Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:05:56 +0000
Dear Editor,
I AM not the only Zambian who feels disillusioned by our almost lifeless Zambia Police Service.
Today, it has become fashionable in our courts to release criminals and suspects via unconvincing nolles or acquittals emanating from shoddy police investigations.
It is difficult to tell why the situation has been allowed to degenerate to this level but suffice to say that something has definitely gone terribly off beam in our Police Service today.
Is it possible the officers have suddenly become dissuaded or the usual cartel has steadfastly moved in to control our men and women in uniform for a few pieces of silver?
Police performance of late is not only wretched but a pure shame and if nothing is done and done quickly, Zambia will become a laughing stock as a lawless nation.
Because of this absence of law enforcement, some people have taken advantage of the situation to insult those in authority including the President with impunity because they know very well that they will always escape any prescribed form of punishment from our courts.
Again it boggles our minds and wonder how the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) can take cases to court knowing very well that they will not stand the test of trial to earn convictions.
Also take the threats by our police against those sporting military fatigue. This has been left unchecked as lately we have new regalia exposed with preposterous impunity by opposition UPND cadres. The police to date have not made any move on this matter.
As we move into the festive season delinquency is likely to rise because our law enforcement agents have certainly stopped being reactive.
All in all the buck stops at Police Inspector-General Kakoma Kanganja who I think should quickly reposition some of his senior officers so that the police can once more begin to tick because in its present form, it is as good as dead.
The only police that many citizens see in action are those officers from the traffic section.
Some action must be taken NOW about our unresponsive police before criminals take over this country. They say a stitch in time saves nine later.
Josiah Soko,
Salima Road, Matero
