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TO : ALL MEDIA
FROM : PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE
SUBJECT : STATEMENT ON ALLEGEDLY USE OF
TEAR GAS IN CHIPANGALI
DATE : 17th JUNE, 2015
The Zambia Police would like to dispel the report in the post edition Number 6814 of 15th June, 2015 under the headline “PF Angers Mpezeni” to the effect that the police did use tear gas to disperse Ngonis who went to attend a meeting in Chipangali of Eastern Province which was to be addressed by his Royal Highness Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni speaking people.
Contrary to what has been reported, the truth of the matter is that the police did not at anytime discharge tear gas or use force against any person at that intended meeting. These facts can be verified from the school authorities at Dwankozi Secondary School which was the venue of the intended meeting or from people in surrounding areas.
We received information that there was a likelihood of violence erupting during the meeting and when officers went there they advised the people who had gathered to leave the premises and this was not done by use of teargas or force.
However, we would like to urge the general public that the need to notify the police whenever they want to hold a public meeting or procession is not aimed at stopping the holding of such meetings or processions but rather that it is a requirement under the Public Order Act Chapter 113 of the laws of Zambia which is a regulatory law for holding such events.
ESTHER MWAATA- KATONGO
ACTING POLICE SPOKESPERSON
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INSPECTOR General of Police, Ms Stella Libongani has implored police officers to vigorously fight crime.
Ms Libongani said dedication to duty and being courageous during the course of duty is the cornerstone of fighting crime.
The Police chief was speaking at Police Headquarters when she congratulated Desper Mutinta by promoting him from Constable to the rank of Sergeant for bravery and courageous.
The officer who is based Lilayi Paramilitary Battalion recently gunned down two criminals at Lusaka’s Twin Palm shopping mall on Monday when they staged a day light robbery. However, two of the robbers managed to escape with more than K300,000.
Ms Libongani described the incident as a rear one and called on officers to emulate the courage that the officer had exhibited.
“The officer acted in a courageous manner and deserves to be commended. If we put cowardice ahead, we shall fell to fight crime,” she said.
Ms Libongani urged officers to emulate him in the quest of fulfilling the core duty of protecting life and property.
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By Timothy Malumo
Zambia Police Thrift and Credit Cooperative Society (ZPTCCS) has ushered in a new board chairperson, replacing Mr. Eugene Sibote whose tenure expired after serving for two terms.
The delegates that gathered over the weekend at Prince Charles Hotel in Lusaka for the ZPTCCS Annual General Meeting voted for Ms Matinda Mvula to take over the nine-member board chair, making her the first ever female to be a chairperson of the cooperative since its inception in 1951.
Ms Mvula who is a Superintendent by rank based at Police Headquarters was until her appointment a board member of the ZPTCCS.
After deliberating for the whole day, the members could not close their AGM which went into the night without filling up four positions that fell vacant and the Registrar of Societies was at hand to conduct the elections.
The ZPTCCS board has two new entrants, Ms Ruth Mwindula an Instructor at Kamfinsa Training School and Joseph Ngoma a chaplain from Eastern Division.
While the other two seats fell vacant as Mr Moonga was removed from the board due to non attendant of meeting as the other seat being re-contested by Miriam Mukwasa a Chief Inspector at Lusaka Division.
And earlier on, Inspector General of Police, Ms Stella Libongani who officially opened the Annual General Meeting urged the society to make sufficient sensitization on its services for the members to appreciate the organisation.
“Here am reminded about the product called benevolent fund, my observations are that there hasn’t been much done in terms sensitization or marketing programs with regard to this product which is very beneficial. But if members are not made aware of how beneficial it is, they tend to harbour feelings which may not be right,” Ms Libongani said.
Ms Libongani noted that the saving culture among police officers was not good and implored on the society to continue sensitizing the members of the importance of saving, stating that savings generate capital for investment thereby guarantees one a chance to a quality life after retirement.
In his farewell remarks, out-going ZPTCCS board chairperson, Mr. Eugene Sibote said he had the trust in the new board that it would deliver to the expectations of the rest of the members of the society.
Mr Sibote assured the new board that as an out-going chairperson, he remained open for any consultation as he remained as an ordinary member of the society.
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Police in Lusaka have arrested two people in connection with forging of National Council for Construction (NCC) Certificates and Receipts which they issued to unsuspecting clients claiming that they were NCC agents when infact not.
The suspects have been identified as Zulu Chilito of Leopards Hill road and Samuel Sampa of John Laing Compound, a graphics designer employed in one of the Internet Cafés in Lusaka.
The suspects were found with an 8GB flash disc which had two hidden files which could only be opened using a Computer Forensic Software which further revealed that it had 8 folders and 875 files containing soft copies of various documents which they were manufacturing and selling to unsuspecting members of the public claiming that they were Agents.
The soft copies included Passports, National Registration Cards, Driving Licenses, School Leaving Certificates and Statement of Results. Others were Pay slips, Land Titles, Site plans, Visas, Bank letterhead logos and introductory letters as well as Receipts. The duo was also found with soft copies of date stamps and signatures belonging to different organizations and individuals which they were pasting on the documents.
We would like to appeal to members of the public who could have transacted with the two suspects to report to police headquarters so as to help with investigations.
We would also like to warn members of the public in the habit of using agents to make sure that the documents issued to them are authentic before submitting them where they are required.
Investigations into the matter are on-going and the suspects will appear in court soon.
CHARITY MUNGANGA-CHANDA
POLICE SPOKESPERSON
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