22nd July 2014 The United Nations Secretary General New York United States of America Ref: OUR CONTINUED DETENTION BY THE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT OVER BAROTSELAND’S STATEHOOD AMOUNTS TO CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AS WELL AS INTENT TO COMMIT GENOCIDE AND THEREFORE IT IS ILLEGAL, NULL AND VOID CONTRARY TO THE GENOCIDE ACT 1948 AND UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 276 RESPECTIVELY. Reference is hereby made to the above subject matter, in which we the three persons who are indigenous citizens of Barotseland Kingdom namely; Nayoto Mwenda, Boris Muziba and Sikwibele Wasilota are currently detained in Kaoma state prison by the Zambian government illegally occupying Barotseland kingdom, thereby contravening the UN Security Council Resolution number 2625 of 1970 of which Zambia is a signatory to. We were arrested on the 26th of January 2014, six months ago, and we have been in Zambian jail since then, on the charge and offense of ‘publishing of false news with intent to alarm and cause fear contrary to the laws of Zambia’ all because of publications related to the statehood of Barotseland we are alleged to have authored. Although we would rather be tried by a neutral court over this matter, as Zambia cannot be both complainant and judge in her own courts, this particular trial has been adjourned severally mainly due to non attendance of consecutive court sessions by the magistrate assigned to it, thereby keeping us in detention without trial for six months now. We therefore wish to appeal to the United Nations and other international organizations to pressure the wicked Zambian government to immediately release us because seeking freedom of our country Barotseland is not crime but a right according to the international law, the UN General Assembly Resolution number 1514 (xv) of 1960 as well as the African charter on human and peoples rights article 20 respectively. We believe that we are been illegally detained by the Zambian Government. In court we have told the Zambian government that if they are aggrieved about our beloved country Barotseland, then they should transfer the matter to the commonwealth court rather than them adjudicating over the matter because that is against natural justice, but their magistrate by the name of Julius Malata said that Zambia is not bound by international law. To us, this confirms that the Zambian government keeps on detaining us illegally with intent to commit genocide, and it further confirms that Zambia is now above international laws as well as international organization such as the United Nations; moreover they can use jungle and draconian laws against Barotseland nationals with impunity since they think they are beyond the reach of any world bodies. We, further, wish to submit that since Zambia thinks they are above the international law, they should be de-registered as a United Nations member because even the sovereignty of state that Zambia is currently enjoying is found in and supported by the same international law it is now not only defying but also denying. Finally, Your Excellency, we appeal to the United Nations to intervene over our illegal detention by the Zambian government without delay, as we believe that the Zambian president Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata and his predecessors before him have already committed crimes against humanity, as well as genocide, against the people of Barotseland contrary to the genocide act 1948. Therefore we request the UN to immediately curtail Zambia’s further commission of atrocities against the peaceful and law abiding citizens of Barotseland who believe in the peaceful liberation of their country, Barotseland, from the bonds of slavery of Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, using only ‘pen and paper’ through citation of international law. We believe in the legal adage which states that “pen and paper is mightier than the barrel of the gun” end of quote. We have hope, faith and trust in the United Nations over our release from the hands of our sworn enemies, the Zambia government and its laws. Yours Sincerely from Kaoma State Prison, Barotseland National Youth (BNYL) League illegally detained Executive Members, Boris Muzibe Muziba – Deputy Chairman Nayoto Mwenda – National Secretary Sikwibele Wasilota – National Coordinator Cc: Common wealth Cc: Amnesty International Cc: Union of Free States Cc: Federation of Free States of Africa Cc: UNPO Cc: AU Cc: SADC Cc: International Criminal Court Cc: International Court of Justice Cc: All Embassies Accredited to Zambia Cc: Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata President of Zambia Cc: Head of State, the Royal Barotseland Kingdom Cc: Head Government, the Royal Barotseland Kingdom Cc: All Citizens of Barotseland Kingdom Cc: Mr. Julius Malata, Zambian Magistrate illegally operating in Barotseland Cc: Ms. Mwakalombe Susan, Zambian Magistrate illegally operating in Barotseland Cc: Mr. Mwala Zambian Magistrate illegally operating in Barotseland
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:45:53 +0000
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