Shoddy police work frightening

Dear Editor,

OME time back critics of government condemned the ongoing road infrastructure development saying “you can't eat roads.”

Now, those armchair critics must be swallowing their words because all well-meaning Zambians are seeing that good roads are key to national development.

The Industrial Revolution which first occurred in Britain between 1760 and 1840 and later spread to the rest of Europe was partly accelerated by the construction of networks of roads and railways.

A look at the map of Europe attests to this fact. Europe is fully linked by air, land and sea.

SIn Zambia the coming good roads country wide will mean more money in people's pockets. Time is money. With user friendly roads, the travelling public who include workers, businessmen and women will save time (money); motorists will have reduced vehicle repair costs.

It's good that government is prioritising construction of economic roads like the Ndola Lusaka dual carriage way.

Then there is Lumumba junction to Kabangwe: six lanes. Entering and exiting northern Lusaka City will be quick.

This will certainly redound in productive people's favour. Francis Kalipenta Serenje Dear Editor,

DMITTEDLY the only section that ticks in Zambia Police Service is the traffic one and purely for personal gains.

You just can’t believe the amount of zeal which officers

Afrom this section display when they mount road blocks, particularly targeting mini buses.

I am told that this section is the most corrupt entity in Zambia because all the monies from road blocks end up in individuals’ pockets by way of corruption. I am sure you know the rest.

However it is the general duty section, which for me, has gone on an indefinite leave.

Now take the issue of this boy (whose father is a soldier) in our Army who poked out the eye of his friend and has been hiding since then.

Our police have kept on fumbling in their effort to bring him to book yet they boast of apt training at their Lilayi College.

So how can that “civilian” boy elude trained men in uniform? It really boggles the mind.

Is it for the same reason that we have recently witnessed the rise in the number of discharges and acquittals of offenders from our courts as a result of poor police investigations?

I think our IG should overhaul the service and get rid of bad eggs who I think could be in majority.

For now I think we have no police to talk about.

Ex-cop