in order to protect themselves and their way of life. The likelihood that these two systems will clash and subsequently create anarchy in the country is now becoming more evident, unless Minister Stephen Kampyongo and Inspector General Kakoma Kanganja hold fast to the profound tenets of the rule of law today, and not tomorrow.

The shocking video footage of minors being issued with NRCS in the dead of the night in Luapula Province while denying other citizens the same right elsewhere in the country, undermines the electoral process and is recipe for a deeply disputed election in 2021, that will further divide and weaken the nation.

As a citizen and a traditional leader, it’s within the realm of my rights to demand for an immediate explanation from Hon. Stephen Kampyongo MP, to explain how his officers are issuing out NRCs to minors and why this should be carried out under the cover of darkness. I also demand an explanation from Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja if there are no laws being broken due to such activities, and why the perpetrators of such lawlessness are not being brought to book.

The Author is a Senior of the Leya people of Kazungula, Livingstone and Zimba Districts and all the Bene Mukuni.

50 COMMENTS

  1. The appointed guys shall go with their master to jail. Today they may think its fine to do it but after August when they are out of office, the immunity of their master is trimmed off, they shall scamper in all directions. No country shall accept them as refugees but to face the realities of their evil works.
    This is the right time to be friendly and have reconcilliation than making more enemies.

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  2. This is a sad development being done to cling to power.If the PF has done so much people will vote the back into office without much effort,but what we’re seeing is desperation,why?

  3. 10 years of anti PF propaganda by you, a chiefi, Lloyd Himambo, Clayton Hamasaka and Akainde Ichilema has been futile. You are divisive and you can’t think beyond tribe and regions. Dull chief you deserve to be in the toilet
    You embarrassed us internationally when you jumped on the bungee rope and took a shiyt. Smelly crook. The video is there on youtube.

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  4. You should know that the districts you mentioned aren’t in Muchinga. I only agree with you on the failure to maintain law and order by Kampyongo and Kanganja and their supervisor

  5. This will not do by Chief Mukuni. A letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs to complain is wht is good enough so that there’s a record for future reference.

  6. We really have problems in Zambia.
    Unfortunately, we have decided to be blind to these problems in the name partisan politics. For People like Mr. Kudos and Kaiser, anything PF is good and anything UPND is bad. This kind of mentality is killing the spirit of nationalism. We don’t lose anything by being objective.

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  7. Voter registration is 24hrs,NRC issuance can also be 24hrs.If you have proof of child registration go to court and have it filtered.
    Politics looks to be more complicated that you can understand them.

    • Jabulani Tapisha Kapoyo Jr. He has a valid reason to be concern, the country is heading in the wrong directions no matter how you pretend to over look the situation.The NRCs, carders, economy ,and we cant talk about the currency /kwacha has sank so low that you barely use it or use it for anything,and expect people to be numb…. No! Zambia can do better than this time around.

    • Bridget Mary Tengler that’s true sisy, we should not sit back and watch when our only country is being destroyed this is the only country we have and I love my country so much I even feel the pain when I see the current happenings and people are busy supporting wrong things…

  8. This is what happens when you sleep around with any jim and Jack. Their demons enter you. This man is under a spell of f00lishness which has been exacerbated by the upnd paying him to be a cadre. How does a chief lower hin self so much ? I know he lacks confidence since he pwexed himself on that bungee jump but please have some self respect

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