Patriotic Front member Father Father Bwalya has praised President Edgar Lungu for dissolving the cartel engineered Judge Lovemore Chikopa tribunal saying it was a highly commendable move seeking to bring an end to individuals abusing the justice system for selfish interests.
“The setting up of the Judge Lovemore Chikopa was instigated by individuals who wanted to fix innocent judges who exercised heroic judicial prudence in promoting justice and protecting public interest. It is common knowledge that Judges Philip Musonda, Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga were victims of the manipulation of the Executive by few selfish individuals.
Against this background, President Lungu should be encouraged not to allow any group of citizens to manipulate state institutions let alone his presidency and turn them into Trojan horses for achieving narrow selfish interests,” Father Bwalya in an apparent reference to the Fred M’membe cartel says.
Below is the full statement
PRESS STATEMENT
BY PF MEMBER AND FORMER LEADER OF ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER ZAMBIA ABZ
FRIDAY MARCH 27, 2015.
Zambians should commend President Edgar C Lungu for disbanding the Judge Lovemore Chikopa Tribunal because the action speaks volumes about President Lungu’s resolve not to allow individuals to use the justice system for selfish interests.
The setting up of the Judge Lovemore Chikopa was instigated by individuals who wanted to fix innocent judges who exercised heroic judicial prudence in promoting justice and protecting public interest. It is common knowledge that Judges Philip Musonda, Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga were victims of the manipulation of the Executive by few selfish individuals.
Against this background, President Lungu should be encouraged not to allow any group of citizens to manipulate state institutions let alone his presidency and turn them into Trojan horses for achieving narrow selfish interests.
All Zambians should support President Lungu in upholding the rule of law and ensuring that right institutions and procedures are used in resolving issues of public interest.
Moreover, President Lungu should never allow powerful people to use their money and political connections in victimizing public officers who refuse to aid corruption and other activities that undermine the common good.
As such, I urge President Lungu to continue delivering justice to innocent citizens and public officers such as Judges Mutuna and Kajimanga who have suffered humiliation and vicious persecution by those who have used political connections to fix defenders of the public good.
FRANK BWALYA
PF MEMBER
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