Tag: Zambia Police service

There is a need for Mr Hakainde Hichilema to explain why Zambia Police key command positions at all levels and in all departments or units are predominantly occupied by people from one ethnicity and related ethnicities almost to the exclusion of all others.

Is it by pure merit or coincidence that:

1. Inspector General of Police Lemmy Kajoba is KAONDE?
2. Deputy Inspector General of Police (State House) Fanwell Siandenge is TONGA?
3. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Milner Libusa Muyambango is LOZI?
4. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Administration) Doris Nayame is MAMBWE?
5. Director Administration Byemba Musole is LOZI?
6. Director CID Yuyi Mwala is LOZI?
7. Deputy Director CID Maxwell Timba is TONGA?
8. SPIO (Intelligence) Mweemba Robertson is TONGA?
9. PRO Rae Hamoonga is TONGA?
10. Commissioner Administration Auxensio Daka (who is said to have been recommended by the late president Lupiya Banda) is NSENGA?
11. Quarter Master Mubita Munenbo is LOZI?

STATE HOUSE POLICE:

1. DIG Fanwell Siandenge is TONGA?
2. Aide de Camp Shapa Wakung’uma is LOZI?
3. Commissioner of Police Justin Moolo is TONGA?
4. In Charge Administration Malambo is TONGA?
5. In Charge Intelligence Chiwala is TONGA?
6. In Charge Operations Lumanyendo (a relative of Siandenge and coming from the same village) is TONGA?
7. Senior Driver Mubiana is LOZI (but they often opt to use his junior Mbaimba who is TONGA)?
8. In Charge Bodyguard Siandiza is TONGA?
9. Callabashi-Mrs Serah Mwenya (BEMBA)?
10. Armoury in Charge Mumeka is KAONDE?
11. Food Analyst Mazaza is LUNDA?
12. In Charge Garage Kakeja is KAONDE?
13. Quarter Master Mukolo is LOZI?

COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE:

1. Lusaka Province – Kreto Nkaanza is TONGA?
2. Copperbelt Province – Peacewell Mweemba is TONGA?
3. Central Province – Mukuka Davies Chileshe (who is a close associate of Deputy Inspector General Muyambango) is BEMBA?
4. Eastern Province – Limpo Liwali is LOZI?
5. Northern Province – Gloria Mulele (a very close associate of DIG operations Milner Muyambango) is TONGA?
6. Muchinga Province – Mubaanga Kaunda is LUNDA?
7. Luapula – Fwambo Siame is MAMBWE?
8. Southern – Paul Achiume is TUMBUKA?
9. North Western Province – Dennis Moola is TONGA?
10. Western Province – Roy Kashimba is LUNDA?

UNIT COMMANDERS:

1. Paramilitary – Yobe Luhana (who is step brother to Deputy Inspector General Siandenge) is TUMBUKA?
2. Protective Unit – Fred Hamamba is TONGA?
3. Airport – Robison Moonga is TONGA?
4. Lilayi College – Desmond Mwaanza is TONGA?
5. TAZARA – Simon Mbaulu is LUVALE?
6. Mobile Unit – Pethias Siandenge (who is younger brother of Deputy Inspector Siandenge) is TONGA?

PROVINCIAL POLICE
INTELLINGENCE:

1. Lusaka Province – Malambo Muchinda is TONGA?
2. Northern Province – James Chiti is BEMBA?
3. Luapula Province – Chimuli Kapenda is LUVALE?
4. Muchinga Province – Munankopa Nesbert is TONGA?
5. North Western Province – Abel Chifumpa is LENJE?
6. Southern Province – Clement Matomola is LOZI?
7. Central Province – Limwanya Kapupa is LOZI?
8. Copperbelt Province – Chris Chipepo Chiyabi is TONGA?
9. Eastern Province – Edify Milambo is TONGA?
10. Western Province – Joe Malumo is LOZI?

UNIT INTEL OFFICERS:

1. College – Mponyela Ireen is LOZI?
2. Mobile Unit – Kanondo Royd is LUNDA?
3. TAZARA – Fwankila is TONGA?
4. Airport – Mbwainga Harry is TONGA?
5. Protective Unit – Kaumbi Lilian is LOZI?
6. Paramilitary – Neverson Mpundu is BEMBA?

These are the key positions in Zambia Police.
Like Deputy Inspector General Siandenge, some of these officers were part of the UPND security team. Two of Deputy Inspector General Siandenge’s brothers are in charge of the two striking police units – paramilitary and mobile units.

Where does this staffing of the police leave the opposition when it comes to policing politics and elections? Would Mr Hichilema keep quiet and accept this if he was in opposition?

These are honest questions seeking honest answers.

Fred M’membe
President of Socialist Party Zambia