 Good morning to all that are watching us or listening. We are at Kawata Police Station, and I'm Ambassador Emmanuel Muamba, Chairperson for Information and Publicity, member of the Central Committee in the Patriotic Front. Our Secretary-General Honourable Rafal Mata-Chinda was issued with a call-out last week. He was unable to attend and respond to this call-out because he's had the bereavement in his family where he lost his uncle and has been with those processes. There have been developments this morning when he reported to service headquarters with his lawyers Honourable Makebizulu of Makebizulu and Advocate. So we'll get a brief from Honourable Makebizulu's been with Honourable Rafal Makebizulu, then we'll pick it up from there. Well the status is that Honourable Makebizulu has been detained, he's not been arrested, we went in for a one and caution statement and according to the police sometime in 2002, particularly November, 2002, 2022 rather yes, 2022, he made a statement to the pub and that statement infuriated ECZ. So because ECZ was infuriated, they are saying that Honourable Makebizulu felt to obey a statutory duty, he disobeyed a statutory duty. According to the police Honourable Makebizulu, the duty that he felt to obey as regards ECZ was that he made that particular statement. This statement was not made to ECZ by the way, but ECZ having been infuriated, they have chosen to hold him on this particular title, failing to obey a statutory duty, when he had no duty whatsoever. So we just went in for a one and caution, there has been no arrest, we inquired as to why there's no arrest, they're saying they're still investigating as it were. We're wondering what they're still investigating from 2022 until now, that they couldn't have concluded and he has been detained. We hope that perhaps tomorrow they could arrest him so that we go to court and he's given the right to defend himself. Yeah, he should be able to defend himself. Just a clarification when you say ECZ. The Electro Commission of Zambia is infuriated by a statement that he made. It appears as though every statement that you make against ECZ is now a criminal offence, no one is allowed to make any statements against ECZ anymore and they intend to do this for everyone, it appears. On record, what have we complained about ECZ? The independence and autonomy of ECZ, the structure of ECZ, the lack of balance at ECZ, the large amount of employment of UPND cadres such as Mwangalazalomis as commissioners of ECZ. Our complaints against ECZ remain, they will not go away by the arrest of Naka Chinda. For the record, Honourable Naka Chinda had expressed concern that he had information that there were pre-marked ballots. This was during the Lusangazi, Mukushi and Muensei by-elections. You remember who were holding those council chapters and by-elections. So Honourable Naka Chinda during that time is alleged to have stated that there were pre-marked ballots somewhere and he had expressed concern that the process may be rigged. So ECZ appears to be the complaint in here and they are saying if he had information about pre-marked ballots that he should have then he had the statutory duty to report to the police. I don't know how many times President Naka Chinda talked about pre-marked ballots. We never saw ECZ say President Ichirema, the statutory duty to report to the police or to ECZ where the so-called pre-marked ballots are. It appears these are new offenses we have to witness. Our complaint against autonomy, independence and structure of ECZ will not go away by this threat of arrest attempt done on Honourable Naka Chinda. If truly, if truly Honourable Naka Chinda done something wrong, cancel. This matter is when again, 4th November 2022. This is two years ago. If Naka Chinda done anything wrong, they should have then pursued and prosecuted him in 2022. So this is a threat and intimidation against us. To be silent about our concerns on ECZ, I wish to repeat, will not be silent about ECZ. Our complaint that they have UPND commissioners will not go away. The current conduct where we've conducted about six-word by-elections and they've refused the submission from PF. PF has not participated in these by-elections. They've been prevented by ECZ who claim that Naka Chinda and Ed Galungu are not office bearers and therefore they will not be allowed. They will only accept from Mao Sampa. A fraudulent process. It is on record and we have stated and we are glad that all the people that Mao Sampa used have now spoken out. How fraudulent that conference was. How the State House, Minister of Home Affairs and Parliament have committed crimes against a patriotic front and against a constitution of our country. We will not stop talking. How they attempted to destroy democracy in our country. So the arrest of Naka Chinda will not be called, will not be threatened. We will continue to expose the crimes and the criminals. If ECZ is participating in crimes, we will expose them. They want to arrest whistleblowers like Naka Chinda. Instead of looking at themselves and the law and the electoral process act and what is provided for in the constitution. Why is ECZ barring PF from participating in the by-elections? Why are they recognizing Mao Sampa when the matter is in court? There is no final determination that Mao Sampa is president of the PF. They want us to be quiet about it. We will not. This is our country. We have a duty to speak and we have a duty to speak boldly and we have a duty to reject these machinations they are doing against us. The threats they are doing against us. I'm glad that your client, Honour Naka Chinda, is even very excited about this case. Maybe it gives us proof to now focus our attention on ECZ. Everything they want to do, you know, from electronic voting, we are very much aware of all the machinations occurring under ECZ. And if they think they will silence us by this, probably it is time for the opposition to begin to raise these concerns about ECZ and what's happening around ECZ. Elections are not rigged, will not be rigged on 12 August 2026. The process begins now. Who goes on the register? Who has been issued with an NRC? Who be issued with a voter's card? How will the counting process done? Do they want to introduce electronic voting without the participation of the opposition who have expressed concern? The composition of the commissioners, their regional basis, we have a duty to protect democracy and to raise these concerns without fear or favor. We have a country to rescue and will not be cowed by what they've done to Naka Chinda. Two of my fellow members of the Central Committee, but Naka Chinda is at Kawata police station. She come and be in solidarity with him. The issue is to isolate and separate us and then make us fear to speak about the ills and crimes happening in our country. That shall not happen. We shall speak. So thank you very much. We'll give you an update when we have to. Thank you guys.