Police summon RB
Former president Rupiah Banda has been summoned to appear before the police on monday March 18, 2013.
The former president will be questioned by officers from the regular police, Anti-Corription Commission, Drug Enforcement Commission and the secret police (OP).
Mr. Banda has been ordered to appear at the DEC headquarters at 10 hours.
The former president’s immunity from prosecution was stripped last friday after 80 MPs from the 158-member house voted for the motion. Four MPS who include finance minister Alexander Chikwanda abstained from voting.
Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba did not participate in the motion.
Information is emerging that the move to arrest Rupiah Banda is the panic by some factions within PF that a presidential bye-election is imminent owing to the fast failing health of president Michael Sata. According to reliable sources, Hakainde Hichilema will also be arrested in the next few days over some trumped up charges as well.
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Rupiah Bwezani - March 18, 2013
17:19
Whats the difference between the walkout against the immunity motion led by MMD and that against the constitotion making process led by the PF in the same house under the same constitution? The answer is the former ruling part was democratic while the current is autocratic
Maunteni Hills - March 17, 2013
22:05
Remember Nation, “RB wiped” after loosing elections and lamented that he would be jailed. It will be interesting to see why he wiped and lamented.
Junior - March 17, 2013
20:00
Stop playing on your parents computer and go back to school. The past tense of “weep” is “wept” not “wiped”. Muppet
Czar - March 17, 2013
20:50
Zambians who support RB should think twice the MMD members of Parliament chickened out from voting making it easier to lift RB’s immunity, HH concentrate on your carrier to statehouse before you loose more seats through street lighting.
Junior - March 17, 2013
19:55
HH, let RB face his issues in court, find ways to bring your votes together.
Junior - March 17, 2013
19:53
Have you just leant the word “paedophile” today? Guess that’s why even though you don’t know how to spell it you are keen on using it. Nothing I have said would make anyone think of calling me a paedophile because I have never been one and will never be one. Illicit drugs have really damaged your dull brain.
By the way someone dear to you was involved in have carnal knowledge with a dog. I don’t want to mention names but you know her. She was married to a Mr Chifunda who is now late.
Czar - March 17, 2013
17:14
Just like it will soon be proven that Czar is a pedophile, thats why he uses a fake name
Maiko Zulu - March 17, 2013
16:57
In your drug induced people using blog names other than their real names are paedophiles. What a muppet!
Czar - March 17, 2013
20:53
too bad for people who thinks RB stole surely can the president fail to buy shoes with all the allowances he gets kabimba you are in trouble you have touched the anointed one
levy simusokwe - March 17, 2013
16:30
Am an easterner and it pains me to see how our man is being mistreated in the name of justice. This man kabimba is full of jealous for rb, because he knows he cannot achieve what he has archieved. Why did alexander chikwanda walked out, gbm not participating. Indeed there is something fishy happening. Opposition unite, coz by presidential elections are around the corner. Rb be courageous, we are with you in prayers.
brad johnson - March 17, 2013
16:16
We have become a mongrel nation, led by mangy politicians who have no moral restraints to scavenge on corruption.
Knownymous - March 17, 2013
16:05
We should pray that the judiciary will remain independent and deliver a fair verdict. It will not be RB on trial but the judiciary.
Mpongo Muleya - March 17, 2013
15:38
Jesus said, he who has not sinned let him cast a first stone, no wonder why GBM, ALEXANDER( who have read sciptures) did not cast a stone!
Malokota - March 17, 2013
11:23
AND ALL MMD AND UPND SINNERS SHIED AWAY. ONLY THE CLEAN REMAINED. AMEN
wajata ng'ombe - March 17, 2013
12:52
Whether immunity or not RB is standing. God deliberately allowed the people of Zambia to compare. The nation is now 80% for RB.
JAP - March 17, 2013
07:57
RB FOR PRESIDENT ON UPND TICKET FOR SURE BECAUSE MMD IS DEAD.
wajata ng'ombe - March 17, 2013
12:46
muguileni kawalala oyoooo!!!!!!
lOMBA TAMANGIWA - March 17, 2013
06:16
iwe ka membe na ka nchito! ur time shall come
kabesha - March 17, 2013
06:10
The earlier the better. let this man clear his name. What is he and those supporting him afraid of. Why has his son failed to avail himself for interrogation in the suspected corruption charges? if innocent he will be vindicated and if otherwise shame on him and his blind supporters. the truth has to be told and our money has to accounted for. only fools and non taxpayers will rejoice at somebody abusing national funds. what ever the precedence some people are talking about let it be set and if Sata is stealing now he also must face the same law when his time comes. we need no sacred cows in the fight against corruption.
wajata ng'ombe - March 17, 2013
06:00
Anyone connected to RB’s alleged plunder including those in the current regime should not be spared. Bwezaniponi na nkhani ya ma Hearse
Maiko Zulu - March 17, 2013
03:19
I do not know if RB stole money, but I know that he protected a criminal in the name of Victor Mukonka who stole the Global Fund. Unlike other missing funds, Global Fund was paid back to the donor using your tax!!!! Mukonka was protected after agreeing to testify against Kapoko and to stand as MMD MP in Monze central
Ba whistle blower - March 17, 2013
04:55
It is not yet proven that RB stole. But it is a fact than one Maiko Zulu is a convicted drug dealer/user, in short, a criminal!
Czar - March 17, 2013
06:39
Anyway only time will tell…..god has a perfect plan for this country anne that time may be sooner than we think God is in control abashala baleyibepa fye
Job 13 - March 17, 2013
02:01
Victory for RB! This is Membe`s scheme which will yield zero results against RB.
Blago - March 17, 2013
00:58
presdo for all zambians my president RB be strong and couragius,love u big tym.
poko ya kayombo kakutemba - March 17, 2013
00:04
Your excellence, be strong and calm for us, we are with all the way. Love you sir. I think other people will die being hated.
Chimbolyo - March 16, 2013
21:33
RB FOR PRESIDENT,they have started campaigning for you,dont worry by 2016 you will be free and i will come and vote for you.
kwanu Nikwanu - March 16, 2013
20:45
Future to Past. We have many youngsters to take over and take Zambia forward.
3030 - March 16, 2013
21:03
Takatekepo nakabili uyu nkusa!
mwamba mutale - March 17, 2013
07:57
YOU IDIOT WHY DID;NT YOU GIVE HIM A WINNING VOTE HE HAS A SPINE TO COMMAND ZAMBIANS.
GEN K - March 18, 2013
14:02
RB FOR PRESIDENT.
kwanu Nikwanu - March 16, 2013
20:42
HE WHO HAS NO SIN ,LET HIM STONE RB FIRST
amsterdam - March 16, 2013
20:28
When is ths idiot kod Ukwa dying kanshi? I cnt wait, we shall celebrate that day.
Democrat - March 16, 2013
20:24
yours is coming first you heartless idiot
wajata ng'ombe - March 17, 2013
06:04
Zambians, stand up and save your homeland from the PF criminal govt. PF and their handlers, Fred Mmembe, mutembo Nchito, rajah Mathani, attack dog Kabimba are seeing a PRESIDENTIAL BY-ELECTION coming and preparing themselves, hence the moves, just politics, no development agenda. OPPOSITION wake up, stop being selfish, come together and stop this WORST GOVERNMENT ever, prepare for the PRESIDENTIAL BY-ELECTION coming before 2016.
Long man - March 16, 2013
20:13
Zambians, stand up and save your homeland from the PF criminal govt. PF and their handlers, Fred Mmembe, mutembo Nchito, rajah Mathani, attack dog Kabimba are seeing a PRESIDENTIAL BY-ELECTION coming and preparing themselves, hence the moves, just politics, no development agenda. OPPOSITION wake up, stop being selfish, come together and stop this WORST GOVERNMENT ever, prepare for the PRESIDENTIAL BY-ELECTION coming before 2016.
Sydney museleka - March 16, 2013
20:10
rb is whatis next so that you start giving employment to the youths
cpn - March 16, 2013
19:34
Bwezani chweeechweeechweeeee its yo turn
Jerome - March 16, 2013
19:25
chikala dont be ignorant wembwawe.
Article 43 [Protection of President in Respect of Legal Proceedings]
(1) No civil proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the person holding the office of President or
performing the functions of that office in respect of which relief is claimedagainst him in respect of anything
done or omitted to be done in his private capacity.
(2) No person holding the office of President or performing the functions of that office shall be charged with
any criminal offence or be amenable to the criminal jurisdiction of any court in respect of any act done or
omitted to be done during his tenure of that office or as the case may be, during his performance of the
functions of that office.
(3) No person who has held,but no longer holds, the office of President shall be charged with a criminal
offence or be amenable to the criminal jurisdiction of any court in respect of any act done or omitted to be
done by him in his personal capacity while he held office of President, unless the National Assembly has,
by resolution, determined that such proceedings would not be contrary to the interests of the State.
(4) Where provision is made by law limiting the time within which proceedings of any description may be
brought against any person, the term of any person in the office of President shall not be taken into account
in calculating any period of time prescribed by that law which determines whether any such proceedings as
are mentioned in clause (1) and (3) may be brought against that person.
rashid moustapha alisistani - March 17, 2013
12:40
Quoram for parliament to sit & transact business including any motions introduced requires at least one third (1/3 )of total MPs and 2/3 of that number voting for a motion makes it pass. In the case of removing RB’s immunity parliament was almost a full house and walking out by almost all opposition MPs with only 10 remaining including Muntanga did not reduce the number to below threshhold for a quorum. Therefore, it was business as usual and 2/3 of 87 was required, out of which 80 voted in favour of lifting RB’s immunity. Come Monday the man starts to exculpate himself.
What I can say here is in the current constitution-making process no former President should go with immunity after leaving office as this person becomes a civilian. We give immunity because a President is our top Soldier on the land & should not be distracted by court cases. But may I ask when Kaunda was thrown into prison by Chiluba can we say immunity was lifted? Iam compiling a list of former Presidents who have had immunity lifted and have included KK.
Analysit - March 16, 2013
18:45
Zambia has become a police state, what a shame. One day, you pf police will pay deary for abuse of power including your superiors.
John - March 16, 2013
18:43
I really wonder where we are headed. We all seem to sincerely believe that our chosen positions are supported by truth. But what is truth if it is not absolute. What is truth if its adherents fail to instill shared values in a nation that prides itself as an oasis of peace.What is truth if it keeps changing by the day
It says that there is nothing like the passage of time to make the world’s smartest people look like complete idiots. Indeed time is a credible witness and in the end the best story will be told by time
Zambia…it is my belief that in time we will learn to look at things based on their value and not price
Chikondi Chonadi - March 16, 2013
18:38
I personally know RB and part of his family. They are hard workers. They are not like some of the Bemba who when they still, they say TOLELEFYE, meaning, I ve just picked it. And Iam totally convinced that the wealth he has is genuin. Let him ejoy his retirement in peace.
John - March 16, 2013
18:30