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STATEMENT ON LAND ENCROACHMENTS, ILLEGALITIES IN MARKETS AND BUS STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
The Zambia Police Service has received numerous complaints from members of the public about criminally minded individuals who are wantonly disregarding the laws of Zambia on land administration and the regulation of markets and bus stations.
It is the constitutional mandate of the Police to maintain law and order in order to protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens in all parts of our country. Article 193 (2) of the Constitution (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2016 provides for the Zambia Police Service to Uphold the Bill of Rights.
The right to own property (including land) is one of the constitutional rights provided for under part iii of the Constitution of Zambia. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous individuals are busy violating this right through land grabbing and encroachment. Among the identified areas infested with this vice include Lusaka West, Star Cottage in Lusaka, and Mopani property, farm no.840 in Kitwe situated behind Mindolo dam on the Copperbelt Province.
In a like manner, the rights to movement and association are equally infringed upon by criminal elements in markets and bus stations. These acts are making the travelling public to move in fear and have adversely affected socio – economic activities which have the potential to add value to our national economy.
Therefore, the Police Service High Command wishes to warn all perpetrators of the afore mentioned criminal activities to refrain or face the wrath of the law.
All members of the general public are hereby urged to report any case involving land illegalities and harassment at bus stations to the nearest police stations for appropriate action. In this regard all provincial commissioners are advised to put measures in place aimed at alleviating the challenges cited above. Let us ensure that perpetrators are dealt with decisively regardless of their political affiliation.
Malcolm M. Mulenga
Deputy Inspector General of Police – Operations
For/ INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
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LUSAKA, 19TH AUGUST, 2016 - We have arrested five people in connection with a case of Aggravated Robbery that occurred on Sunday 14th August, 2016 between 10:00 hours and 13:00 hours along Haille Selaise road near City Airport in Lusaka.
Facts of the matter are that on the material day, three Returning Officers who were coming from the Copperbelt aboard a Zambia Air Force plane, after arriving at Lusaka City Airport, were intercepted as they were proceeding to the Electoral Commission of Zambia Headquarters to deliver materials that included records of proceedings (Form 18) and announcement of poll results (Gen 12).
Upon arrival at City Airport, they were picked up by a Toyota Land cruiser vehicle belonging to the Electoral Commission of Zambia. After driving for about fifty meters from City Airport gate, a Toyota Hiace mini bus blocked them from the front whilst another vehicle, a Toyota Mark II blocked them from behind. About fifteen men came out from the mini bus and pepper sprayed the ECZ officials in their faces and later assaulted them. The assailants got away with the Electoral Commission of Zambia materials including the victims' personal belongings, that is, a hand bag containing various documents and K 350 cash and a Blackberry phone valued at K4,000 and sped off, abandoning the Toyota Mark II at the scene. In the process, they dropped an Alcatel phone and a number plate ABZ 1919. Both the abandoned motor vehicle and a phone have been identified to be for a named UPND official who is on the run.
Five people have since been arrested in connection with two counts of Aggravated Robbery Contrary to section 294 and 22 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia have appeared in Court today, Friday 19th August, 2016.
They have been identified as Obvious Summerton Mwaliteta aged 46, Evans Mukobela aged 44, Macmillan Shimukonka aged 33, Laswell Phiri aged 42 and Emmanuel Mumbi aged 46.
Amanhunt for the others who are on the run has continued.
The motor vehicle which was used to drop the three Electoral Commission officials at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport in Ndola was also attacked by some UPND cadres on the Copperbelt and went away with photocopies of records of proceedings (Form 18) and announcement of poll results (Gen 12).
asailants were arrested and charged with Aggravated Robbery and they have since appeared in Court.
KAKOMA KANGANJA
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
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Lusaka 16th August, 2016..We have arrested 151 UPND supporters in Southern Province for riotous behavior related to post elections which occurred on 15th August, 2016.
53 people were apprehended in Choma, in Mazabuka, 53, Monze, 26, Maamba, six, Namwala, four, Sinazongwe, six and three in Kazungula District.
In Choma, we recorded 05 cases of Arson after the unruly mob ran amok after declaration of election results and begun setting ablaze other people's property.
In Mwapona Compound, some UPND supporters set ablaze a house belonging to Kelvin Simimba, 45 of Zambia Compound. They also set on fire a restaurant belonging to Juliet Jere, 33 of Choma's overspill destroying various properties.
The unruly crowds also blocked a road using a rail slipper at Muzoka.
There were also riots in Monze Town and surrounding compounds around 1400 hours, where UPND supporters were burning tires and logs later also blocked roads with various objects.
Chibuyu Community Police post and eight (08) motor vehicles packed at the police were damaged, make shift stands at Hamusonde market were burned. 25 males and one female were arrested.
In Maamba, six, (06) people of Chief Mweemba have been picked up for riotous behavior and malicious damage to property. They have been identified as Shemu Siankazi aged 18 years, Wisdom Sikanembe aged 23 years, Chipo Simapemo aged 22years Willy Siasidu aged 35 years, Clement Siamalambo aged 40 years and Lewis Simudini aged 45years. The accused persons blocked Mweemba road with rocks and logs later begun stoning houses perceived to be owned by Patriotic Front supporters. They further stoned Siatwinda Clinic.
In Kazungula district, three UPND cadres were arrested for damaging motor vehicles belonging to some Patriotic Front supporters.
A Toyota Carina registration number ALG 9674, property of Floriah Maliwe had its wind screen damaged at Kaleya, in Mazabuka and another motor vehicle Toyota Ipsum registration number BAD 1141 belonging to Evaristo Malama also of Mazabuka was damaged, an unregistered Honda Fit, property of Constable Malama of Mazabuka also had its wind screen damaged and a house with property belonging to Evans Lungu, a PF supporter of Kabobola Compound was damaged by unknown people.
All those apprehended are detained in police custody and will appear in court soon.
The situation has since been brought under control. We have intensified both foot and motorised patrols in the province to ensure that all those that would want to abrogate the law with impunity are brought to book.
RAE HAMOONGA
ZAMBIA POLICE SPOKESPERSON
Nike Air VaporMaxWe would like to inform members of the public that the general security situation in the country is calm and peaceful and as Zambia Police, we will continue to maintain law and order to sustain the peace that the country has been enjoying. Police officers are still on the ground conducting patrols and ensuring that members of the public continue conducting their daily activities without any fear or intimidation.
We however, received some reports of post election violence being perpetrated in some parts of Southern Province. We are therefore warning all those who would want to take the law into their own hands to stop forthwith or face the wrath of the law.
We are also concerned with sentiments of hate speech being peddled through various media fora. As a principal law enforcement agency mandated to maintain law and order in the country, we are calling upon all media houses to desist from reporting or publishing false rumours or unverified information that has potential to cause alarm or that is inciting violence in nature.
We would also like to categorically state that we shall not condone any acts of lawlessness during this period and thereafter.
To those that would like to celebrate, we urge them to conduct their celebrations within the confines of the law. Equally, those that would like to express their grievances should air them within the confines of the law.
This country has been known to be a beacon of peace, as such we are urging all Zambians to be tolerant and coexist regardless of their political affiliation as enshrined in our Republican Constitution. We are one people and we shall remain so.
To this end, the police would like to assure all Zambians of their safety from any harm and they should go about their daily activities normally.
KAKOMA KANGANJA
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
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DATE: 2ND AUGUST, 2016
We would like to state that the number of bodies discovered yesterday, 1st August, 2016 in an unfinished house in Chalala of Lusaka is six and not the earlier reported Five.
The deceased have been identified as Albert Mwanza whose head was chopped off and found completely smashed in a dish, a female Juvenile Martha Mwanza aged 7, female juvenile Leo Mwanza aged 4, female juvenile Blessing Mwanza aged nine months all children of late Albert Mwanza, male juvenile Brian Banda aged 12 and Amos Banda who age is not yet known.
We picked up three suspects identified as Jenipher Mwansa who is the wife of deceased Albert Mwanza, Susan Chinfwembe and a female juvenile aged 15 years.
Two survivors a Female juvenile aged 10 and a male juvenile aged eight were found tied and confined in the same room with the deceased persons bodies. They have since been picked by relatives.
The bodies were buried after conducting an Autopsy yesterday.
Meanwhile, a total of 224 Road Traffic Accidents were recorded throughout the country from 31st July, 2016 to 2nd August, 2016 during the Farmers Holiday period where 12 people died as compared to 218 accidents recorded last year with 28 deaths. This represents an increase of six (06) accidents but with a decrease in the number of deaths by 16 representing a 57% reduction in the number of fatalities this year.
During this year’s farmers day holiday, 12 fatal accidents were recorded in which 12 persons died, 26 were serious accidents with 42 people sustaining serious injuries while 73 persons sustained minor injuries in 56 accidents. 130 accidents were damages only, where no person was injured.
Lusaka Province recorded 105 accidents of which five (05) were fatal accidents with five (05) people killed, seven (07) serious accidents , 18 slight accidents and 75 damage accidents only.
Copperbelt Province recorded second highest number of accidents with 27 accidents without any death recorded. Central Province recorded 24 accidents with one death, Southern Province had 12 accidents with no death, Eastern Province had 25 accidents with no death,Western Province had six accidents with not death while Northern Provinces recorded five (05) accidents with one death.
Luapula recorded nine accidents with one death, North Western recorded nine accidents with two deaths and Muchinga had two accidents with two deaths.
RAE HAMOONGA
ZAMBIA POLICE SPOKESPERSON
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