Thursday, December 26, 2024

No more blood would be shed going forward-Kampyongo

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MINISTER of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has expressed utmost sympathy on the death of the two Zambian Citizens who died from ‘gun shot wound’ during a fracas yesterday as police tried to contain United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres who went to Zambia Police Headquarters to show solidarity their leader, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema when he appeared for questioning.

Speaking during a media briefing today in Chinsali, Mr. Kampyongo said President Edgar Lungu and the government are saddened by the death of State Prosecutor Nsama Nsama and the other supporter (not yet identified) who got shot during the fracas.

Mr. Kampyongo assured on behalf of the President that no more blood would be shed going forward.

Mr. Kampyongo noted that the government had procured anti-riot equipment earlier that was meant to contain such situations and avoid incidents that would result in the loss of life.

Mr. Kampyongo further announced that an all-inclusive investigation would be utilized involving all relevant stakeholders to ensure a thorough investigation.

Mr. Kampyongo however, instructed the relevant agencies to expedite the process, adding that the loss of life was disheartening as every life matters. Mr. Kampyongo further pleaded with citizens to remain calm.

Meanwhile, President Edgar Lungu has pardoned 130 correctional service inmates to commemorate Christmas Day that falls on the 25th of December of each calendar year.

Speaking at the same media briefing, Mr. Kampyongo disclosed that among those Pardoned are 17 females and 113 male inmates. Hon Stephen Kampyongo says the pardoning of inmates is persuant to article 97 of the constitution which provides for the Presidential pardon and substitution of severe punishment imposed on convicted persons.

Hon Kampyongo said that the pardoning of the inmates will help to decongest correctional facilities and allow inmates to practice social distance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and that Government will continue to support the Zambia Correctional Service to ensure that the measures put in place are observed and sustained.

Hon Kampyongo said that the staff of the correctional service is confident that the pardoned persons have been rehabilitated and are ready for reintegration into society. He said successful reintegration of former inmates depends on the support of family members of the immediate family and communities of the former inmate.

The Minister has since thanked all stakeholders that supported the Zambia correctional service throughout the year especially those who made several donations of Covid-19 Preventive materials.

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  1. Kampyongo has expressed utmost sympathy-Crocodile tears. No more blood to be shed, after blood was shed its just emotional talk. Kampyongo played a role in the shooting by pumping up the atmosphere with his threats. Not to say HH is innocent why did he have to come with crowds to a place so high with tension?

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  2. For many years we the government and the police have taken a very lenient and flexible approach to the upnd. It seems that has been taken to mean that we are weak. It is now time to get the gloves off and treat upnd firmly in accordance with the law as it should have always been. From the beginning I always said that we should apply the law strictly when it comes to upnd but many in government felt that doing so would escalate tensions. Now we have lost lives because of upnd. I don’t think we need any more evidence to show that the upnd have failed to be responsible with the freedoms they have been given even beyond the law. It is time to deal with these hyenas. Hh your days are numbered.

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  3. It is, however a posterity that Kampyongo killed his brother prosecutor Nsama Nsama and an innocent Kaunda a UPND supporter.
    Kampyongo has to deal with his conscious of his brother’s blood on his hands for the rest of his life, long after PF extinct.

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  4. Look at this rat today he is talking about no more bloodshed when it was him pushing the police on 24 hours ago….its only in Zambia that a Head of State continues with their holiday when blood is being shed in the capital city. I wonder why that bum Edgar wants another 5 years in office…you have no leadership qualities man.

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  5. Look at this rat today he is talking about no more bloodshed when it was him pushing the police on 24 hours ago….its only in Zambia that a Head of State continues with their holiday when blood is being shed in the capital city. I wonder why that b um Edgar wants another 5 years in office…you have no leadership qualities man.

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  6. Look at this former currency street dealer today he is talking about no more bloodshed when it was him pushing the police on 24 hours ago….its only in Zambia that a Head of State continues with their holiday when blood is being shed in the capital city. I wonder why that b um Edgar wants another 5 years in office…you have no leadership qualities man.

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  7. To be candid, Kampyongo along with his boss need to be removed from power. Edgar Chakolwa Lungu is the worst of the worst presidents Zambia has produced. He is the worst moral turd of incomparable pungency. An incompetent pretending at the presidency for Zambia’s wasted years!

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  8. Your own heavy handed pronouncements concerning law enforcement encourages death and injury against innocent Zambians. You are simply a disgrace and should have resigned already!

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  9. Isaiah 10 1-2….Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees
    (2) to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice to the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless…

  10. Why use live ammunition on unarmed Civilians giving solidarity to their Leader? We saw videos showing Soldiers shooting at innocent Zambians expressing their rights to match in solidary with their President. These shootings were premeditated to say the least.

  11. How does he know they will be no more blood shed, does he mean he also knew two would be gunned down yesterday? Who gave instructions for the police to gun down zambians?

    To me this statement is cold.

    We just pray to the God of justice.

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  12. Where is Lungu, who’s running the country? Lungu would rather joined the nation in mourning the death of a fish that lived in a pond at the country’s second-biggest university than the lost two lives.

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  13. Ati “for many years we the government and the police have taken a very lenient and flexible approach to the upnd”.
    Is this the same Kaizer Zulu who’s girlfriends Lulu Sonita Zulu committed suicide after he beat her up?

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  14. Kanganja and Kamphyonyo must know that time will come for them to account for these senseless killings. As for Lungu, he must know the calous circumstances that led to the decapitation 0f Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi on 20 October 2011 and Samuel Kanyon Doe on September 9, 1990. Both were seemingly invisible criminal charlatans who cried for mercy before they were decapitated by the same people they brutalised and dispatched to hell unceremoniously. Only time will tell but pay back is coming soon.

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  15. There was a very serious security lapse. The PF monitors all citizens’ activities that include private phone conversations. How could they’ve missed any schemes or any infiltrators? The moment Hichilema requested to reschedule the interview they should have also set another date and different venue. Hichilema has gotten what he wanted, and that’s the reason he brought multitudes of people. That postponement gave him time to mobilize. Now we’ve a brainless KZ ranting here. You’ve been outsmarted. Perceptions in politics are what matter. You’re murderers

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  16. The number is fast approaching 100 i civilians killed under political circumstances under lungus watch…

    This is a sobering fact…..and not a single conviction…..???

  17. Police can not be deterred.
    This group of nothings defied your orders Kampyongo.
    Now we have unruly political groupings like the upndead playing with fire.
    The !d!0+s are now moving with firearms and firing in public.
    We know the kind’a firearms police use. Kindly investigate the bullet that pierced the innocent state prosecutor and bring the culprits to book. Personally I don’t trust h². He is an evil child.
    The foul updead thugs are not smart.
    Cage ’em hooligans!

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  18. First and foremost this PF Government must tone down it’s venomous vindictiveness towards HH. The PF has exhibited a viscious and relentless ambition to find HH criminally culpable so that constitutionally he is ineligible to stand in the 2021 presidential elections. As if this is not bad enough, listen to Antonio Mwanza literally wishing him dead!! Going forward, Hon. Kampyongo must define what he means by “….an all inclusive investigation..” following his statement to President Lungu that there will be no further shedding of blood. Is this an unintended admission of guilt by the Minister?

    The death of anyone, regardless of their political persuasion, should sadden every citizen. The reaction of the police was heavy handed from the onset. Not so long ago the nation was informed…

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  19. No more bloodshed going forward? Does he know exactly how it happened for him to say that? Why do an investigation when Kampyongo knows? I knew this would blow up in their faces. Now they want us to forget and concentrate on the future. No!! There needs to be a proper accounting for this and the other police political shootings.

  20. You are going to jail after you lose. You are useless. How many times have we going through this garbage. You need to ask the so called IG to resign. I’m so sick and tired of your face plastered around without you doing anything.

  21. Lusakatimes thanks for moderating the f00lisbness that comes out of that loser tarino. Its about time.

    As for mayowaluse and the rest, the article is not talking about me and yet you choose to comment about me and not in response to my substantive comments. This is why you lose elections and tjem get desperate enough to lead to the killing of innocent people

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  22. PF and lungu are murderers …..

    So far close to 100 murdered under political circumstances under lungus watch and still counting….

    In the run up to 2021 elections you can add another 20 or 30 will be murdered by PF and lungu….

  23. KZ, just accept that you have been outsmarted. There’s no need for you to tell the world what you’re doing with the OP. Reflect on your political life. Let’s wait for the IG’s report. Calm down, pilikiti, pilikiti tanasha fikali

  24. Let me give you a hint, do you remember the case of Sata, Andeleki and the forged Mwanawasa letter? That’s how you’ve been setup also. The reason is that you’re now very predictable. Hook, line and sinker

  25. Ayatollah what is smart about 2 lives being lost? Are you accepting that these killings were planned by the upnd to outsmart the people into thinking that the pf are despots? I knew that hh and upnd were desperate but I didn’t realise you were so desperate as to kill or risk lives . You need to change for the better. Only the zambians decide who rules them. You cannot force your leadership on them.

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  26. Ayotallah has just accepted that this was planned by the upnd. You think you outsmarted us by leading to the death of people. How can any sane person be proud of such an achievement?

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  27. Kampyongo and company, as long as the Lord lives, you and many generations to come will not see good. You are cursed and your demise will be horrible. All of you. Treating your own people worse than bamwisa sure? You have made your bed and you will surely lie on it. Insanity will be your portion,?you will sleep among the dead while you are still alive

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  28. Wherever there is a lack of imagination, confidence, and control, there is always violence. This is not a man who has the capacity to run such a Ministry. I dare say his boss equally exhibits a similar trait for the national power plant.

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  29. Their souls will haunt you for the rest of your life. You have blood on your hands now. These trigger happy cops would kill for a bag of maize meal.

  30. This is exactly what the government needed to say and not what was in the earlier article. I think our elders told the minister what to say. Blaming each other can not be a solution. UPND should also meet the solution half way by advising the cadres not to provoke situations.

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  31. Mayowaluse – Do you really think KZ would be blogging under his name from the UK? You have seen his FB account does he post nonsense on it?

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  32. This Minister of home affairs spoke with a very tense tone and influenced the police to kill. There is no offence in Zambia or indeed in any common wealth country that outlaws supporters of a leader going to give solidarity at any given event – be it a nomination, a function or indeed a summon by police. cadres marching and sometimes voicing out obscenes happens every where in the world but you cant get a gun and shoot them dead, totally unnecessary and irresponsible, in other countries a Police IG cant last any more day in office after such blatant unprofessionalism

  33. KZ, I’m just giving you pointers. Earlier I said 2 shots to the heads was too much of a coincidence. Why I say that Hichilema has gotten what he wanted is that there was chaos and bloodshed. All his brainwashed supporters are now chanting murder by PF. They’re forgetting the role Hichilema played. It wasn’t leadership to gather and expose his followers to danger. Kanganja has failed because he allowed people to gather, he also followed Hichilema’s timetable

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  34. Very young Frank Mugala was shot dead by Police in Chazanga and the “offence” was being at school. Vespers Shimuzhila was shot dead by police and the “offence” was being in her dormitory studying, Joseph Kaunda was yesterday shot dead by police and the “offence” was going to give solidarity to his leader. This cant be a normal way of policing the citizens. And unfortunately civil society will speak and it will end there, you know in Zambia all this will be forgotten by next week and politicians are very aware of this, even now they are saying it will cool down its just a question of time. This isn’t at all right

  35. George Mpombo being a relative to President Mwanawas was demoted as Energy Minster to Copperbelt deputy minister by President Mwanawass when there was a shortage of fuel in the country. But I bet the instigator of all this will not even be admonished

  36. @Tarino Orange that’s how full he is. KZ kale ayamba – 2015 State House gunman and Special Assistant to the president for corruption Kaizer Zulu, with the full knowledge of clueless Edgar Lungu ordered the raid on the residence of the nephew to Chongwe member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo fearing that the opposition lawmaker is gaining much support in her constituency which will enable the UPND secure victory in next year’s elections.
    Sources at State House said that the raid which occurred a couple of weeks ago was not even known to the state police but PF cadres in police offices and some seconded to the “fake” intelligence.

  37. Appalling leadership, if at all there is even any leadership to write home about. Many had expressed concerns on unnecessary procurement at high cost of riot gear, equipment, arms and armoured cars for police, to be used on defenceless own people. This is the end result of heavy handedness on part of PF Government, shedding blood of two innocent youngsters among them your very our own public officer. How did Zambia get to this stage? What is the point of spending astronomical funds on such equipment instead of uplifting standards of police officers living conditions in their camps and offices, look at the state of Sikanze camp in Lusaka. The day of reckoning will come.

  38. The UK police NEVER carry live ammunition to demonstrations. It is a simple fact that if a police officer has a gun with live ammo, he will use it. This is not rocket science but we have such danda heads running the world that they do not get it. We were once trained militarily as teenagers after Grade 12. We know how good it feels to carry the Chinese made SLR, with a clip full of shiny copper bullets. Policemen are just kids trained for only 6 months and unleashed on the public. There has never been a commission of inquiry into police killings in Zambia. The ruling parties cannot do it because it is to their advantage to keep people in servile fearfulness.

  39. After killing then it becomes the last,Kampyongo how can you release those police officers on innocent people offering solidarity to their leader,something that you have been doing all along.
    Its normal in a Democratic dispensation for people to gather peacefully but alas to the pf govt.
    Cursed be the day you were born.

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    In a normal progressive country, this good for nothing minister and his equally pathetic Police IG would be resigning.
    We saw how many PF cadres including Chitimukulu Sosala flooded the courts in the name of showing ‘solidarity’ when that PF Health minister was attending his court sessions. So how come HH supporters can’t go and show solidarity to their own leader? Double standard?

  41. No more bloodshed going forward?

    When you hear a katondo hard core criminal speaking like that, rest assured that there has been tough talk and stern warnings from international quarters with possibility of consequences both for him and his foolish boss. Remember how he was ranting a day before the murder. PF has been such a violent party.

  42. Mayowaluse – What I am telling you here is that – stop getting worked up over an internet troll and impostor…he is simply getting amusement and hard-ons out of your anger towards the real KZ as it is a game to him, this boy has no affiliation whatsoever to PF. Genuine LT bloggers don’t even bother with it….those who do just do it for a joke.

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  43. Tarino it hurts for people to ignore you. I know it hurts you to see me getting attention such that you go to extent of claiming I am fake because I am using a uk based VPN which allocates a uk IP address. Continue stressing yourself. I wont stop and you cannot force people not to engage me when I am more popular than you

  44. The sheer idiocy and ignorance of some people on here!! Police kill and you choose to overlook the use of live ammunition but scream UPND instead!!! Questioning why supporters turned up like you don’t know it’s a political norm in this country!!! God help us all.

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