Zambia election: Amnesty Int’l, Commonwealth decry ex-minister’s killing

Amnesty International has called connected Zambia to analyse the fatal shooting of Mutotwe Kafwaya, a erstwhile subordinate of parliament for Lunte and ex-Minister of Transport.

Kafwaya, who would person turned 50 on August 28, and different politicians had converged astatine a determination successful Kabulonga, Lusaka, connected August 14, hours aft the statesmanlike election.

Security forces stormed the spot linked to absorption campaigner Brian Mundubile, changeable Kafwaya and arrested NRPUP members, Bishop Trevor Mwamba, George Chisanga and Patrick Mwansa.

AI’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said Kafwaya’s decease followed reports of arbitrary arrests and detentions of absorption figures during the electoral period.

The organisation asked the Zambian authorities to thoroughly, independently and transparently analyse Kafwaya’s death. Civil nine groups successful the state person made a akin call.

The inquiry, Chagutah stressed, indispensable found the circumstances surrounding the gunfire and guarantee that those suspected to beryllium liable are brought to justness done impartial trials.

The authoritative noted the authorities’ assertion that those taken into custody from Kabulonga were progressive successful an insurrecti...