Rupiah is presideing over the destruction of justice – Sejani

Rupiah is presideing over the destruction of justice – Sejani
By Patson Chilemba
Thu 12 Aug. 2010, 04:00 CAT

RUPIAH Banda is presiding over the destruction of justice in the country, Mapatizya UPND member of parliament Ackson Sejani charged yesterday.

Commenting on the conviction and sentencing of Kafulafuta MMD member of parliament George Mpombo for an offence of issuing a cheque on an insufficiently funded account, Sejani said Mpombo’s prosecution was a mere formality because President Banda had already predetermined that there should be a conviction.

“This invisible hand had already pre-determined what was supposed to happen. That is the work of the invisible hand. It means that people are no longer operating freely. The hand directs what is supposed to be done,” Sejani said.

“It is no longer the invisible. This hand can be seen by the ordinary eye. You don’t need a binoculars, you can see it. That is Rupiah’s hand.”

Sejani said President Banda’s hand had ruined the delivery of justice in the country. He said a country where there was no justice and where courts of law were ruined, was finished.

“Rupiah Banda is presiding over the destruction of justice in this country,” Sejani said.

He said there was no justice and fair play in the manner Mpombo’s case was handled.

Sejani said it was clear that people were no longer equal before the law under the leadership of President Banda, adding that there were events which suggested that there were people who were more equal than others.

He said the politically correct, who were close to President Banda were more equal than others.

“I am saying the conviction of George Mpombo and the activities surrounding his prosecution are immoral because surely there must be more than meets the ordinary eye,” Sejani said.

“When people who are supposed to be friends, and I gather that George Mpombo and Terence Findlay were good friends, suddenly begin to drag each other to the court of law, it suggests there is the usual political invisible hand that is at work. This is the hand that interferes in the judicial process.”

Sejani said President Banda’s hand directs the acquittals of those close to him and orders police to arrest political opponents on flimsy grounds.

“So it is this hand which is at work in George’s case. So from that point of view, it is immoral,” said Sejani.

He said the only way to change the operations of the judiciary was to vote President Banda out of office. Sejani urged Zambians to register en masse to vote out the MMD.