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‘Lifting RBs Immunity Coming With Shock- A Plea To My fellow MPs’ Solwezi MP
By Lucky Mulusa, MP.
I have learnt with mild shock that there will be a motion to lift our fourth President Mr Rupiah Banda’s (RB) immunity on Friday 15th March, 2013. Mild shock because PF are so predictable! I am here in Addis Ababa at the African Union on Pan African Parliamentary duties, together with Hon Mazoka, and Hon. Mucheleka. Not that our presence would make any difference to the outcome. But we will definitely miss registering ourselves on the right side of history. We feel a sense of betrayal to the provision of the real solution that our country needs. This solution does not lie with lifting of immunities of successive past Presidents, but lies with improving the public financial management landscape by amendments to existing legislation.
When Levy Mwanawasa lifted Frederick Chiluba’s immunity, he neglected to tighten the screws on the environment that made Chiluba commit the misdemeanours he was accused of committing. This was a disservice to the nation by one of very few Zambians who deserve the title of State Counsel. Mwanawasa therefore left a legacy in which a weak Finance Management Act is used as a self-serving trap by sitting governments. They neglect to amend it as it provides fertile ground for their wrong doing and the succeeding government uses it to prosecute departing governments but also fails to amend it either, as it provides fertile ground for them and their cronies to access state resources.
In convincing our collective conscious that lifting of RB’s immunity is premature, misplaced and an act of vengeance by a few, let us understand why the vultures in the PF are behaving the way they are. Contemporary politics in Zambia is best understood as the exercise of neopatrimonial power. According to several authors, neopatrimonialism is where leaders use state resources in order to secure the loyalty of supporters in the general population. It is an informal ruler-supporter relationship that in Zambia stretches from state house down through individuals in big institutions to small villages. Scholars warn that neopatrimonialism may replace the bureaucratic structures of the state in that only those with connections have the real power, not those who hold higher positions. It is also said to undermine political institutions and the rule of law. It is further said to be a corrupt practice.
As an emerging new generation of leadership, we should be concerning ourselves with correcting the underlying conditions that give birth to corrupt practices from government to government rather than bury ourselves in serving personal revenge motives by petty small little criminals with warped minds. Let us not be used by the personal motives of the group of five in PF who are on a war path to satisfy whatever pain they suffered from the past. I have said it before that the high toxic levels of an insatiable appetite to inflict pain on PF’s perceived enemies, is a threat to the state of our co-existence. Had Mandela’s ANC followed that path, there would have been no South Africa today as we know it.
I urge you all fellow Members of Parliament regardless of the political party you belong to, or your personal situation, that tomorrow provides you with an opportunity to be on the right side of history. Some of you might be holding ministerial positions but why should you be used in a venture that does not serve the nation but serves the interest of a few? Some of the people behind the push of lifting the immunity, and who will superintend over any confiscated assets are right now in court preventing the public from knowing what they did with the missing assets grabbed from a similar exercise in the past. How can you be so easy to fool as a people?
I would be so glad to participate in the motion to remove RB’s immunity if the right steps had been taken and the right people were involved. These steps would have involved; review of the public finance management environment to show commitment to protecting public resources; and prosecution of wrong doers previously linked to RB and using overwhelming evidence from their testimony that indeed RB was complicity to the wrong acts.
None of these actions have taken place. All former Ministers and Permanent Secretaries are still free and no Auditor General’s report is suggesting any wrong doing on the part of RB. Instead we have people who are corrupt to the core and have refused to subject themselves to our democratic institutions such as the ACC championing a self-serving fight against corruption. We have people committing economic crimes using our food security championing the fight against corruption! God forbid!
If Mwanawasa had lived, his immunity would have been lifted by the PF. Sata’s immunity needs also to be lifted! What more with the unconstitutional allocation of Kr1.5m to the first lady, and Kr1.4m to Sata’s retirement home when the constitution clearly states when he qualifies to receive such benefits? Let us be done with this nonsense of immunity – nobody needs it. We are reviewing our constitution right now and the PF is telling us that we don’t need it in our statutes.
PF has no allegiance to anyone but to the five individuals who reign supreme in the party. Even if you follow Winter Kabimba’s directive tomorrow, it buys you no security of tenure. You will be serving Kabimba’s interest whereas he has no regard for yours whatsoever. This is the man whose interest you will be serving tomorrow by voting in favour of removing RB’s immunity. Reflect!
PF MPs, MMD and UPND compromised MPs holding deputy ministerial positions – reflect! Fear only your creator! Most of you are young and you are going nowhere in the next 5, 10, 20, 30 or even 40 years. How are you going to be part of this society when people you wish to serve do not even have a life span longer than yours and can ditch you at the stroke of greed? How many times have you worried for the worst in your lives but you are still alive? Side with reason tomorrow and you will be happy you did – allow the right procedure and the right people to wage noble wars. Do you know one criminal basis on which you will be voting to remove RB’s immunity? If so which one? Who has supplied it and when? Has it been proven in any criminal proceeding? If your conscious is not clear and you belong to PF or you are a compromised opposition MP, simply stay away and you will be happy you did – for that will be your excuse for those on the right side of history to accept you as part of this emerging crop of leadership.
Lucky Mulusa, MP.
Solwezi Central Constituency
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Kibinda waba Kabwa
March 14, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Atase ati ba MP? Chaps are dying on the roads because of the public finance looting in the MMD government and you want to pretend all is well? Mwalelya bonse?
kabimba
March 14, 2013 at 10:49 pm
Imbwa chabe vima mps vinangu. Is Mulusa a sane human? Whts worrying him wth de investigations? Let RB clear his name. It cn only worry him if he is guilt.
SATA CHAVEZ SADAM
March 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm
IWE KABIMBA NDIWE GALU CHABE..SO U WOULD RATHER WINTER,MEMBE AND MUTEMBO BENEFIT..WE WILL JUST WASTE RESOURCES FOR NOTHING..WE WANT THE NEW CONSTITUTION NOT THIS FUTILE EXERCISE TO BENEFIT FEW CORRUPT INDIVIDUALS..WINTER IS FACING CORRUPTION CHARGES,MMEMBE AND NCHITO ALSO..WHY DO THEY WANT US TO FORGIVE THEM AND THEN WE WASTE OUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON SOMTHING WHICH WONT BENEFIT ANYBODY..WAKE UP SHREK!
Justice
March 14, 2013 at 10:54 pm
Ati ba mp. Why shield corruption ? If u happened to have a company and come to discover that your former manager misaplied funds: would you just sit and say no am revenging ? If u let rb go scot free it means u are telling sata to steal or abuse resources.
Abena PJ
March 14, 2013 at 11:23 pm
This is not Animal Farm where some people can commit crimes of plunder and are allowed to enjoy their stolen money. We are all equal before God and before the law. Only the gity are afraid. Why is this MP bothered? maybe he is an accesory to RB’s crimes.
KC
March 15, 2013 at 12:45 am
Mr Mulusa, with all due respect, I think you are on the wrong side of the argument. What you must advocate for, besides tightening financial regulations vis-a-vis Presidential orders, you need to suggest the most transparent and objective way that these investigations should be carried out. Sir, it is not about precedences. If RB stole public funds, let the law be applied unselectively. Public funds have been misapplied in Zambia from time immemorial. We need to put a stop to this. If the PF are being vindictive, their time to be investigated and prosecuted will come. You being a representative of the people should have taken upon yourself to consult the same people that elected you instead of you uttering thoughts emanating from your own confined mind.
Southern Watchman
March 15, 2013 at 6:51 am
KC you are very correct and I have learnt something from you-humility and maturity. People like you who have a gentle spirit are few on this earth. God bless and protect you always.
K 1
March 15, 2013 at 12:53 am
Mp wa muchinyo bane
BC Lombe
March 15, 2013 at 1:56 am
This MP is not a true Zambian, any real Zambian would want to fight corruption.There is so much corruption in Zambia and Rupia supported it so should we just let him go away untouched sorry.
kakolwe
March 15, 2013 at 5:59 am
I shudder to note that Mulusa doesn’t know that he & Kabwamba ain’t a part of New leadership of quality. RB stole with impunity & you are beneficiaries. Usayope boyi!
logan
March 15, 2013 at 12:14 pm
how many names do you have Habanyama,kakolwe etc
habanyama
March 15, 2013 at 6:01 am
I shudder to note that Mulusa doesn’t know that he & Kabwamba ain’t a part of New leadership of quality. RB stole with impunity & you are beneficiaries. Usayope boyi!
kakolwe
March 15, 2013 at 6:23 am
Do you have to echo it Habanyama? Mulusa’s shock will be when he hears his impications in the RB looting!
Ba guy
March 15, 2013 at 6:54 am
Useful ***** of an MP!
nawaitwika
March 15, 2013 at 8:22 am
@K1 mark my words no insults on this website I have time and again warned your friends now you are at it again dear mark my words your email address will be exposed and wherever you are you shall face the wrath of the law if you have nothing to contribute just shut up this is a serious matter were we have to contribute positively I have warned you keep away from this website if you can only contribute insults sori.
Mwila Nkompo
March 15, 2013 at 8:36 am
WHEN YOU SEE A POLICE OFFICER ENTER YOUR PREMISES
WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND – PANICK? NOT AT ALL.
YOU PREPARE TO HEAR WHAT THEIR BUSINESS IS.
BANDA SUPPORTERS KNOW SOMETHING I DO NOT BUT
SOON I WILL.
BANDA ONCE TOLD MR.SATA ATI “UBISA CHANI MAMBALA”
NOW I SHOULD ASK ” UYOPA CHANI MAMBALA”
believer 7
March 15, 2013 at 8:54 am
You politicians you want to be stealling and let free at the expense of global image..nosense…kuya bebele
mali
March 15, 2013 at 8:56 am
I think insults should not be discourged, this site should be for educating each other, those who wants to insult should go in the streets.
Kabwe naba
March 15, 2013 at 9:21 am
LIVINGSTONE AND JUST ENDED BY ELECTIONS FOR COPPERBELT SAYS MOUNTAIN FOR YOU AND MUCHELEKA THE SO CALLED UP COMING LEARNED POLITICIANS, EAT AND SERVE FOR FUTURE AS YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY FUTURE IN POLITICS AS LONG AS YOU THINK YOU ARE CLEAVER.KWASILA YAMA
CK
March 15, 2013 at 9:24 am
Mali what are u saying? Should read insults should be discouraged ok.
Sunga Itobo
March 15, 2013 at 10:55 am
where there is smoke, there is fire……mufoneni uyo!!!!
Ewa
March 15, 2013 at 10:56 am
Mwila Khompo, you made me laugh my lungs out bro. What goes around comes around, awe mwee !! true,if he did not do anything wrong, ayopa chiyani akulu ?
kopala
March 15, 2013 at 11:49 am
Mulusa what is your problem? Why are you worried? Where you being oiled by RB or you took part in the loot? Majority of zambians are in extreme poverty bcoze of what RB and his children did to our great nation. Boyi lobe fyakwishiba wemwine ifyo, ifwe ni lifting immunity chapwa.
Truth2
March 15, 2013 at 12:18 pm
I regret reading your article ba honourable.Maybe you are some how connected to RB’s rooting.
ba medza
March 15, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Let Banda’s immunity be removed to pave way for investigations & this will also mark the redline for the rulling party because they will also be fearing to coss it.
ba medza
March 15, 2013 at 12:24 pm
Let Banda’s immunity be removed to pave way for investigations & this will also mark the redline for the rulling party because they will also be fearing to coss it.I can’t wait for the outcome!
Fakundo
March 15, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Zambia a country in tears recuperating from massive plunder of national resources deserves answers.
It’s unfortunate one architect of such ruthless plunder is in the next world may his soul rest in peace.
We’ve been watching
Fakundo
March 15, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Some of Africa’s most corrupt yet democratically elected governments are Chiluba and Banda’s MMD. Let’s lift his immunity no sacred cows.
CK
March 15, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Guilty until proved innocent.
High Above
March 15, 2013 at 1:22 pm
iai a Banda analikuba we could all see. Why should we sweep his thefts under the carpet and then go forward to fight corruption? It cant work that way because everyone who is stealing needs to be brought to book. Even Sata if he steals we will go after him similarly
Amuna Onzuna
March 15, 2013 at 2:49 pm
I’m suprised by the language used by this Law Maker. I think Parliament deserves people who are great thinkers and able to work for the people, not opotunists like Mulusa. I’m so sure that he participated in the loot of this Country. If he wants to know the charges, let him ask RB to go & get interviewed by the joint Team , then we shall have the summary of cases involved. Now that RB refused to be interviewd, Mulusa claims he doesnt know the cases. If mulusa doesnt know, some among the cases is the Zamtel Saga, the extravangat expenditure during campaigns and many others!.
Rogku
March 15, 2013 at 3:50 pm
let RB have a chance to clear his integrity, why is the Honorable scared on behalf of the former Head of State. Who knows ………..
SATA CHAVEZ SADAM
March 15, 2013 at 4:04 pm
WELL SAID HONORABLE…WHAT DID WE ACHIEVE IN LIFTING FTJ’S IMMUNITY?NOTHING,JUST LOST BILLIONS OF KWACHA IN LEGAL FEES…WE KNOW Y THIS WINTER WANTS THIS THING TO START,…BECAUSE ONLY LAWYERS WILL BENEFIT…HIM,MUTEMBO,KA MMEMBE AND THEM ARE THE ONLY IDIOTS TO BENEFIT AND THEY THINK ALL OF US SHUD B HAPPY FOR THEM.. IMBECILES!IF TRULY THIS GUY RB DID SOMETHING SO GRAVE AS TO WARRANT THE REMOVAL,THEN OUR GOD IN HEAVEN WILL REVEAL..AND EVEN IF HE DID AT LEAST OUR ECONOMY IS NOT ON ITS KNEES,LYK MUGABE WILL LEAVE ZIMBABWE.PLS MPS,PRAY BEFORE YOU FOLLOW THIS ***** KABIMBA…PRAY MPS,PRAY
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Van
March 15, 2013 at 4:14 pm
Hon Mulusa ought to be ashamed. Let RB clear his name if he never stole.we need our leaders past and present to live by example.
OSMORE
March 15, 2013 at 5:48 pm
MULUSA U ARE OUT OF ORDER. KABIMBA HAS JUST READ THE EVILS RB DID . U MUST BE EVIL YOURSELF. LAW IS LAW AND NO ONE IS ABOVE IT. WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT HIM. GOD IS WATCHING U AS U TRY TO STAND IN THE WAY OF JUSTICE 4 THE POOR ESPECIALLY.
tama
March 15, 2013 at 9:35 pm
so what if he got the money! history always repeats itself waot and see you cowards
GUN
March 15, 2013 at 9:47 pm
Chichusheni chipwe kwati kavwipi.
Kalok
March 16, 2013 at 7:44 am
It is NOT the law that is a problem; neither is it the loophole. It is the perpetrator and his motivation, as well as his capacity. Banda’s professional history is rich with misdemeanor and wrongdoing. Why do we blank out precedents and blame laws kanshi??? Banda has ALWAYS been a crook – just check his track record … Mulusa – you will lusa like your name if you stay on that side of history.
Abaakaabaaa!!!!
March 16, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Kabaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! this is what we are saying if the old man is not guilty why fear?!!!!! let him clear his name otherwise mmd and upnd are up to something after all its all about justice!!!!!!!!!!!!! remember we are the ones whose money was stolen from!!! this must be extended to all politicians that stealing from the people must be punishable!!! Rupiah knew this was coming and that’s why he cleared F.T.J!!!
RB must just answer and its now or never to clear himself!
chanda
March 16, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Ba Mulusa , you are a dissappointment.
Chazyamantandi
March 16, 2013 at 5:22 pm
These are some of the MP’s who participated in the loot!it will do good to do away with such useless thinking MP’s.
daddy koppala
March 17, 2013 at 7:42 am
let bwezani b 1 of the first inmates 2 go 2 the newly opened mwembeshi prison and later 2 b joined by tandiwe over the mpundu trust fund then finally henry and the brother . bafikala including that mp supporter
Daddy koppala
March 17, 2013 at 7:56 am
us when we just diverted 1 truck load of copper that bweni was busy assignig dr. malama come 2 cb curb the copper business he is castrate him no more ba mpundu straight mwembeshi prison
Dim Withuka
March 17, 2013 at 7:59 am
Mmembe is behind all this!
Mmembe is controlling plot one behind the scenes.
Sad that we Zambians can be so easily fooled into useful idiots for this guy.
PF is eternally grateful to him for the post propaganda that demonized RB and ushered PF into power.
Our attention has been diverted from many real issues affecting the nation now.
The losers will be ordinary Zambians. Tax money will be diverted to PF pockets in the name of prosecuting RB.
We need to wake up as Zambians! We should learn to question everything.
Jeraboh unit
March 17, 2013 at 8:07 am
copper is ours , with copper we shall stand lupiya kanfinsa ba cb
Narrant
March 17, 2013 at 6:43 pm
Crap!