WRIGHT MUSOMA CALLS ON PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA TO RELEASE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS AT THE START OF HIS 2ND TERM

STATEMENT CALLING ON PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA TO RELEASE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS AT THE START OF HIS 2ND TERM As President Hakainde Hichilema begins his 2nd term, we respectfully call on you to take bold action for national unity and human dignity by ordering the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Zambia. These […]

STATEMENT CALLING ON PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA TO RELEASE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS AT THE START OF HIS 2ND TERM

As President Hakainde Hichilema begins his 2nd term, we respectfully call on you to take bold action for national unity and human dignity by ordering the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Zambia.

These individuals are human beings. They have mothers, fathers, children, and families who wake up every day not knowing if they will see their loved ones again. We believe that no Zambian should suffer or die in detention simply because they hold opposition views or belong to a different political party.

Mr. President, your leadership has been built on promises of democracy, rule of law, and respect for human rights. To honor that legacy, we urge you to heed the calls of church leaders, the European Union, the UN, traditional leaders, civil society, legal bodies, and citizens across Zambia who have asked for this act of clemency.

Mr. President, releasing political prisoners is not a sign of weakness. To the contrary, it is a sign of strength, reconciliation, and statesmanship. It will signal to Zambia and the world that the second term will be defined by healing, not division.

Mr. President, I always feel like breaking when I remember people like Hon. Ronald Chitotela, Nickson Chilangwa, Hon. Raphael Nakacinda, Hon. Bowman Lusambo, and now President Brian Mundubile and his running mate.

Seriously, I am in tears as I write this, each time I think about them and their families.

Please Mr. President, release these comrades. They have suffered way, way too much. Let families be reunited.

Wright Musoma
*ZRP President*