Remove Rupiah's immunity - Mwewa
Remove Rupiah's immunity - MwewaBy Misheck Wangwe in Kitwe
Fri 06 July 2012, 13:25 CAT
RUPIAH Banda's immunity must be removed because it has become vivid that he ran a corrupt regime full of thieves, says Catholic priest Fr Augustine Mwewa.
In an interview yesterday, Fr Mwewa said the record must be set straight for posterity that corrupt leaders were made to face justice and that was the main reason why calls for the removal of former president Banda's immunity should not die out.
He said Banda ran the country as if it were a family business where his children and friends had a larger stake than any other person.
Fr Mwewa said calls to take Banda to court were not acts of vendetta but a deterrent to future leaders to stay away from corruption and manipulation of the poor.
He said the country would not develop if corrupt leaders that suddenly find themselves holding government power were allowed to loot resources and go scot-free without facing justice.
"It will be sad if Rupiah Banda will not be investigated. Look at developed countries like France; the immediate former president Nicolas Sarkozy's home and offices were raided by French police days after losing elections and they searched for evidence that he might have been involved in illegal political campaign financing and corrupt charges. We should respect the rule of law if we want Zambia to develop and no playing politics of appeasement," Fr Mwewa said.
He said many Zambians were living in poverty because of selfish leaders who stole the poor people's hard-earned money.
Fr Mwewa said the country saw worse plunder of national resources within three years of Banda's administration and it would be regrettable if his immunity would not be lifted.
He said Banda owed Zambians an explanation on the blatant theft of national resources that the country saw during his tenure as Republican president.
Fr Mwewa said it was distressing that while many children in rural areas had died of malnutrition and heavy disease burden; there were revelations of massive plunder of national resources under Banda's regime.
"Zambians must set a good precedence for the country by stopping disgruntled political leaders from abusing public funds. That's why investigating Rupiah is inevitable. This country has continued to lag behind because of thieves, and as long as we continue to tolerate corrupt activities in those holding very high positions in government, we will not see development," said Fr Mwewa.
Labels: AUGUSTINE MWEWA, LEGAL IMMUNITY, RUPIAH BANDA
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