TO: ALL MEDIA
DATE: 10TH AUGUST 2015
As Police Command we would like to correct the wrong impression and unfounded statement reported in today’s post newspaper Edition number 6870 under the Headline “Police officers, like everyone else, want political leadership change in 2016”- Mucheleka.”
I would like to state that police officers individually and collectively as a department are not politicians therefore, will not tolerate people creating an impression that Zambia Police is political.
Our mandate is to ensure the provision of utmost security which is critical at times like this one when we have elections. Our main duties among others are to save life and protect property in the interest of all people of the country and the state at large.
Statements like the one in the Post Newspaper are an affront to our professional stance and therefore we would like to take this opportunity to remind our Police Officers to remain professional and not to be swayed in political biasness but concentrate on fighting crime and lawlessness in the Country.
Politicians such as the Independent Member of Parliament for Lubansenshi Constituency, Mr Patrick Mucheleka and Forum for Democracy and Development President, Edith Nawakwi should not be making statements linking the police to politics. Equally, the press should desist from reporting unconfirmed reports which could have potential to influence the security of the country negatively.
Ms Stella Libongani
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
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