Police in Kitwe have quelled a riotous protest by Copperbelt University-CBU students who went on rampage this afternoon to press for payment of their meal allowances.
And calm has returned to the Jambo Drive Campus as police in riot gear continue to keep vigil over unfolding events.
A ZNBC News crew that found the road leading into the campus blocked with logs and stones.
And Copperbelt Province Police Chief Charity Katanga disclosed that over 17 students were apprehended during the fracas.
Ms. Katanga said those picked up have been charged with riotous behaviour and malicious damage to property.
She said the 17, who include two female students are detained at Riverside Police Station.
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Don’t politicize very thing u up n down part supporters
Students u got the power to vote out pf government , use yo vote wisely this year
These students come from very poor families and one wonders whether they know what they are doing. If expelled, no politician from the opposition will emansipate their families from abject poverty.
My advise to real students is that life is bigger than campus and so just remember where you are coming from and distant yourselves from riots sponsored by desperate opposition chaps. Do you honestly think Government can fail to pay you meal allowances? Think before you are used and your future. Twalipitamo bonse but were not used by selfish politicians. It’s free advice.
I have been there during MMD time similar things happened. No one ever sponsored us we were hungry. So you don’t know what u are talking about. I now have a job. But these characters made us suffer while they drove around mu ma GX. It was MMD then now it’s PF..
Property damage is very stupid and babaric and am suprised upnd cadres u can support this idiocy.why damage innocent pipos property?wat kind of nonsense is upnd?
PF has failed us,Its now 5 weeks into the 3rd term without meal allowances.How can they expect us to study on Empty stomaches & yet produce good results…..apa nomba,kuya bebele
And PF want to build more Universities!
Like this? They cannot even manage the ones we have already got!
Useless clueless clowns. WHAT DID ZAMBIANS DO TO DESERVE SUCH RUBBISH IN GOVERNMENT?
Instead of talking about opposition why not address the issue. Why are these students not paid? Is this BC issue sustainable? Its been the cause of protests at both UNZA & CBU since time immemorial. Govt for now has this obligation but why not relook at the whole education financing system. At the level at which we have advanced I think we can come up with a model that is workable & sustainable.
I remember the Days of delayed meal allowance when I was a student, No Govt at that time ever accused the students of been influenced by politicians in case of a Riot commonly known as Jambo, but accepted they failure on they part. JUST PAY THEM THEIR MEAL ALLOWANCES THEY NEED TO FEED JUST AS YOU ARE EATING. poor STUDENTS are nowadays intimidated like no mans business, this is shameful to our Country. If they was a By election money would be mobilized in no time. African politicians have really made Africa poor because of greediness. Imagine going Hungry for 1 day without any food and you are suppose to write assignments and tests, you sacrifice your last money on print outs then the Govt decides to delay the meal allowance.
You are right most of those condemning have never been to CBU or UNZA so they can’t appreciate the situations.
These guys are broke so they think blaming others will help.pay the students then if you have the money,why busy pointing fingers?These cadres blaming students are just useless grade 3 failures who dont know wat it means finish handouts.
its global. even zambian students abroad are suffering. continue to riot for them too
it is very wrong to get a minister from the opposition and give him a ministerial position which is so sensitive.
kaingu what is he doing he is just a dull person practically he has failed his president who appointed him