(LUSAKATIMES) Sata sets up Commission of inquiry into Mongu riots, pardons detainees and renames Ndola stadium

Friday, September 30, 2011

(LUSAKATIMES) Sata sets up Commission of inquiry into Mongu riots, pardons detainees and renames Ndola stadium

Sata sets up Commission of inquiry into Mongu riots, pardons detainees and renames Ndola stadium
TIME PUBLISHED - Thursday, September 29, 2011, 12:54 pm

Others appointed to the Commission are Sebastian Zulu, In’utu Suba, Frank Chanda, Senior Chief Bright Nalubamba, Willie Mung’omba, one person from the Barotse Royal Establishment -BRE- and one from the Barotse Land Agreement activist group, the Linyungandambo.

President Sata has pardoned all the people from the Western Province that were arrested in connection with the Mongu riots over the Barotse land Agreement. President Sata has also pardoned Zambians that were arrested for Political sacrifices such as Judge Ngoma, George Goma, George Lemba and Ashwell Kampengele.

President Sata announced the pardoning today at States House shortly after swearing in George Mwenya Chella as Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations.

Mr Chella was until his appointment Assistant News Editor at the Post Newspaper.

And Bishop for Orthodox Diocese of Eastern States and All Africa Reverend Dr Edward Chomba has welcomed President Michael Sata’s decision to pardon people arrested over the Mongu riots.

Dr Chomba says President Sata has demonstrated true Christian values.

He says that President Sata has shown attributes of a true leader that wants to reconcile all Zambians.

Dr Chomba was speaking in an Interview with ZNBC news in Lusaka on Thursday.

He has called on all Zambians to rally behind President Sata as he leads the country.

President Michael Sata has pardoned all the people from the Western Province that were arrested in connection with the Mongu riots over the Barotseland Agreement.

And President Sata has re-named the new Ndola National Stadium as Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

President Sata has also re-named Lusaka District Hospital as Levy Mwanawasa General Hospital.

Labels: BAROTSELAND AGREEMENT, MICHAEL SATA, MONGU