LAZ HAS LOST CREDIBILITY

By SUFZ Staff

Global Justin Zambia advocacy campaign manager Samson Zulu has written  to the Law association of Zambia (LAZ) questioning the credibility of its president Musa Mwenye as a result of his membership of the opposition Patriotic Front (PF).  Mr. Zulu who was founding member of the opposition Patriotic Front said in Lusaka July 15, that Mr. Mwenye was a known PF member who would not be objective as President of LAZ especially as the country went to the polls.  “The credibility of LAZ is under serious question with Mr. Musa Mwenye at the helm because he is a well known member of the Patriotic Front (PF).  Whatever he is saying should be seen in that light “whatever he says is in line with what his party is championing.  So it wouldn’t be wrong to say that now LAZ is an appendage of the PF with Mr. Mwenye at the helm,” he said.  He said it was mischievous for the PF through Mr. Wynter Kabimba to have written to LAZ over the parentage of President Rupiah said.  “Mr. Wynter Kabimba has written to LAZ giving seven days ultimatum over the allegations of MR. Milton Phiri.  I find that to be mischievous.  “There are a number of issues on which LAZ has failed to categorically help the Zambian public.  For instance LAZ has failed to explain to the Zambian people whether it was in order for Mr. Sata to mislead the public through a Radio Phoenix program that President Banda should have pardoned the late President Fedrick Chiluba when he had been acquitted by the courts,” he said.  He said LAZ had also failed to explain to Zambians why two of Mr. Sata’s bodyguards who were on the police wanted list has continued to walk around freely when they are known dangerous criminals.  “I have the documents to the effect that the two of Mr. Sata’s bodyguards are wanted by the Police.  LAZ should also explain why Mr. Sata has maintained Roy Mulenga Kasama and Clement Nchinga as his personal bodyguards when these are known dangerous criminals,” he said.  Mr. Zulu said that the two had been involved in his abduction at the investigation of the PF leader.