By Nation Reporter
The new dawn administration needs to walk the talk in restoring the rule of law and not use power to harass former leaders under the previous regime who may have infringed upon their rights, the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has said.
CCZ General Secretary, Father Emmanuel Chikoya, said now was not the time for pay-back but to restore the rule of law and advised politicians, especially those in office, not to use public office to harass others.
According to Radio Phoenix news, Father Chikoya said some people that had been appointed in the New Dawn government were individuals that had been retired in national interest, fired or sidelined by the previous regime on alleged political grounds.
He said that while forgiveness was important, someone needed to be held accountable for certain matters under the previous regime and was urging those that were involved in corruption and other vices to come out in the open if Zambians were to forgive them.
Father Chikoya urged the police to stop arresting people and transporting them over long distances as this act alone may see people justifiably conclude that it is the new dawn government’s payback plan on former ruling party officials.
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