Police refuse to just accept hate speech criticism towards Syakalima
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Woodlands Police Station has turned away a citizen, Patson Kasongo Chalwe, who went to submit a proper criticism towards Education Minister Douglas SYAKALIMA for hate speech.
Kasongo, a member of the Citizens First Central Committee, mentioned Police officers refused to confess his formal criticism saying they might lose their jobs.
In his letter of criticism, Kasongo mentioned he was reporting SYAKALIMA, a member of the UPND Government for hate speech opposite to part 70 of the Penal Code of the legal guidelines of Zambia.
Kasongo reported that within the first rely, the mentioned SYAKALIMA uttered phrases that the folks of Luapula have been affected by the poverty of the thoughts, whereas in rely two, SYAKALIMA uttered phrases the place he referred to as members of a political grouping as Monkeys.
In a associated improvement, Central Police in Lusaka additionally refused to just accept a criticism during which one other Citizens First Member of Central Committee, Genesis Tembo, wished the Police to summon Political Advisor to the President, Levy Ngoma, to elucidate the supply of cash for the motor bikes he has been distributing in Petauke, Eastern Province.
However Tembo hit a snag with Central Police officers who referred him to Police Force Headquarters the place the criticism was obtained after 1hr:half-hour of ready.
KBN TV, third January 2025