President Michael Sata has fired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Peter Chingaipe.
According to informed sources, Chingaipe has been replaced by Lusaka Police Commissioner Solomon Jere.
Chingaipe was fired yesterday (Thursday 25th October at 16:00 hours).
But a source in the police says president Sata has been misinformed by the police officers who are linked to Copper thieves on the Copperbelt.
‘Chingaipe has been a thorn in their flesh because he is clean and has no links with the jeleboos, he is an expert and cannot be intimidated or forced to do what is wrong,’ said a source.
The source further said ‘the president has been wrongly advised. He should find out about the copper thefts on copper belt being escorted by commissioner Mutentwa Security Company called metropolitan. He should ask the copper belt police commissioner Mary Tembo over the trucks of fuel which carried the copper. The president will regret sooner or later.’
The source said Chingaipe has been undermined by fellow senior officers who have ‘bad-mouthed’ him to Sata that he has been working against the inspector general of police Stella Libongani.
‘This is a total fabrication of twisted lies perpetuated by the deputy police intelligence officer called Nawa who is assistant commissioner of police. This officer wants to be promoted at all costs and has full support of the inspector general herself.
‘He has criminal records that can see him arrested if investigated, recently he was recommended for promotion but it was turned down by the ministry who have since been informed about his criminal activities’, said the source.
‘The other people involved are commissioner Mutentwa, former Task Force Muyambago, commissioner Mutemba, former director of CID Mr. Musole. This group cannot wait to see the permanent secretary at home affairs be transferred or fired. If that happens this police will become a haven for criminals,’ complained the source.
Barotse diaspora
October 26, 2012 at 8:10 am
Chaipa bwanji ba peter chingaipe. Good for u. Remeber wat u did in w/province barosteland the kingdom to come soon!!
Fault Finder
October 26, 2012 at 8:13 am
Tumfweko, your source better have his/her facts right, otherwise this sensitive story will set the police service on fire.
mazuba
October 26, 2012 at 8:33 am
IT IS TRUE,WELL INVESTIGATED TUMFWEKO.PRESIDENT SUPPOSED TO WAIT AND ALSO LISTEN TO THE GROUND.CHINGAIPE IS NOT A TRIBLIST AS THOSE TUMFWEKO HAS MENTIONED.
POINTING JERE AS D/IG IS A GOOD MOVE BUT HE WILL NOT WORK WELL UNLESS THESE OFFICERS MENTIONED BY TUMFWEKO HAVE TO BE RETIRED.
EVEN PROMOTION IN POLICE IS WAKO-NIWAKO SYSTEM
I THOUGHT THIS GOVT,OUR OWNER WILL DEAL WITH THIS.
THIS OFFICER MENTIONED BY TUMFWEKO ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO THE OFFFICERS AND SOCIETY
REMOVE THEM FROM POLICE
king barabah
October 26, 2012 at 8:45 am
tumfweko mufumwakwisa ilyashi but if the president khow what he is doing let him do it, i hope he is not wrongly advised.
Mupele Chakwe
October 26, 2012 at 8:49 am
muzisanka mazina, Chingaipe? as your name is, so yu are. Chaipa
Shibobo
October 26, 2012 at 9:07 am
I can smell solomom Jere to be the next IG when Stella is fired.Congratulation although that Position is short live.
taliban
October 26, 2012 at 9:11 am
we always tell you about Easterners..they are muzungu anikonde..now ba Jere replaces the brother..!Jerabos have dainted police image..watch the space..
Nkana Fun
October 26, 2012 at 9:26 am
The move was long over due , let the president retire Mary Tembo as she has failed the copperbelt. Well deserved promotion for Solomon Jere Dr.
MAHETA TRANSPORT P.O BOX HAMUNILULE NAS...
October 26, 2012 at 9:34 am
FIRE THE IG ALSO
NDIYO ZO PULAMA
October 26, 2012 at 9:43 am
This king cobras regime nonsense is not tolareted..
DRUS
October 26, 2012 at 9:49 am
Too bad for mr sata,he is falling in a trap set by police jerabos.
Kalok
October 26, 2012 at 10:27 am
It is no longer business as usual. It is time to earn our salaries through tangible work. Keep it up, King Cobra!!!
doc b
October 26, 2012 at 10:33 am
leave easteners alone bafikala,jere z hard workng…..
kimzman
October 26, 2012 at 10:36 am
you reap what you saw!!
sheikh Jimmy
October 26, 2012 at 10:54 am
its very true,muzungu anikonde attitude is killing us also at makeni islamic school.easterners are spying on every member of staff all in the name of more money in our pocket
Nicola
October 26, 2012 at 11:46 am
congrats dr Jere.
mali
October 26, 2012 at 11:50 am
Education is key to prosperity, ask someone in leadership a simple question, ONE PLUS ONE THEY WOULD ALWAYS THINK THE ANSWER IS TWO, YET THERE IS ANOTHER ANSWER FOR THIS. ASK ME WILL GIVE U ANOTHER ANSWER FOR THIS. RECRUITING AND FIRING, THIS IS FAULT FINDING, HOW MANY ARE GOING TO SETTLE DOWN FOR THEIR POSITIONS, BO STELLA AKA SHUPA YOO MUZWE FEELA MWATENI, LUZWA KWAHULE, TATU SHAKI, KULE TUTUNDA, AITWI, UYU MUNU AFVULUMUKA, KASA MUNU LULI.
BAKAMILOWA, BABATA TUPULA, MILYANI BUNG’ATA MWAMUSEBESI MOO.
Narrant
October 26, 2012 at 12:45 pm
The performance benchmarks set up by President Sata are quite stringent. This must be the main reason why so many appointees are being removed from their posts. One fervently hopes some top leaders being cited for corruption will be promptly made to go in the same way if corruption allegations are proved.
kango
October 26, 2012 at 12:59 pm
if the head of state can look @ the concerns of the above over the mentioned police officers.
Useless police
October 26, 2012 at 1:04 pm
We hav a big problem in our country, there are criminals in the police service, i just witnessed police attacking an innocent man.
Huggy bear
October 26, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Chingaipe is the dirtiest amongest the names u’v mentioned..the time he was deputy commissoner,officers had 2 bribe him b4 being considered 4 trip abroad even 4 peace keeping missions.he even went as far as following officer 2 the airport 2b bribed b4 going.Another chap is this Musole,wen eva he identifies u as a threat in terms of work or qualifications,he’l make sure yo name is dented until u’r gone.In summary they the whole group is corrupt only dat they felt jealous of peter since he had more access & connections..period
taliban
October 26, 2012 at 1:41 pm
no wonder ba mwenye just employ easterners..lol
wmua
October 26, 2012 at 1:47 pm
check out all the mentioned officers,lozis and Tongas only and yet we know who is behind all this,she was hoping chingaipe will be IG and her D/IG,she has killed police with Tibalism,her day of reckoning is soon,we will wait and Pray.Goodbye chingaipe for the I00th time.
Blackout
October 26, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Congrats DR Jere. The higher you go, the hotter it becomes and the shorter the tenure. A least you will soon be retired in national interest. Lib gain, watch yr back. Prepa for retirement into foreign service.
henry
October 26, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Let Micheal also fire those mentioned name re lotten eggs
keo
October 26, 2012 at 3:19 pm
I want to air my concern over the character’s contributing by mentioning ther tribes,this blog z nt here to promote tribalism but to offer solutions to the needs of people n solutions that will take our motherland forward!shame on tribalist
Mwanarob
October 26, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Hey, I have no idea of what the police system looks like, at least the top brass. The policemen and -women we see everyday on the street are already a bad site and picture. However, from the comments above, there are many contradicting views which a serious government and leadership aught to investigate properly.
Gerabo
October 26, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Ichishinka chisuma ba tumfweko,dig deeper if mutentwa own anything like
Skwinty
October 26, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Ba tumfweko, veri true n pliz dig deeper wth ur source. The source in fact knws mo n i guess bloggers tht r cops n this site cn attest 2this revelation. Abashi corrupt cops. Malya pafula!
Shogun
October 27, 2012 at 7:59 am
Do I see a common denominator of innocent people being maligned because of where they come from. Nawa, muntentwa, musole. North western and western descent.
Live On Zambia.
October 27, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Stop mud-slinging. Metrpolitan Security is not owned by Mr Mutentwa. It owned by Mr Mbachi the owner of power-tools buses in patnership with a retired police officer.
please do not accuse people falsely and mislead the nation. Of-course corruption is there in the public service, but its not right to accuse anyone just because you hate them.
Please lets also tone-down on tribalism. We only have one Zambia where we all belong. in every tribe there are good and bad people.
Let us be proud of One Zambia One Nation. One People 73 Tribes.ok, here it is;