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UPND candidate for Mulobezi by -election has gone into hiding-Kakoma

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Police officers push Zambezi West Member of Parliament Charles Kakoma out of the Lusaka Central Police Station.
FILE: Police officers push former Zambezi West Member of Parliament Charles Kakoma out of the Lusaka Central Police Station.

United Party for National Development (UPND) spokesperson Charles Kakoma has disclosed that Mulobezi parliamentary candidate Hastings Sililo has gone into hiding.

Mr Kakoma said that Mr Sililo has allegedly gone into hiding and that this defeats the essence of having elections because the UPND has been disadvantaged.

Mr Kakoma was reacting to news of the arrest of UPND members by the Police.

On Saturday , Police in Western Province arrested UPND Sesheke Central member of Parliament (MP) Siyauya Sianga for allegedly being part of a group of machete-wielding thugs who attacked Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general Davies Chama and his entourage in Mulobezi.

“The MP did nothing to be arrested,” Mr Kakoma said. Mr Kakoma called on the police to ensure law and order is maintained.

Mr Sianga, Gerald Imanda and Godfrey Likamba were arrested on Saturday and are detained at Sichili Police Post in Mulobezi while Mushaukwa Mushaukwa is nursing a gunshot wound under police guard at Sesheke District Hospital.

Inspector-General of Police Stella Libongani and Western Province commissioner of police Standwell Lungu confirmed Mr Sianga’s arrested along with the two UPND cadres.

Ms Libongani said the three were arrested after Mr Chama and PF officials reported the attack to Sichili Police Post.

“Police officers found offensive weapons in Mr Sianga’s vehicle after searching it,” Ms Libongani said.

She warned that the police will firmly deal with individuals perpetrating violence in Mulobezi.

Mr Lungu said the police arrested Mr Sianga, who is UPND parliamentary candidate Sililo’s campaign manager, because he was found at the scene where Mr Chama and his entourage were attacked by suspected UPND cadres.

“We have arrested and detained Mr Sianga because he was found at the scene where Mr Chama was attacked.

“After searching his vehicle, the police found a panga, an axe and a pistol. So, he is in police custody,” Mr Lungu said.

And police spokesperson Charity Munganga-Chanda said in a statement yesterday that police have apprehended Mr Sianga and Mr Likamba along with Mr Mushaukwa, who is nursing a gunshot wound in hospital.

“A pistol with seven rounds of ammunition and other offensive weapons were recovered from a Toyota Hilux registration number ALD 9469 belonging to honourable Sianga. The Hilux was one of the vehicles that were used to block the road when the attack happened,” Mrs Munganga-Chanda said.

She said the vehicle has been impounded and investigations into the matter have continued.

Meanwhile, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is expected to hold a media briefing today at 09:00hrs at the UPND Party Secretariat

54 COMMENTS

    • Flash back

      In Livingstone by elections PF behaved the same way by killing theri own and then alleging that Garry Nkombo was responsible.

      The truth came out and Garry was released without charge. It turned out the PF cadre was actually killed by the PF cadres, and upto now the killer has not been arrested by police.

      PF and Chama are stirring conflict in Mulobezi by deliberately going to UPND camp and start shooting at the UPND supporters. The supporters resisted to move and thats when Chama ordered the police to arrest all those who were found at the camp. Those weapons which were found in the vehicle belong to PF. The gun also belongs to Chama.

      Chama should be fired by Lungu if he wants peaceful elections.

    • This violence by PF should be stopped. Can police investigate the shooting of a UPND cadre by PF. We need answers as to who attempted to kill and who was present? Political violence only occurs in places where PF think they may lose.

    • SILILO IS AN INNOCENT VICTIM. CHARACTER ASSASSINATION BY PF IS AT PLAY HERE.UPND IS ALREADY A HOUSE-HOLD NAME IN MULOBEZI. AND NOW PF IS TRYING TO TARNISH ITS IMAGE. VIVA UPND VIVA! VIVA SILILO VIVA!

    • UPND you are desperate now and resorting to Mapatizya formula but you will be taken on, you will get shot. Don’t think you will get away with it as you did in Livingstone and Choma. Idi0ts

    • UPND should explain why they found it necessary to block a public road?If one deliberately starts trouble,they should be prepared for the consequences.UPND had it coming and one hopes a lesson will be learnt from this unfortunate incident.

    • upnd must repudiate violence forthwith. But I know they cant because they love to play victim.

      Akakinde is a spineless leader that has selfishly drove the once vibrant party into the ground with the rest of its credulous, gullible and naive members just watching.

      wake up and smell the coffee

    • Joe unfortunately these id!ots never learn! And they expect the Poilce to watch them whilst causing chaos? The Police come in to make sure peace ensues, they want to cry pesercution…ivi vibantu vili bwanji kansi?

    • But why is he hiding, it’s only the thief who fears the police. If he is involved the long arm of the law will visit him. They say the law is an ass.

    • If our voters knew the whole essence of elections political parties would respect each other and campaign nicely as they do in the UK, New Zealand, Australia etc. Because of high illiteracy levels worsened by the total absence of civic education on how Government operates, our people allow themselves to be intimidated, cheated, bribed and, beaten or even killed and vote out of fear. If only our voters knew the role of government and MPs, they would be voting for the right candidate, with or without misinformation and intimidation.

      Was Mrs Siyauya’s gun licenced and did he fire his gun? A panga and an axe as well as shovel are tools you must carry when you drive in areas where there are no roads to speak off such as Mulobezi Constituency. IG do not twist the law to please others.

  1. Flash back

    In Livingstone by elections PF behaved the same way by killing theri own and then alleging that Garry Nkombo was responsible.

    The truth came out and Garry was released without charge. It turned out the PF cadre was actually killed by the PF cadres, and upto now the killer has not been arrested by police.

    PF and Chama are stirring conflict in Mulobezi by deliberately going to UPND camp and start shooting at the UPND supporters. The supporters resisted to move and thats when Chama ordered the police to arrest all those who were found at the camp. Those weapons which were found in the vehicle belong to PF. The gun also belongs to Chama.

    Chama should be fired by Lungu if he wants peaceful elections.

  2. Are UPND now shooting their own? Who is detained in connection with the shooting? Seven rounds of ammunition, meaning the pistol was not fired as seven is the normal capacity of a handi gun magazine. Someone help me understand!

  3. HH is going to deny that the UPND were the perpetrators of violence. He will peddle the Zambian Watchdog version that Chama shot his cadre. This is the way HH has run UPND ever since he became its leader. Like a spoilt under 5, he never takes responsibility for wrong doing, always blames someone else.

    • @The Saint, it is on record that pf is criminally self incriminating entity! It’s led by criminals from congo who kill zambians. Pf has never won an election without violence especially since Mulungushi pf convetion to date. Chama shot that UPND member to start up the arrests of the UPND members to win election and the pf dogs and gutter media bury the truth under the carpet. You will reap what you sow soon or later! violence begets violence!

  4. This issue of holding numerous elections in Zambia of late has given birth to a new breed of people called election hooligans. They are now in fulltime employment. I wonder if this is PF’s idea of employment creation for the nation. We’re promoting our country towards failure. This situation was unheard of a few years ago. Why are you taking us backwards?

  5. Jean Kapata is the commander in chief of thuggery in PF. She is campaign manager there, not so? I cautioned when it was announced that task was given to her. Mulobezi, say NO to this and vote enmasse for PROGRESSIVE UPND!!!!

  6. UPND, how can you shoot your own? You mean the victim crossed over to where Davies Chama was and you shot at your own? From the story, it seems PF cadres Chama and group were not in any way armed, so how do you shoot your own for sure?

  7. UPND knew from the start that they had a slim chance of scooping mulobezi,but apparently,that’s not whats obtaining on the ground hence the resort to violence….Remember their so called mapatizya formula?

    • Wenzulu I am not a member of PF. I don’t like your Upnd because it is tribal. For you information I am not Bemba, but I cannot follow blindly a party that publicly announced the a Tonga must rule.

  8. Wenzulu why should only believe the ZWD? You know very well that the ZWD will never say anything against UPND or HH. If HH faarts they will clap and claim that it smells better than any perfume on earth. Investigate then make up your opinion. Me I cant judge because I was not there.

    • Ndaje Kahks

      Iwe chimbwi why was Garry Nkombo set free after unlawful detention for a murder that was carried out by PF cadres on their fellow PF cadre? ZWD tell the truth 99% of the time compared to all online media. Lungu, gets the truth from ZWD

      In Mulobezi, very soon the truth will be established as to who fired the gun and shot that innocent UPND supporter. Chama has admitted firing and wounding that supporter after driving to UPND camp to disturb their peace because most Mulobezi people were shunning PF camps in preference for UNPD.

      The problem with you PF minions, is that you are blinded by tu ma change which PF gives you to vuvuzela for it.

      Mark my words, very soon tuma change you are getting will disappear as PF struggles to raise money even to pay for all government…

    • You see already you are failing to reason without using bad language. You Upnd think you have all the knowledge just because of ill gotten money by Jack Warner HH

  9. Zambia is slowly turning into a police state with Militia on the loose.
    ZP are toothless in protecting the citizens in land grabbing matters by cadres of certain political parties.
    They are,however,quick to unleash their force on an injured person nursing bullet wounds.
    Was the person that shot him arrested?
    No!!
    We now all have to arm ourselves as this is slowly degenerating into a civil war!!

    • Ba UPND you are panicking now that you can see that you stand little chance and now you want ‘ukufilila munsenga’. The law will visit you

  10. KNOWING THAT U WILL LOOSE THE ELECTIONS,SO UN RESORT TO VIOLENCE SO THE ELECTIONS ARE CANCELLED.THANK GODF THE VIOLENT *****S HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.THEY DID THE SAME IN LIVINGSTONE,STARTED VIOLENCE AND THEN PETITIONED AFTER LOOSING.LET THEM KIP THE VIOLENCE IN LUSAKA.WESTERN PROVINCE Z PEACEFUL.

  11. If guns were found with UPND guys, who shot mushaukwa? Police can you do your investigations properly, do not be bought by the party in power. Pay back time will come. GOD is watching you.

  12. Zombies roaming aimlessly in Zambia with no brains to analyse the situations or think of the country’s future. You cross over to the ruling party so that you can eat with your friends and family….What about the common man on the street?? Who’s going to fight for him/her? You are the scam of the earth and you deserve all the evil that will come to you in due course!!

  13. Just lose honourably instead of trying to create an impression that elections were not free and fair. Why create a situation, this ka UpeND party never learns. Just wait for the Press Briefing from their under 5, it will be all whining! PF that, PF this PF what…malabishi yeka yeka

  14. No wonder Africa is cursed. Davis Chama has shot someone and he is still SG in the PF. No calls from within and outside PF for him to step down. The PF police and PF media should stop supporting the guilty and making the innocent the guilty. You are lying in a Christian nation and God will judge you liars.

  15. So the Police has concluded that the man who shot the cadre did the right thing because ZP has not arrested him. This reminds me of the L/stone case where UPND were accused of murder.

  16. UpnDN are just desperate now that they have lost NWP and also WP is going to PF they are confused now don’t know what to do

  17. UPND is known for the violence! The other time the same party (UPND)clashed with MMD when still in power. Kakoma cage your violent party members, Am sure Tekele is in Mulobezi now to plan more attacks. He is always the master minder of such violent moves!

  18. Zambians are so dull to read between the lines here.. PF knows that they can not make it in Mulobezi hence coming up with a political strategy of making UPND appear a violent party.

    Zambians should think outside the box and realize that PF is desperate to have numbers in parliament so that they vote for a constitution that will favour them in parliament.. This is unfortunate for democracy.. They want to use the police whom they control to judge their own unjust actions to fellow Zambians.. That is why I can consider being a rebel fighter in my country.

    God will one day judge PF harshly one day..

    • German Manchinery’

      You are a foreigner, leave these issues to Zambians who know what they want. Besides you Germans are f…….s
      You have never been democratic since world war 2. Shut up

  19. It is always so sad when the media is used to propel falsehoods or conceal the truth. Violence in all its entirety is unacceptable, but there is grave concern when violence escalates to USE of fire arms. LT you have in the past been the credible source among the many sources, but you appear on this one to be conveniently leaving out the issue of the SHOOTING- by who, why and under what circumstance was someone shot?. Truth will set you free.

    • Carrying a gun provided you have a license for it is not illegal. However, blocking a road is not only illegal but criminal. If I found a road block preventing me to proceed and its not by the Police, I would assume I am facing possibly armed criminals and will do anything in my power to protect myself including using a gun if I own one. Perfectly legal.

      HH has lost it. I feel sorry for UPND because their fortunes are dwindling every day because of the “vehicle” they have chosen for their stratey – hate speech, propaganda, lies and violence.

  20. Right now Zambia’s incoming President His Excelencey Hakainde Hichilema is addressing the media and has now condemned PF and Edgar Lungu for allowing Davies Chama to carry a gun. He has also taken a swipe at the police for arresting Dacvies chama despite UPND Members reortimg him to the police.

    He has castigated edgar lungu for persecuting pilato.

  21. Wenzulu I am not a member of PF. I don’t like your Upnd because it is tribal. For you information I am not Bemba, but I cannot follow blindly a party that publicly announced the a Tonga must rule. If Gary was released its normal police procedure. I have been called by police before, but it didn’t mean I was guilty. But the police in their investigation will not avoid inconveniencing some people. Why is the violence in Southern Province?

  22. Right now Zambia’s incoming President His Excelencey Hakainde Hichilema is addressing the media and has now condemned PF and Edgar Lungu for allowing Davies Chama to carry a gun. He has also taken a swipe at the police for not arresting Davies Chama despite UPND Members reportimg him to the police.

    He has castigated edgar lungu for persecuting pilato for nothng. He started with Mmembe, Mutembo Nchito, HH and now Pilato. The man has ran out of ideas.

    I support the suggestions from members of the public on the need to demand the resignation of Edgar Lungu, He is a failed man.

  23. That man should have not been allowed to even contest the election after being found guilty of cheating. Our courts are really pathetic, how do you allow a fraudster to recontest the seat after being found with cases to answer? Which have some laws to ban these type of people for a period of even two terms. It is high time we started sending people of integrity to parliament. Just like the musamba case, the chap should have been allowed near the corridors of parliament after his conviction. Now that this issue has come up, he must be disqualified completely.

  24. UPnDN is in panicky mood as they see the ball game changing right under their noses as they see everyone defecting to the ruling power Party. Even if you get Mulobezi so what, it won’t take you anywhere coz we already have the required number in Parliament. And SG can’t sink so low to start attacking UPnDN caders when he knows that Mulobezi would just be another number. SG and his team were under attack by the violent UPnDN party who after wards want to play victim. But know that Zambians are not fools they can see very clearly what is happening. UPnDN Party want to use the Mapatizya formular which they think can win them the vote.. SHAME ON YOU DUNDERHAEDS

  25. Just wait for what tribal HH will say today-rubbish only!!instead of stopping his cadres never to promote violence,he will be busy blaming the Police and PF!!this Kachema do not learn and thats why i’ll never vote for him.PF is in power and and all the resources,so if they want to win in Mulobezi,they can easily achieve that like they did recently in Masaiti!!SO HH AND HIS HASTINGS SILILO KNOW THIS FACT HENCE RESORTING TO VIOLENCE.BUT LET SILILO NOT HIDE BUT FACE THE POLICE!!WHO TOLD HIM TO BREAK THE LAW?HH’S CADRE TREVOR MWIINDE IS ROTTING IN CHIMBOKAILA DUE TO VIOLENCE AND HH HAS DONE NOTHING TO FREE HIM!! PILITO WILL BE NEXT FOR SUPPORTING A KACHEMA WRONGLY!!

  26. Why is it that the police are very, very quick to pounce on the opposition and when its PF cadres, at Markets, Bus stations beating up innocent people they do nothing or they say we are still investigating and then ends up doing nothing.
    Is it ZP or PFP _ Zambia Police or PF Police?

    • Even at markets and bus stations it was you UPnDN who started the violence when you were confident that hh was winning, you became violent and started attacking innocent people. When the situation turned around and PF won they also turned on you to teach you a lesson (not that I support violence but truth should be told) and as you know best you played victim and started calling others panga family etc.

      Infact people dread the day you will come into power (God forbid) and how you will harrase innocent citizens especially your perceived enemies the Bembas whom you hate with passion bushe bakaitamba bwino, kaya.

  27. @ Billy my friend, the peoples fears have a basis. If the UPnDN party came into power only there own would be getting employed. Someone said that in a certain Bank in Mkushi all of them, the Branch Manager and the rest are Tongas except one who is from the Isoka. Now tell me can you trust such people who just want their own tri.be only everywhere, including even in institutions of learning.

    If you think its a lie investigate and see for your self, there is a very reputable big bank in Mkushi where only one is not a Tonga

    • Ask those who worked in Zambia Railways & ZCCM Central Division in the days of Anderson Mazoka and Emmanuel Hachipuka respectively and your fears will be confirmed.

  28. Chama is thung and it is the more reason he is advocating for a one party state. He wants to kill all those with opposing views to LUNGU, but mind you, LUNGU will not rule for more than 3 years according to the time line he was given

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