Following the disputed removal of immunity of the former President of Zambia Rupiah Banda and his arrest on trumped up charges, his international lawyer Robert Amsterdam says that the persecution forms part of the ruling party’s plan to transfer power from President Michael Sata to a successor.

“Now that we are seeing media reports about the Patriotic Front’s preparations for a presidential by-election after President Sata steps down, it explains why such a poorly organised trumped up case was brought against former President Banda,” said Amsterdam.  “Their goal is not to administer justice, but instead their goal is to remove former President Banda from the equation in order to hold onto power.”

Amsterdam referred to a report published on the news website Zambian Watchdog on 28 March 2013 citing inside sources who said that the removal of former President Banda’s immunity was the final step in the PF’s plan for the transition and subsequent presidential campaign, because the ruling party believes that he has “the financial capacity and contacts to raise campaign funds from friends at short-notice.”

Another editorial published on 26 March 2013 in government-aligned Post Newspaper written by owner Fred M’membe began to lay the groundwork for the transition to new leadership.  M’membe writes, “We do not foresee a succession crisis in the Patriotic Front when the time for Michael and his current crop of top party leaders comes to step aside.”

“We are deeply concerned about the undemocratic conduct of the ruling party, which has sought to impose false cases against opposition figures with the goal of eliminating political competition,” Amsterdam said.  “We continue to maintain close communication with the governments of neighboring African states and international institutions who are committed to helping the Zambian people maintain its status as a free and fair democracy.”

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By Richard Elsen

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  11. zambian Tax payers money been abused. is there no zambian lawyer capable to raise whatever issues RB has.undermining your own fellow prof. zambians. RB did not have a suit yrs ago whilst in chipata.

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  12. Just work for it the probl with of our tribes people in zambia they just want to recieve without working for it in fact that is why i think bembas are civilised because they even give to others Chiluba gave Mwanawasa now if Kabimba was credible he would have got the mantle even Lubinda how ever if given to Chikwanda i dont see any problem he seems to credible to lead

  13. The Kola foundation wants the Presidency to remain with them through a person like Chikwanda. Isnt that Corruption and tribalism?

    I’m half bemba but I do not support Bembas accusing Tongas of percieved tribalism when Sata and the Kola Foundation are doing just that.

    It should Not be good for others and bad for the other camp!!!!

  14. Let us wait and see. Is it not inflammatory for someone to propose succession crisis in the patriotic front party when the incumbent president has not indicated willingness to step down or aside. It appears that someone else is preparing to take over from “Michael and his current crop of top party leaders”. Who are these new crop of leaders?

  15. Is this another ‘both parents must have been born in Northern Rhodisia’ or ‘no bail for motor vehicle theft’ type case?

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