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STATE Cautioned On The LIFTING Of RB’s IMMUNITY
The Zambia Rainbow Coalition (ZRC) has cautioned the Patriotic Front government over calls to lift former Republican President Rupiah Banda’s immunity.
Coalition President Cleophas Phiri says government should avoid making the same mistakes that the Levy Mwanawasa regime made during their crusade of zero tolerance to corruption.
Mr. Phiri explains that in as much as the fight against graft is justified, it should not be seen to be vindictive.
He has since implored Members of Parliament to come up with strong grounds which will necessitate the lifting of Mr. Banda’s immunity.
Mr. Phiri has further called for justice to prevail on officials alleged to have engaged in corrupt activities during their time in public office.
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Mpangula Mputyu
January 11, 2012 at 11:58 am
Copper Blanks will be fired today.
Evance
January 11, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Today’s game will determine the chipolopolo’s perfomance in AFCON.
Nedlog1
January 11, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Rb was 2 careless wit his works,plz lift da inmunity.i hop sata wil b careful.
mark
January 11, 2012 at 12:14 pm
This is the only country that has ‘prostitute NGOs’ that support thieves…!! how SAD!
Tombist
January 11, 2012 at 12:18 pm
ZRC is another RB vuvuzela palast we put a deaf ear to all such nonsense GO SATA GO…GO CHIPOLOPOLO
big brain
January 11, 2012 at 12:24 pm
all men are equal when it comes to justice.rupiah’s immunity must be lifted so that he answers to the many untold suffering he caused to ze zambians.we do not need any advice from those selfish and biased organisations
big brain
January 11, 2012 at 12:27 pm
all men are equal when it comes to justice.rupiah’s immunity must be lifted so that he answers to the many untold suffering he caused to ze zambians.we do not need any advice from those selfish and biased organisations.
ch
January 11, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Coalition president Cleophas Phiri, you are being fair to the Late Presindent Mwanawasa. We well meaning Zambians believed in what Mwanawasa was doing. It is only peole like the likes of George Kunda, Mulongoti, Lefuland (not Reverand) Shikapwasha and Munkombwe who are camelions and encouraged RB bandit to munupulate the Late Chiluba cases in the courts of law. This time around, let justice prevail by removing RB immunity so that he can explain his illegally aquired wealth.
Swine Flue
January 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm
With the bleeding immunity still on the guy can not be tried or question by an law inforcement wing – thats a fact in Zed. So if we want the guy to answer for some of “public sins” committedd against the country whille he was in office, his immunity should be tripped with no two ways. Later on, if found nto guilty, it can be restored like FTJMKC.
Big ben
January 11, 2012 at 12:49 pm
let it be lifted please we want our money back!!
ch
January 11, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Coalition president Cleophas Phiri, you are being unfair to the Late Presindent Mwanawasa. We well meaning Zambians believed in what Mwanawasa was doing. It is only peole like the likes of George Kunda, Mulongoti, Lefuland (not Reverand) Shikapwasha and Munkombwe who are camelions and encouraged RB bandit to munupulate the Late Chiluba cases in the courts of law. This time around, let justice prevail by removing RB immunity so that he can explain his illegally aquired wealth
Ichipwa
January 11, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Justice must prevail.
tongamapo
January 11, 2012 at 1:30 pm
MR SATA JUST BE CAREFULL THAT THIS DOES NOT BACK FIRE ON U. THE SAME PEOPLE ENCORAGING YOU TO LIFT THE IMMUNITY ARE THE SAME PEOPLE WHO WILL BETRAY YOU WHEN YOU COME OUT OF STATE HOUSE.
Mwanamfumu
January 11, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Justice be done
Realist
January 11, 2012 at 1:41 pm
We all want plunderers to be prosecuted and convicted wherever they are found wanting. Solid grounds for prosecuting RB should therefore be put together and shared for all to support the lifting of his immunity. Otherwise MPs and the general public will not support the idea without a solid case – you all know how the law is. Meanwhile, I am one of those who were extremely annoyed with the way RB involved his children in government business.
saint wazanga
January 11, 2012 at 2:13 pm
that is a thief lockable
Analyst
January 11, 2012 at 2:16 pm
IWE…EVEN MY 3 YEAR OLD BOY KNOWS THAT RB & HIS MMD MINIONS WERE THIEVES…..MWALELYA BONSE…LEVY NEVER MADE A MISTAKE,IF IT WAS MADE…WALEIMONA WEKA…SHAAAH
mundala
January 11, 2012 at 3:26 pm
My good friend Mr Phiri,He sounds like a sympathiser to RB. i wonder how justice can be dispersed if he is not asked any question officially. we the public are satisfied with our allegations against him,its only fair that he is given a platform for him to clear his name. As long as he is not tried in the court of law he remains a thief in the eyes of us Zambians
Sunta sunkutu
January 11, 2012 at 5:03 pm
HEY DO ANY OF U SHORT MEMORIED ZAMBIANS REMEMBER THIS PIG’S VOMIT, CLEOPAS PHIRI? DURING THE ‘THIRD TERM DEBATE’ THERE WAS THIS INTERVIEW THAT ZNBC KEPT RUNNING OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHICH Featured these well groomed men supporting chiluba’s 3rd term bid, talking about how the constitution should be changed to allow him. There was afronet’s chief dog ALFRED ZULU, his chi hippo arse nephew, MIKE ZULU and this dog’s vomit CLEOPAS PHIRI. This chi fool is a third termer and thats why he wants us to believe levy failed to prosecute chiluba when it was george kunda who short-circuted it.
x-taxman
January 11, 2012 at 6:42 pm
The lifting of FTJs immunity was not a mistake and he was proved to be a thief by the London court and was only saved by RB. After the investigations on RB, if there is evidence of plunder then his immunity shd be lifted and defend himself
FK
January 11, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Let justice prevail, if RB is clean,i see no reason why his immunity cannot be removed so as to clear himself unless otherwise.
Legit
January 11, 2012 at 8:22 pm
I agree with Mundala. RB is a thief as far as we Zedians r concernd. His immunity musj b lifted 2 pave way 4 investigations. If he is cleared then his immunity can be restored. All we want is transparency & fairness.
Michael kaoma
January 12, 2012 at 12:29 am
Zambia Rainbow Coalition. If the name is all wrong. What normal minded human would call Mwanawasa’s zero tolerance crusade a mistake?
The London Judgement alone,found chiluba guilty of having stolen close to $50 m! The mistakes were made in the R.B govt.
Rupiah Banda’s immunity will be lifted,let the D.P.P settle in his new office. Mutembo Nchito,himself will address parliament. No wonder george kunda’s ranting like a mad man.
Brace yourselves zambians. The Boys Are Back in Town.
Nkanga
January 12, 2012 at 7:30 am
Does it mean this blog belongs only to blood thieves from luapula and northern
One man thot
January 12, 2012 at 8:21 am
What is wrong with lifting his immunity if his innocent? People must understand that lifting his immunity doesn’t mean his innocent or guilty. Its more like the cops knock on ur door,if u have nothing to hide u will indeed open freely. Mr Phiri, i plea with u to not just open ur mouth without thinking it over, u r a public figure. THINK MAN! THINK! DON’T BE A 2 FACE PERSON (i quote) “Mr. Phiri has further called for justice to prevail on officials alleged to have engaged in corrupt activities during their time in public office”. Now my question is how can justice prevail if on selected individuals have immunity, back to u phiri?
kay
January 12, 2012 at 12:44 pm
@Sunta Sunkutu, thank you very much if people have read what you have written and have refreshed their memories well then they will understand the actual place and point where this Phiri Cleopas is speaking from. He thinks we all have short memories, he has forgotten that he spoke very similar and related sentiments that time! Why do these people still think they can drive Zambians carelessly in mad roads with potholes and hope we will all keep quiet, what kind of people are these? Are they made from the same fresh like any other person? why do they behave like this?
praxade
January 12, 2012 at 12:48 pm
mr.corrupt phiri u shud jst keep quite do u
know how much anguish this criminal has caused for the pipo of zambia,his immunity shud be removed at o cost,mr corrupt phiri remember yo friend occupied office illigaly,learn to consult before u open yo mouth u corrupt elements!!!
Biggie
January 12, 2012 at 1:37 pm
ya ithe immunity has to be lifted.Even his relatives and inlaws have to be investigated.Some of his brothers inlaws have been channelinf money in accounts abroad. It pains us tax payers. Chiletukalipa sana!
Biggie
January 12, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Dont just investigate the former presidents children. Widen the circle please.The brothers inlaws please they keeping the loot while us zambians are suffering.!
Biggie
January 12, 2012 at 1:47 pm
A thief is a thief no questions about this. these guys have made us suffer cage them and throw away the keys. Make them as examples so that those in power shud be gud servants to the pipo.
cosmalomopile
January 12, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Iwe ka phiri walilyamo te…is it not evident to your eyes that the former presido is a thief.the immunity should be lifted so that he is probed
cn
January 12, 2012 at 4:27 pm
We are all equal b4 the eyes of God and sata said that he ll rule by 10 commandments and im sure one this says that thou shall not steal and im sure there are consequences when u do the act.RB and is friends stole they came to plunder and not to rule,so cleophas phiri if u think wat u ve said can be taken by so many zambians u must be a fool,dont be offended if u not u are going to retract wat u ve said more especially about our late president not the other one but the one and only levy p mwanawasa.Wat kind of an ngo are u who supports plunders,u think if we see that sata is stealing and we advise and is not taking our advise we ll let him go scot free then u must be a joker.We dont want to mess this nation its not just 4 this genaration but genarations to come.Any president govt that steals we ll prosecute just like any other ordinary citizen who just steals a cob of maize is jailed 6 gud yrs.
Likando
January 12, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Zambians, Bush was here and you gave him a hero’s welcome. How many crimes did he commit against humanity? Is he in chains? No. Why should you judge the former head of state for trivial issues. Be considerate. and remember to forgive. You yourselves will one day be judged the same way. Why kuipa moyo so. Even blessings can be denied you. Some of you sound like murderers. Given a chance you would actually kill RB before he is tried. Stop this nosense before you perish!
Sunta sunkutu
January 12, 2012 at 9:27 pm
U know likando, i completely respect yo views, but we must learn to be serious. What crime did bush commit against zambians? He was the first american president to set up a fund that finances ARVs for zambians for free. Thanks to him u can name at least 5 of yo relatives likando who wil live longer. Less orphans. The wars that bush was involved in he did on behalf of americans and this has nothing to do with zambia. High poverty levels and few pipo carrying the tax burden and then u go an steal from such a down trodden pipo after being entrusted with their coffers and assets? Likando u wil feel silly wen u see the swiss bank accounts these chaps have opened thanks to the sale of zamtel. And ba kay, this cleopas is a real prick. In an expensive suit, gold watch hanging around town with a smile on the face no identifiable job. He was ”Mr. Street-corner executive”. U want to change yo name so as to get a visa to america? He can organise it. This is 10yrs ago, today if u see the house cleopas has built u cant believe it he just hides behind an ngo, while being lord of shoddy deals. This is why a wathog like him can not feel pain. Today he wants to carry the moral contieous of the nation. Bullshit likando.
Sunta sunkutu
January 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm
U know likando, i completely respect yo views, but we must learn to be serious. What crime did bush commit against zambians? He was the first american president to set up a fund that finances ARVs for zambians for free. Thanks to him u can name at least 5 of yo relatives likando who wil live longer. Less orphans. The wars that bush was involved in he did on behalf of americans and this has nothing to do with zambia. High poverty levels and few pipo carrying the tax burden and then u go an steal from such a down trodden pipo after being entrusted with their coffers and assets? Likando u wil feel silly wen u see the swiss bank accounts these chaps have opened thanks to the sale of zamtel. And ba kay, this cleopas is a real prick. In an expensive suit, gold watch hanging around town with a smile on the face no identifiable job. He was ”Mr. Street-corner executive”. U want to change yo name so as to get a visa to america? He can organise it. This is 10yrs ago, today if u see the house cleopas has built u cant believe it he just hides behind an ngo, while being lord of shoddy deals. This is why a wathog like him can not feel pain. Today he wants to carry the moral conteous of the nation. Bullshit likando. No way.