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BAROTSE Petitioners Demand To Have RB SUMMONED Before Inquiry
PETITIONERS in the Barotseland fracas commission, have urged the commision to Summon embattled former republican President Rupiah Banda to answer some questions as he was chief-of-the armed forces.
A witness told the Barotse Commission of Inquiry Chairperson Dr. Rodger Chongwe to summon former president, Rupiah Banda to answer charges of allegedly atrocities committed in Western Province during the disturbances last year.
Making submissions to Commission in Mongu, Captain Lawrence Nyambe demanded that the Commission should summon the former president in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief.
He said that the action by the Police to use live ammunition could only have been a chain command coming from the Republican President, the Minister of Home Affairs and the Inspector General of Police down to the officers on the ground in Mongu.
Captain Nyambe bemoaned the frustrations the people of Western Province emanating from the cancellation of the Barotse Agreement. He said they want people to respect them and the people of Western Province not to feel oppressed.
And another petitioner Charles Milupi, 57, in his submission to the commission said the marginalisation of Barotseland by the Government had caused anger especially among the youths.
He said there was utter hopelessness among the people of Barotseland because they felt there was a deliberate plan by the Government to destroy Barotseland.
“The people of Barotseland looked away from the traditional political leadership and now they look at the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE). The BRE were, however, slow to recognise the mood-swing and therefore made themselves unavailable to the people who were looking for leadership,” he said.
Posted by Editor
on October 30, 2011. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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matata
October 30, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Is this reason to strip him of his immunity?
tiger
October 30, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Asking questions which can’t be answered its wrong,the issue is Rupiah is needed there by people why talking about immunity be serious u think its joke.
geek
October 30, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Who said with immunity can be asked questions for the sake of clarifying matters. He must go there and explain what really transpired for he was the man behind the whole scene
Sakwiba sikota
October 30, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Me although am supportin these thangs, its just that its job as a lawyer u know. But i would rather love to see these people jailed. If they ll hire me in court proceedings i ll come en make them lose the case so that they are cornered. But dont kubeba
Kay Hummer
October 30, 2011 at 8:21 pm
That ***** of a man who calls himself RB be summoned and made to pay for his sins!!!
Govt of Monkeys in a Maize Field
October 30, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Tumfweko, you forgot to report that Muyangana wants separation of Barotseland to happen in 90 days. I thought thats more newsworth than the RB thing because it wont happen as he still has his immunity.
miyoba
October 30, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Monkey that news its not worthy reporting stick to the subject don’t let someone be arrested of Treason do u think its joke?Sata never said he will separate baroste within 90 days advice your villager to be careful before is charged with Treason.
Wren
October 30, 2011 at 9:01 pm
No 1 is above the law whether with or without immunity. He should just go and answer to the charges.
Govt of Monkeys in a Maize Field
October 30, 2011 at 10:35 pm
He will be released,if charged, we have a precedence here, bambo. Sata said exactly what you are trying to deny on his behalf. Grow up and face reality…
Swango
October 30, 2011 at 11:34 pm
The sittings in Mongu are simply an inquiry as at now, so let the man go and answer a few questionz, thats all. Imunity, though abit out of context, if FTJ who ruled Zed 4many yearz, was subjected 2 liftng of immunity by mmd gvmnt, who is rb 2 run away frm precedence whch themselvez set?
bangwele
October 31, 2011 at 5:08 am
Let RB go and ans questions. He is just a dull man who thought he owned the zambian voters. Its pay back time and he will not run away and whoever wants to protect them for their transgrations will be know by the Z peolple and will shoulder the wt.
Pollution
October 31, 2011 at 9:54 am
Imwe naimwe ba Tumfweko the Mongu riots did not happen last year. Its this on 14th January, 2011. Hire me to be your editor.
CHEZEMAN
October 31, 2011 at 2:07 pm
everything is immunity immunity the chap has to find hie way to mongu to ans.i would sugest that in the new constitution immunity of these chaps should be removed so we make them accountable.i dont have immunity thats y i conduct my self propery muletiposhani efyobatumpila becouse of immunity.
christal
October 31, 2011 at 4:03 pm
zambians hatred wontput fud on our tables neither is it going to educate our children. let us not have this hatred for every president who rules this nation. other countries are always laughing at us. why should we always be led on a leash by this bquaake of an editor?