IG’s orders for police to use force when dispersing political gatherings unlawful – HRC

THE Human Rights Commission says the directive by the Inspector General of Police to officers to use force to maintain law and order can be misinterpreted as an order for police brutality. And the Commission has called on the police to enforce the COVID-19 regulations on all political parties without any political discrimination. Meanwhile, Hakainde Hichilema’s presidential running mate Mutale Nalumango has wondered why Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja was quiet when President Edgar Lungu was seen distributing face masks across the country and did not condemn the activity. Commenting on Kanganja’s directive to officers to ensure that no political party leader abrogates the electoral code of conduct and COVID-19 regulations under the guise of distributing face masks, Nalumango…...