Political Leaders Vow To End Violence
Leaders of various political parties in the country have committed to ending political violence ahead of the August 11 polls.
The 18 political party leaders that included President Edgar Lungu agreed to tackle the violence which has been witnessed recently through various political structures.
This according to a communiqué read by Lusaka Diocese Archbishop, Telesphore Mpundu at the close of Inter-party dialogue to end political violence which was convened by the three church mother bodies at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Tuesday.
Archbishop Mpundu also said the country’s political leadership is concerned with the unfair application of the Public Order Act by the police.
He said the leaders agreed to ban the use of perceived military regalia alongside machetes and pangas as they have played a role towards fanning violence.
Archbishop Mpundu said the leaders also agreed to refrain from the use of hate speech and offensive language especially against each other to avoid political violence.
He said the meeting has since recommended that political party leaders agree to hold a follow-up meeting before the elections.
And President Lungu has committed to implement the resolutions of the meeting.
The President said all political parties have a role to play to ensure that political violence is stopped going forward.
Meanwhile Forum for Development and Democracy -FDD- leader, Edith Nawakwi said she is happy that finally all political players have freely discussed the burning issues ahead of the polls.
And UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema said he will only comment at an appropriate time.
Other political party leaders could not be reached for a comment as they had dashed out of the venue for the meeting.
The political indaba which lasted for 7 hours discussed various issues apart from the need to stop political violence.
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The Philosopher
March 30, 2016 at 11:09 am
Good but not good enough as Edgar Lungu as President needs to come out and give warning to all stuppid cadres over this.
MCSIMZ OSSY
March 30, 2016 at 11:17 am
thus a wonderfull plan;
MCSIMZ OSSY
March 30, 2016 at 11:20 am
aleisa bane waltc
hout
Toe
March 30, 2016 at 12:08 pm
cikafuma muli aleisa aleisa cikaya muli e lesa e lesa.
Rabby
March 30, 2016 at 12:11 pm
we pray that who ever or any political party which will start violence should be condemned and decampened by the remaining 17 parties including the pipo of zambia.
New Educated Zambia©√
March 30, 2016 at 12:12 pm
Violence will only end in august when a progressive party the upnd win and take over the affairs of the country
Liyah
March 30, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Emupashi uyo, PF elo uleteka nafuti mwandi! Viva PF, viva ECL, Viva o ba PF family!
Mumbi
March 30, 2016 at 12:32 pm
The upnd celebrated MCS’ death thinking they will ascend to power in by elections. EL defeated them as many Zambians will not tolarate a tribal party. hh is losing again & will be in a political dustbin for good.
Liyah
March 30, 2016 at 12:46 pm
Hahaha nice one *political dustbin* kikiki muli techno’ ni mu trash, kale kale bafikila mu spam box.
True
March 30, 2016 at 12:54 pm
No hate speech please, regardless of our political affiliation we one, one zambia one nation
John Chinena
March 30, 2016 at 1:04 pm
But why did under five refuse to give immediate comment? We day no to Mapatizya formular pls.
ubunga
March 30, 2016 at 2:03 pm
GUYS LETS JUST THANK GOD FOR THE GOOD STEPS TAKEN TO END VIOLENCE.
sir George
March 30, 2016 at 2:07 pm
Big ups HH for not commenting because you know it only takes Lungu to let law imforncement agencies opperate freely.Mwanawasa did it,HH you have told these fools before,you are not mad to keep repeating yourself
sir George
March 30, 2016 at 2:14 pm
intead of strategising how to mitigate the country’s challenges someone attends a stupid indaba,thats if they know what the imported word means,why not use a local word like “Chiindu chaitwa” than importing a siZulu and sindebele word. Do you have to import everything?
ASSAGE
March 30, 2016 at 5:31 pm
Another goal by Lungu. He called for a national prayer HH danced to it. He has called for another meeting through Bishops HH has danced again. Think of another beat mr Lungu so that HH can dance even harder.
ASSAGE
March 30, 2016 at 5:40 pm
DR Kaseba go round the country and see for yourself if UPND is winning before accepting to be HH’s running mate. Kabimba left no impact, GBM left no impact, sampa and scortt have left no impact. Do you think you are going to make any impact? Go back to the party you formed and be a running mate to lungu. It will make sense because no one will complain in PF because it is your husband’s party. Look at Mutinta mazoka
Wanzelu
March 30, 2016 at 5:40 pm
HH is a chipuba and merchant of violence…why did he not comment?
Kakolwe 3
March 30, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Natufumamo muli pf pantu balabolaula abantu notuma cadre twabo.. U can only react wen u meet like dat. Y wait 4 such Indaba. Violence wil end wen upnd takes over
Kakolwe 3
March 30, 2016 at 5:55 pm
@wazelu u brain has not developed
Kakolwe 3
March 30, 2016 at 5:57 pm
Assage u ve a defective brain….quickly seek medical attention
Kakolwe 3
March 30, 2016 at 6:01 pm
@sir George thanks for yo comment
NONPARTZAN
March 30, 2016 at 6:46 pm
Why Should Hh Comment Over A Useless Meting Who Has Power To Stop Violence The President Or Catholic Bishop,who Holds The Instruments Of Power,i Think Leadership Has Gone To Dogs.
pupu pufi katufi
March 30, 2016 at 6:50 pm
Ba guy they are now deleting my comments pa tumfweko. Ni heat ya mu August nangu ku tumpa.What did you do to resurrect coz I gat data I need to share with the UPND flock on this platform help me fellow peace loving Zambian worrior. My number is 1234569787…….ya right and they trace me no ways lets talk on this platform bro
Its too much.
March 30, 2016 at 8:25 pm
All we want is LOHI. Lungu Out Hakainde In. we are fade up treating us like caged daves. think of it if pf wins Awe mwandi.
Hello Haters
March 30, 2016 at 8:36 pm
@ john chinena the convener of that meeting was the bishops and in their rightful minds choose bishop mpundu to give out the statement on what transpired in that meeting. It’s now up to the people who represented their parties to go and brief their colleagues in respective parties on what was discussed, ndiye ija ati your party caders refuse to leave markets and bus stops, yet you said you will implement the resolutions.
[email protected]
March 30, 2016 at 8:43 pm
Ebupuba ubobwine ba nez…Instead of talking sense u still continue no bwaice..
disynator disynator
March 30, 2016 at 9:35 pm
HH ddnt coment he’s consultng ancestors.
onetim
March 30, 2016 at 10:34 pm
violence is even on social media is has to end we also need an indaba.
sir George
March 30, 2016 at 10:36 pm
please not that Tumfweko is taking about the interviews they conducted after the meeting,again they have deliberatey ignord deliberations in the meeting. HH gave Lungu a good lecture bane in the meeting such that ba Lungu even apologised and admited his leadership has faild the zambian people.He even asked HH to help him. Ati Lungu looked lost and a sorry sight ai.
viktor
March 30, 2016 at 11:25 pm
Bane all the parties represented at this indaba has a stake in the leadership of this nation. Now coming to some useless and politcally imature nits ln the likes of nez and many unreasonable twits passing on not worthy comments, l feel sorry for such unbecoming nicompumps.
Reasoning is aligned by ones capacicity to forsee the becoming inventuality. Now some blind mersemerisers are there singing praise songs on unimaginable, unfound leaders or parties. Who are lost in there unthinkable cocoons. Think like a human of the soil.
Kasongo Wabaluba
March 31, 2016 at 7:45 am
As usual the the head of state quickly ducked commitment to end violence as soon as he walked out of the Indaba. We all heard it for ourselves and there is no need to doubt that the President still wants to use cadres to cause confusion in this nation so he could declare a state of emergency and continue in the ‘sweet seat’.
How could a whole head of state say it will be difficult to stop violence? Is he that muuch of a pessimist? He has previously said He has no vision and it has turned out he is very honest in that sense. It will be the same when it comes to violence and, read my lips, our leader is a man of double standards. Mwanawasa was a principled leader and surely someone can emulate him. We all admire him. Where is super Ken? Has he been threatened?
New Educated Zambia©√
March 31, 2016 at 9:28 am
Lungu is mad mam who is out of control. Can that chap be caged for his own good
Misozi
March 31, 2016 at 11:30 am
That is always the problem with him. He thinks he is already the president. He wants to compare himself with the republican president. God will judge.
IF NOT
March 31, 2016 at 11:37 am
Many thanks to the Catholic Bishops and all who attended. Lungu has been to Vatican and he is too blessed to be stressed by simple politicking, whether you like it or not ECL is winning August 11 elections.
BUT ZOONA
March 31, 2016 at 12:31 pm
its a known fact that most cadres will start wearing uniforms for other parties when killing people
zakeyo
March 31, 2016 at 2:40 pm
learn to appreciate good developments. As a PF supporter i can also make a negative comment about UPND and HH; that what brings violence.So mind your language!
Anzanga
March 31, 2016 at 3:14 pm
Mwanawasa was a principled man ? oh my foot ! he was so wreckless to have disposed of zambia railways to some stinking crooks from israel and sold zanaco to some rotten racist “boers” from holland and never cared a hoot about his fellow zambians’ welfare and you say he was principled? makandi yobe you swine
Ndanje khakis
March 31, 2016 at 3:50 pm
Miles boycotted the meeting citing that ECL can stop violence by giving instructions to the police. Wish that is workable because it can c all crime in zambia just because the president has instructed ZP to end crime
ZAMBIANESE
March 31, 2016 at 6:11 pm
In yo dreams mune mukakose noku kampena bane ba upnd.
talkmore
March 31, 2016 at 7:44 pm
Why ddnt HH comment immidietely bt hopng to coment later?No room 4 haters in Gods kingdom.
Jo Breaker
April 1, 2016 at 5:38 am
@ sir goerge..but why are u in support of HH not commenting..do you realise he is simply saying i will not refuse violence @ the moment..he was simply trying say yes to violence in a polite manner..was it not upnd that was training its party soldiers with guns and machettes..the guns were not found but bullets..unless you suggesting the bullets were marely a decoration..it would have been better if HH started singing the peace song long time ago for his upnd followers..now 5months down the drain and still i
upnd refuses to say NO TO VIOLENCE..bushe umwana tabamufunda acili akanya..why wait to teach someone whats good for them..ati il comment in due time and the funny thing is somehow upnd doesnt realise what it is doing is pushing away a proposed non violent idea but it better b careful..what goes around mostly comes around..only problem here is if upnd strips a woman pa mazabuka for wearing pf u say she knows thats upnd territory bachitila dala if pf strippes a woman when marching ati pf is a violent party..its like boxing..one guy throws punches its ok when the other throws ati awe this guy is punching too much..its either u r fighting a dull chap or thier litracy is limited to a grade 9 paper or nothing.
Ndanje khakis
April 1, 2016 at 9:14 am
@talkmore HH can’t comment because he wants to accuse the pf of violence. Upnd provoke situations so that pf can react. One example is a certain club on CB where Tongas insult ECL openly in the presence of the ZP officer in charge a tonga. Luckily enough the pf members just ignore these insults