TWO suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres have been arrested for violence which left seven vehicles extensively damaged, Lusaka Province commissioner of police Lemmy Kajoba has said.
Mr Kajoba said about 20 armed and masked men suspected to be UPND cadres yesterday caused havoc at Chris Corner area in Lusaka’s Chilenje township violently attacking people, robbing shops and damaging property.
But UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma said he had not yet received a report on the matter.
Mr Kajoba said the two suspected UPND cadres were arrested after the incident.
“This was proper aggravated robbery and we will treat them as criminals. They forced entry into people’s shops and robbed them. And the vehicles that were damaged had nothing to do with politics. These were mere citizens waiting to watch the Zambia/ Congo game,” he said.
Mr Kajoba said police will not allow anyone to instil fear in people.
He said police swiftly moved into the area and were by press time still patrolling to ensure there were no further skirmishes.
A check by the Daily Mail team found a string of damaged vehicles.
“I just came to visit a friend here when the UPND cadres descended on us. They have damaged my car, as you can see for yourself,” said a visibly shaken George Mungalu.
Another motorist whose car was extensively damaged was allegedly abducted and beaten up.
“I was abducted and badly beaten. They stole my phones and money. They further got my laptop in my car,” said Patrick Mukosha, who was seemingly in pain.
Another eyewitness only identified as Ruth said the UPND cadres also allegedly robbed a bakery of all the cashing of the day.
She however could not state how much money was stolen.
And Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general Davies Chama said it is sad that the UPND has resorted to violence.
Mr Chama said the UPND wants to bring confusion but Zambians will not allow them.
“When we win, we will propose to ban violent political parties. I appeal to our members to remain calm even under this extreme provocation,” Mr Chama said.
i dont believe that upnd are behind that, it could have been that panga family PF trying to dent upnds name………..viva HH
This is so sick!!!
No sane Zambian will believe your cheap politicking. Shame on you ZP. Do UPND members have tatoos that you can identify them so easily?
Davies Chama you are right – violent parties will be banned – starting with the banning of PF.
How are you going to win Mr chama hah? I doubt those were UPND cadres. Why should a cadre do something which is not politically connected. What was the motive behind that robbery. I think this was PF schemes to dent UPND but we are above that level and understand those schemes better that the initiators. PF should just confess that they did it to dent UPND period because the story is not making any sense.
This is common knowledge, everyone knows that UPND ARE MADE UP OF BLOOD THIRSTY THUGS..what defence can a party made up of WILLIAM BANDA AND MAPATIZYA FORMULA have to offer Zambia..UPND are the REAL panga family:
UPND=UNITED PANGAS FOR NATIONAL DESTRUCTION..
SHAME ON UPND. THEY HAVE TRIED BUT FAILED TO PROVOKE PF, PF CONTINUES TO LEAD IN PEACEFUL CAMPAIGNS AND CONDUCT HENCE THE DESPERATION OF UPND!!!
****VIVA EDGAR LUNGU 2015 AND 2016****
Iwe chi Choombe na ka Pretty, they were witnesses, innocent Zambians, innocently waiting to watch a match. The police where just told, hw can they politic? UPND is actually the most violent part than PF with the likes of William Banda in the background.
In other words we have 2 violent parties UPND and PF, but UPND is worse of.
IF YOU THINK ITS A LIE GO TO CHILENJE POLICE AND TALK TO YOUR FELLOW CADRE WHO IS ARRESTED. NO WONDER U DONT STOP VIOLENCE COZ U KEEP DENYING THAT UPND ARE A VIOLENT PARTY. THE FIRST STEP TO SOLVING ANY PROBLEM IS AGREEING THAT THERE’S A PROBLEM.
Madness at its highest pic, if you are not in zambia why talking nonsense?, UPND has been violent since campaign started
Why would the police lie aganst UPND??,
if you have no ideal what you are saying save us from being victimes of your madness
or say something for people to learn something from you, not refusing the already existing truth, its one of the sins against the holy spirit.
That sounds fishy. Why should UPND do something like that with the popularity the enjoy. PF must be behind that. Hitler used that strategy to come to power by burning parliament then accuse opposition. Creating a problem, waiting for reaction and then suggesting solutions. They have run out of ideas.
COZ YOUR LEADERS KNOW THE REAL SCENARIO ON THE GROUND EVEN THO TO U THEY MAKE AN IMPRESSION OF BEING POPULAR.
This violence should be condemned in the strongest terms; This thuggery and police should get to the bottom and route cause and also net the masterminds. What also should be condemned is the police partiality in dealing with partisan violence in which only violence from the opposition is policed and that from the ruling is given a blind eye. This also is a recipe for anarchy and we call on police to be professional and follow the due process of law without partiality or favour.
This was a robbery.
These UPND supporters can’t accept anything even when a party president say it’s time for a Tonga to rule.I’ve never seen such desparate tribal party before.kwena muletumfwisha icifukushi.Yesterday what happened was so disappointing .Pipo cried yesterday at chris corner(chilenge) when UPND cadres attached soccer fans.They broke shops and got pangas and other building tools.They used them to smash vehicles.This party indeed can bring civil war.Are bembas really blocking HH?The answer is noooooo.Why do u have hatred against certain tribes UPND?What are u trying to bring in the country?In southern province it’s terrible now if u speak bemba.I’ve never seen this before in my country.Indeed a leader who comes into politics thru tribalism is dangerous.Vote PF
@mWANZA,
I feel sorry for people like you.
“This was proper aggravated robbery and we will treat them as criminals. They forced entry into people’s shops and robbed them. And the vehicles that were damaged had nothing to do with politics. These were mere citizens waiting to watch the Zambia/ Congo game,” he said.
So where does UPND come in.Any criminal can wear even military or police gear does if mean they are from the military or police?.HAME ON YOU
These useless upnd need to be caged they are so desperate for power. We will show them tomorrow if they make noise after election we will deal with them badly.
Any evidence tht ar UPND cadres? Can u tell tht these pipo called criminals ar from uPNd
We want also to warn gbm that he must stop what he is doing in bembaland we are peaceful people we can not be swayed by his cheap kind of politics.
@tatultba, Don’t show tht u ar dull by mentioning GBm on issue. Why ar so dull? Can’t u follow th story? Shameless
Let the police conclude the investigations and bring the culprits to book. UPND has demonstrated that they are a violent party and in addition they are criminals. Dont vote for criminals in tomorrows elections.
Must be dealt with squarely, quite squarely and resolutely after PF wins!
Only you lunatics in tribal UPND cant believe that your tribal party is very violent!! They damaged any vehicle with a PF poster!!they’ve seen how popular PF is on the ground hence panicking!!!JUST WAIT FOR TOMORROW WHEN WE’LL BE RETIRING YOUR TRIBAL HH.EDGAR LUNGU IS WINNING!!GO PF GO!!!
Must be dealt with squarely, quite squarely and quite resolutely after PF wins!
This is PF mentality posing as UPND but we know u and we wont be distructed by this cheap politicking
Upnd members must be great fans of African Magic movies. You come up with theories which go beyond normal imagination. Instead of condemning violence you justify it. And you say there was no tag to identify these people as Upnd forgetting that you have not asked the same questions when PF is implicated. That is why GBM was discarded by PF
It’s become fashionable to be defensive whenever we do wrong things. What UPND supporters are alleging is plausible. PF supporters could have done this. To arrive at that defence, I would ask one question: are the cadres arrested UPND personalities? Where were they at the time of the attack? May be that can’t be answered now but should eventually. The next question is: does UPND have a recent history of unprovoked violence? My answer would be – Yes. Sondashi’s meeting, very small indeed, was rudely disrupted in L/stone by UPND cadres in a UPND labelled vehicle. It showed on TV. The attack on PF supporters in transit through Monze to L/stone, the banning and denigrating of other parties’ posters throughout SP and so on tend to support that UPND is violent. Has HH’s lost control of the…
Good analysis though the culprits wont admit it
@Njelani choombe, your f0ols were masquerading as pf so that you can say pf is violent. they had the audacity to wear pf regalia. this has been what UPND has been doing. such cheap political tactics by UPND has made some of us to prefer pf which we did not like for the same reasons.
I am reliably informed that united pangas for national destruction Party president’s home town of Monze is unwelcoming to any political symbles apart for UPND and you can’t even speak Bemba!!
ANC the predecessor of Upnd was so violent that KK had no option but to ban it. We don’t want this happen again. Lets live together as one Nation. Let the popular person win without violence.
UPND Supporters amuse me indeed.Always when they are caught committing violence they blame on PF.When UPND leaders campaign on tribal line there is nothing wrong to say this time is only for a Tonga to rule.These chaps can kill because of power. I’ve seen it in working places where UPND cadres threatening other tribes.We don’t behave like that.Most people have said when a leader enters into politics through tribalism it’s hard for that tribal leader to condemn violence and tribal politics.HH publicly said Zambia is not for one tribe(Bemba) .This man hates bembas and he thinks bembas are bad for Zambia.I’m not promoting tribalism but UPND supporters especially most pipo from southern have that mentality.We need to maintain One Zambia One Nation.Tribal politics are bad for country.vote…
Lusaka Times and the Police in particular you are inciting anarchy in the country. Every one knows that PF has been violent and even there symbol is a sign of violence.
Zambia Police for once act reasonably, ZP is greater than Libongane. it will be wise to disobey Libongane a cadre than putting the whole country in flames. We saw PF cadres wanting to disrupt the UPND rally at woodlands but in the end you say its UPND even Emmanuel Mwamba went to muvitv without shame to call UPND violent that is shame. Guys we only have one country let us protect it. it is also bad for some of you bloggers to be tribal each time you write.
Rubbish rants, people are saying your HH-UPND cadres destroyed vehicles of innocent people and here you are defending them!! You HH-UPND cadres are you normal? Instead of you condemning violence you are praising your cadres? really you are so desperate to even kill. But know that it is tomorrow when HH-UPND shall lose for the fourth straight time. We urge all well meaning Zambians to remain calm and peaceful as we vote tomorrow and put HH where he belongs.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
Foolish boy. Is it tribalism when a law breaker is cornered by police and he confesses that he is UPND or PF or belongs to a particular party. Think my frind or keep quiet.
Dear Anayst
Read your posting again and exercise judgement.
HH-UPND has sealed the loss on his head now. What HH-UPND have to know is that currently Zambians dont want violence, a violent party cant be voted for by Zambians. How has HH-UPND fallen ? HH has lost for the fourth straight time.
Peace and Prosperity To Mother .
LIKE IT OR HATE IT, UPND PANGA WILDING CADRES WERE ARRESTED YESTERDAY BY THE POLICE. THEY HAVE ALREADY CONFESSED THAT THEY ARE TRUE UPND CADRES. THEY BROKE INTO A SHOP USING STONES, METALS AND OTHER WEAPONS (AGGARVATED ROBERY), GOT AWAY WITH ASSORTED GOODS INCLUDING MACHETES WHICH THEY, IN TURN, USED TO CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO UNSUSPECTING MOTORISTS’ CARS. THEY CAUSED A LOT OF FEAR AND PANIC (ANACHY). THIS CRIMINALITY MUST BE CHECKED. STOP IT IMMEDIATELY. I WANT TO AGREE THAT THERE ARE ONLY 2 VIOLENT POLITICAL PARTIES IN ZAMBIA NAMELY THE UPND AND THE PF. THIDS TIME AROUND THE UPND IS COMING OUT MORE VIOLENT (LUSAKA’S CHRIS CORNER, MONZE AND LIVINGSTONE). I WONDER. ANYWAY ZAMBIANS ARE DECIDING TOMORROW
DEAR DR KATELE KALUMBA,
I THOUGHT YOU WERE EDUCTED ENOUGH. I WAS WRONG. YOU ARE AN EDUCTED ILITERATE. WHY ARE YOU INSULTING OUR INTELLEGENCE FOR FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE PARTY THAT HAS CONSTRUCTED HOSPITALS FOR THE WOMEN YOU IMPREGNANT TO DELIVER IN SAFELY? THE GOVERNMENT OF PF WHICH HAS CONSTRUCTED THE ROADS YOU DRIVE YOUR STOLEN CARS ON? THE GOVERNMENT THAT HAS ROLLED OT ICT THAT YOU ARE USING TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH? THE SCHOOLS WHERE YOUR BWILE ILLETERATES ARE NOW DOING SHIBUKENI? IS IMPROVING PRISON INMATES CONDITIONS WHICH YOU HAVE TEMPORARILY RUN AWAY FROM? STRENGTHENED THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ASSOCIATION WHICH YOU ARE NOW ABUSING? STRENGTHENED AND EMBRACED TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP WHICH YOU ARE AGAIN ABUSING?
IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO SAY MULEIKALAFYE LIMO LIMO.
United pangas for national distraction…..upnd at work kano nga ebo!!!
PF has always been violent and UPND peaceful and so let the law take its course
and we want to know who smashed those car please
Police do thorough work and inform the public .Thieves should be in jail