Opposition Alliance insist it has evidence of state sponsored political violence

PeP President Sean Enock Tembo

The Opposition Alliance has welcomed the decision by state house to invite prosecutors of the International Criminal Court to come to Zambia and investigate alleged state sponsored acts of political violence against opposition members.

The alliance says it is gratifying to note that President Lungu is willing and ready to cooperate with ICC prosecutors and investigators.

Chairperson of the media and finance sub-committees Opposition Alliance Sean Tembo is confident that the ICC will admit the bundle of evidence which the opposition alliance, through its local and international lawyers.

Mr. Tembo has told q-news in an interview that insinuations that the opposition alliance cannot submit evidence and be heard at the ICC because the ICC only hears state parties is wrong.

He explains that article 15 sub-article 2 of the Rome Statute which clearly indicates that an ICC prosecutor can receive evidence from both state actors and non-state actors.

Mr. Tembo has condemned the decision by Mr. Chanda to isolate Alliance for Development and Democracy Leader Charles Milupi who is also the opposition alliance chairperson, with a lawsuit.

He says Mr. Milupi merely read the Wednesday press statement on behalf of the opposition alliance saying that statement itself is a collective position of all the member political parties of the opposition alliance, and not necessarily that of any single member.

Mr. Tembo who is also patriots for economic progress leader has challenged Mr. Chanda to take any legal action against all the 12 members of the opposition alliance.

Meanwhile Mr. Tembo has advised Mr. Amos Chanda to tone down and use civilized language to engage one another.