Opposition Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ) President Jackson Silavwe charges that under the leadership of the United Party for National Development (UPND), Zambia is dealing with a police service that is highly politically weaponised.
Mr. Silavwe who is immediate past Zambia Centre for Inter-party Dialogue (ZCID) Chairperson adds that while Zambia Police Service returns some professional men and women in their rank and file, their recent conduct shows that it is on its way to becoming a state sponsored militia bending only to the whims of those in power and abetting illegalities.
He states that the Zambia Police must be politically de-weaponised and be a pinnacle of law and professionalism for all the citizens regardless of their political affiliations.
Mr. Silavwe warns that if the Zambia Police Service is now only a service to President Hichilema and UPND ruling elites to settle perceived political scores, history has shown that the general citizenry of that country look for other ways to protect their fundamental rights and property from a state sponsored militia.
