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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Lusaka Lawyer and Matero Strongman Celestine Mambula Mukandila says there is a selective application of justice under the UPND regime.<\/p>\n

And Mr. Mukandila said there is several breakdown of the rule of law which has put the country\u2019s democracy under serious threat.<\/p>\n

Speaking when he featured on Lusaka Radio program dubbed \u2018Matters of national interest\u2019, Monday, Mukandila rated the country\u2019s democracy to 2 out of 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking at the overview of our democracy status in Zambia, would rate it at a good 2\/10 and the reason is very simple because apparently, our democratic space has continued to shrink to levels that I think have become too apparent. I think also the Zambian people are seeing what is going on. Zambian people are subjected to their human rights being violated by the regime. By the regime I mean Hakainde Hichilema led regime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He further said the country has lost its freedom of association under the UPND regime.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a situation where the freedom of association, assembly, speech is being carteled day in and day out by the Hakainde led regime police. So, it has become a point of worry. Political parties in opposition are being threatened with arrests, freedom of assembly are not being granted or enjoyed and these constitutionally guarantee human rights. Unfortunately, what we are seeing is a total violation of the constitution,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Mukandila said the UPND has not only arrested opposition leader but journalists as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are seeing in the UPND is a complete abuse of the law and abuse of the power by arresting the fourth estate where journalist is also being threatened. Journalist are even scared to move with these politicians because they will be equally arrested,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He condemned the act by the police to block the former president from worshiping on the Copperbelt.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy should it be a trend that whenever president Lungu goes to pray, he should be blocked and surrounded by police. Can there be freedom of worship in the country? It\u2019s sad that the church which is supposed to be a safe place is now being guarded by police just because the opposition leader is present,\u201d said Mukandila.<\/p>\n

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