Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:26:43 +0000 Zambia should be provisionally be suspended from the Commonwealth pending the appointment of an envoy to undertake an independent investigation of the alleged violation of civil rights and abuse of law enforcement agencies, Coalition for Defence and Democratic Rights (CDDR) has said. The CDDR has also petitioned the Commonwealth to investigate the abuses of human rights by the Patriotic front and president Sata. This was revealed during a press conference at Hyatt Regency in South Africa where it was officially announced that a dossier on the abuses has been submitted to the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Opposition political party leaders in the country have accused President Sata of inciting violence, abuse of law enforcement agencies as we circumventing the judicial process to persecute opponents. Leaders from the opposition and civil society reaffirmed their commitment to multiparty democracy in the country and urged the Commonwealth to appoint an envoy […]
