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Former President Lungu has alleged gross misconduct and urgent health concerns for Hon JJ Banda. In a facebook message Former President Lungu said Hon JJ Banda, MP for Petauke Central, is currently undergoing or about to undergo a surgical procedure at Chipata General Hospital following a severe deterioration in his health.
Former President Lungu said he along with Hon Banda’s family had earlier feared that the parliamentarians health and life were quickly declining every day with no signs of improvement under state captivity.
“We remain doubly and immensely saddened that our MP has never been given any chance to mentally heal and physically recover from the brutal abduction and torture he suffered between May and June 2024.From the day of abduction to date, the life of Hon. Banda has been under arbitrary state siege, as well as consistent and present danger, as the state keeps him captive in chains, disregarding his health and human rights—a strange situation in the 21st century. Hon Banda’s life is at high risk as we speak today because his political tormentors are determined to crush and decimate it. Should Hon. Banda die, we shall place the entire blame on President Hichilema. His blood will be on President Hichilema’s hands,” Former President Lungu said
The former President went on to say it broke his heart to see the people Hon. Banda mentioned in his abduction walking freely without any warrant or caution statement or indeed arrest! Among the alleged named suspects are President Hichilema’s State House aides, Mr. Clayson Hamasaka, Mr. Levy Ngoma, as well as UPND Deputy National Youth Chairperson, Trevor Mwiinde.
He questioned why the named abductors fare free while the victim is imprisoned, now with his life threatened?
Former President Lungu demanded fpr justice and the rule of law for all, and called upon the state to arrest and detain the named abductors immediately. He also called upon all Zambians and cooperating partners including SADC, AU, EU, UK, US, SA, UNDP, and other Ambassadors in Zambia to stand up for Hon JJ Banda and his family, as well as put him in prayers during these difficult times.
Look who is talking about the rule of law and preservation of life!
The brutality and inhuman treatment that Jay Jay Banda has been subjected to can only come from ruthless psychopaths. It’s disgusting
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MEDICAL FACILITIES IN ZAMBIA
IF THERE WAS NEED HE WOULD HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED !!
And if this Lungu thought otherwise cant he dip in his pocket ??
or is he scared to reveal he has the bucks
Lawbreakers should be punished for their crimes. Whilst I sympathise with his reported health problems, it is absurd and illegal to short circuit the court process. The president can offer clemency after the court has done its work. On the other hand, the people he wronged are also yearning for justice. The poor journalist he assaulted and urinated in he mouth, the policemen he beat and robbed at a POLICE STATION, the family of the woman he is alleged to have murdered etc. Sometimes I wonder how an entire head of state would have associated himself with such a person. Anyway, we cannot choose someone’s friends. But my conclusion is that we are a “sick” nation/society
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Former President Lungu Calls On SADC, AU, EU, UK, US, SA, UNDP to stand up for Hon JJ Banda
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