Government has re-affirmed its commitment to ensuring that this year’s general election is held in a violent free environment.
Minister of Home Affairs Davis Mwila has assured the nation that the police will maintain law and order before, during and after the elections.
Delivering a Ministerial statement in Parliament on the recent violent incidents at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe, Choma and MMD secretariat, Mr Mwila said government has taken measures to ensure there is law and order in the country.
On the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe airport incident where suspected PF cadres blocked former Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa from a Proflight plane, Mr Mwila said five people have been charged and security personnel has been beefed up at the airport.
And on the Choma incident where suspected UPND cadres blocked motorists who failed to flash the UPND party symbol, Mr MWILA said over 20 people were arrested and 11 people charged with riotous behaviour.
On the recent clashes between two rival factions of the MMD at the party secretariat, Mr Mwila said 4 people were arrested and charged with malicious damage to property.
The Minister also said government is engaging political parties to sensitise their members on the need to refrain from acts of violence.
kuona che mutu ati ninzelu zau lazaro..kekeke..grade 7
We could have taken Mwilla if he had a grade 12 certificate.
Lets buy him one for Xmas – oooooh sorry it will be TOO LATE THEN!!!
@ Fota Nkonde
Give him as Valentine present. No excuse. You are still on time
Who is going to believes the Pathetic Fascists who have so far almost brought down two aircraft through violence (Kampyongo in Kasama and the stoned helicopter and Miles Sampa in Ndola)? These are two faced liars (bokabemba mucahabeli). Look forward to the opposite of what they promise.
This man shud be serious with his boss ECLungu, hw about the sinda incidence where the area mp was on most wanted by pf cadres,upnd supporters beated when Lungu visited the area but no arrests made, Mwila shud call for a reflesher training on his boys Lilayi product its like they dont understand peaceful gathering and let them avoid tear gassing peaceful assembly like what happened in choma
This why we need G12 papers with such myopic leaders!!
What about yesterdays events at KKIA when the security of the Head of State was jeopardised by his cadres?
This grade 7 also/////. Just politicking to deceive.What is he doing in parliament when the new constitution bars him and he likes abena MWaliteta?
PF when they say something just know its the opposite. brace yourselves for more pangas
PF always does opposite to what they say starting from topmost himself. Just watch PF hooligans and their PF Police the savage they do to innocent people during and before campaigns start. All what we will hear from the same goons and their myopic media is oppositions condemned, oppositions condemned as headlines. GOD please save us.
Don’t believe what PF says. Believe what they do.what they say is the opposite of what they do.
Ba LT, it is not violent free, please but violence free. Bwanji vizungu kansi?