By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba
Fire Katete DC, and Zambia Police Must Effect Appropriate Charges
First there was great effort to prevent his arrest and provide a cover-up until public pressure swelled.
Katete District Commissioner, Raphael Matawa Phiri has been nabbed for defiling his own grand daughter.
Yet he remains District Commissioner of Katete District.
Is President Hakainde Hichilema still waiting for public pressure to fire the randy sex pest?
We must also ensure that the crime is properly defined.
Incest carries a maximum sentence of 20 years while the charge of defilement if convicted carries a sentence of upto life.
The Zambia Police statement shows that Phiri has been charged with the offence of Incest.. what about the case of defilement since the victim is an under age?
Incest is defined and punished under the Penal Code, Chapter 87. Recent changes and judicial precedents have significantly increased the minimum sentence for convicted offenders.
Penalties for incest
Mandatory minimum sentence: The current mandatory minimum sentence for incest is 20 years of imprisonment.
Life imprisonment for child victims: If the incestuous act involves a child, the penalty can increase to imprisonment for life.
Okay,yes he needs to be fired. Nanga iweh how are you going to be arrested? Una taba and you are throwing stones. When you are staying in a glass house?
Tell the Zambians what you are running away from.
The irony of a criminal crying foul while running away from his woes….