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Presidential spokesman for the Tonse Alliance, George Chisanga, has accused the government of attempting to “manufacture arrests” after Chief Government Spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa, suggested that law enforcement agencies should arrest opposition leader, Brian Mundubile, over allegations linked to an audio recording involving Chishimba Kambwili.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Chisanga — who is also lawmaker for Lukashya — said Mundubile had committed no crime and was not afraid of any investigation.
“If anyone claims to have evidence of wrongdoing, the correct place to present it is before investigative agencies — not at a political press briefing designed to manufacture headlines,” he said.
Chisanga said it was alarming that a senior government official appeared comfortable publicly suggesting who law enforcement should arrest, saying “that is not how a functional democracy works.”
He questioned why the government was “so desperate to create scandals about opposition leaders instead of addressing the real crisis facing the country,” citing rising living costs, persistent power shortages, unemployment and economic pressures.
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Chisanga, a former president of the Law Association of Zambia, referenced what he described as documented illicit financial flows exceeding US$3 billion and procurement irregularities involving 61 containers of medical supplies imported from Egypt — matters he said remained unresolved.
“Instead of solutions, the government is offering rumours, recordings and politically motivated distractions,” he alleged, adding, “Whenever the United Party for National Development fails to explain the hardships Zambians are facing, it suddenly discovers a new political target to smear.”
He said Mundubile “will not be intimidated by propaganda or threats disguised as investigations” and urged investigative bodies to remain independent.
“If there is evidence, bring it forward. If there is none, then the Zambian people will see this for what it is — a desperate attempt to distract the nation from government failure,” Chisanga said.
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