Two members of the Patriotic Front (PF) have sustained serious injuries and admitted at Monze Mission Hospital after they were attacked by suspected United Party for National Development Cadres(UPND).
The incident happened at Njola Mwanza in Monze district during a meeting to drum up support for the PF candidate for Mwanza East ward by- election, Bornface Chaambwa.
Speaking in an interview at Monze Mission Hospital, PF Provincial Vice Secretary, Leonard Siachoma said the two party members are admitted after they were attacked during a PF meeting by the suspected opposition cadres.
He named the injured party officials as the Provincial Secretary, Brenda Shabantu and the aspiring candidate Bornface Chaambwa’s wife Mary.
Mr. Siachoma said the PF meeting was being held 25 to 35 kilometres away from where UPND was also having their meeting.
He explained that they were winding up their meeting when a Toyota Hilux headed towards them and suspected UPND cadres jumped off the vehicle and started beating everyone who was attending the meeting but most people scampered in all directions.
“After seeing that people had scampered, the cadres then started physically molesting and attacking our PF Provincial Secretary, Brenda Shanbantu who sustained injuries. They later drove off after attempting to hit the District Chairperson Mr. Mwila and smashing PF vehicles with stones,” he said.
He noted that it is unfortunate that the incident happened when UPND senior officials were also in the area hence it was obvious that the suspected cadres allegedly had their blessings to disrupt the PF meeting.
Mr. Siachoma said the PF will not be intimidated and would go ahead with their campaigns and expressed hope that the best candidate will win on merit not through intimidation.
And PF District Chairperson, Gilbert Mwila has described the attack by the suspected UPND cadres as barbaric.
Mr. Mwila said his party was tired of the violence and barbaric behaviour by the opposition UPND in Monze as it was unreasonable and abominable.
” We are tired of this harassment and violence and looking forward to a peaceful and new legacy for Monze district where people can freely participate in elections and choose parties of their choice without intimidation,”said Mr. Mwila
Mr. Mwila further encouraged the candidates and branch officials to continue working and report law breakers.
He said PF has advanced in its campaign activities hence UPND allegedly sent cadres to disrupt their meeting because his party was on the ground and has a credible candidate who will scoop the seat which fell vacant following the demise of UPND Councilor Bridget Matobo.
The local government by-election for Mwanza East Ward will take place on April 24, this month.
THATS JUST THE ICEBERG OF WHAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE ..COME 2021..
IN OTHER PROVINCES UPND CAMPAIGN FREELY ….BUT WHEN OTHER PARTIES COME HERE MAWEEEEEEE !!!!!
UPND IS A VIOLENT PARTY.
Unfortunate event! but then again last time i checked the grave yard and youth day massacres were never condemned by the PF. lets not regionalize these primitive acts pa zed everything has to be political and tribal.
Radical groups like isis or boko haram come about because of such deep hatred,if an individual wrongs you its ok to hate him ,not because he does not agree with you politically .
We are a Christian nation let us ask ourselves how can we claim to love him (Jesus)he who we have not seen yet we hate our fellow individuals who we share a country with.
Mybe it was a bad idea to declare our country a Christian nation “just thinking”
“they were attacked during a PF meeting by the suspected opposition cadres.”
What makes him think that the suspected cadres were from UPND.? So a suspected is guilty before being proven guilty? Why rush to the conclusion that it is UPND and not NDC or MMD or just a business deal go sour?
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Suspected upnd doesn’t mean they are saying its a upnd cadre. If the suspects were clad in upnd attire doesn’t mean they belong to upnd unless the membership record proves so. You’re just exposing your under5 affiliation. So many of you under5s have got a weired way of understanding issues.
Well, just one way to show that primitivity still reigns supreme in some Parts of Zambia. Shallow mindedness and a lack of civility to resolve conflict amicably!
What else can you say with their leader getting confused by the day.
u hypocrites have u forgotten how pf stoned upnd vehicles in most parts of lusaka in 2016?
In short you’re saying it’s okay for Upnd to attack PF cadres because PF had previously attacked Upnd cadres?
Ba h.h naba upndeez benu, that is 1970 politics, the type which led to One party state.
What is the matter with these people? I am assuming they are people not some four legged animal.
“ONLY A TONGA MUST LEAD UPND” Says Sejani. HH and his tribal cult UPND qualifies to be listed terrorists. Southern Province is not safe for pro PF people especially if you are not a TONGA. HH has not added any value to our political dispensation but tribal division, hatred and violence. What do you expect in this province where HH is treated as a god, a messiah, whoever speaks against HH is perceived to be an outcast fit to be killed. Come 2021 it will be worse than the Namwala ethnic cleansing of 2016 and the Mapatizya formula. The earlier this man is kicked out of the political arena the better and safer for this country especially non tongas in southern province. HH A TICKING TIME BOMB TO ZAMBIA’S PEACE & SECURITY
Your hate will kill you.
Bozo I have noticed from your postings that you’ve a lot of hate in your chest.
This useless bomb will be diffused in 2021 by bomb expert Chagwa.
Ts barbaric when pf is clobbered, its normal politics when pf clobber upnd.
The fact of Zambian politics , mmd started this vice now upnd has gone too far soon u will be campaign only is your tribe land
How far papa when pf ,police,kamba,kaizer,kampyongo and lusambo are guilty of beating up people without spending even an hour in a cell.
Bozo,the best thing to do here is apologies to the people affected,keep quit and sit down,your defending such acts is not doing your party any good,others might be more injured by your words,be wise when dealing with such issues,they subtract from your votes
ANC the mother of Upnd was the most violent party in our country. This is what forced Super Ken to go one party. You can ignore history but can’t bury it.
That’s UPND for you, come 2021 you will not talk Just wait and see .
Political campaigns require police presence we have been told. And quite often opposition have been denied the right to hold meetings because police have said they had no manpower to police those meetings. Perhaps because they are PF, police did not need to be there or to inform the police about their meeting. Political violence is one problem late LPM had dealt with when he had privilege to be commander-in-chief. He was not popular in Southern Province but he saw it as his duty as c-i-c to protect even those who did not support or like him. It was enough that his govt taxed them. Together with Ephraim Mateyo then IG of police, they worked hand-in-glove to stop the political violence nuisance. LPM is dead EM is alive and interestingly serving in govt.
The Namwala party must be eradicated. It is a cancer to this peaceful nation! It is also a satanist party. Bafuna sacrifice Hagain.
A tribal grouping also known as UPND.
“Only a Tonga can be President, and Sikota you are not Tonga!” someone said these words. You think we call it a tribal grouping and party for nothing? Wait and see these people harbor hatred for anyone who is not their kin or cousin!
Comment:saimbwende and sharron you Mises great opportunity to advise the situation ,but you would rather vomiting unethical issue.let that party attacked pf apologise.
HE Edgar Chagwa Lungu this issue is quiet serious Tongas are free in other regions but why can’t they give the same freedom to other tribes in their region?
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Tribalism won’t grow upnd’ you need other tribes in your rank and files if ever you want to rule this great nation. Remove the hatred tag and begin accommodating other non southerners in Monze!
True. Even during campaigning they only do it among themselves.
I used to like HH during the last campaign period, but after attending one rally in Chiwempala, out of curiosity I decided to join one group which had remained behind after HH had left. To my dismay I could not even hear what they were saying about “KA MWAMBA” “BA SIR”…Things like that and I was totally lost because these men and women were looking at me for any contribution. Thats when I realized I was in a wrong group.
Why this ignorance mwe Bantu, how can you forget so easily that what goes around comes around, can someone give me a name of a PF cadre who has died because of violence by UPND. Yet you have blood in your hand of innocent people that have perished st your hands. The protection you are enjoying is temporarily, by the way, mulandu si uwola, nombaline, your sins will catchup with you. If UPND has to defend itself, it is because ba PF mwaya sana. Zambia siya nyoko.
why is it that whenever we have a political violence it has to be southern province please grow up you guys violence will never take you to state House am very much disgusted with your attitudes
Tribalism and regionalism will not help Zambia. We need each other guys. Just as upnd has many members in the north, east and western provinces, pf can as well sale itself to attract members in southern province. In that case, no political party including upnd will remain as a minority group. Let’s learn to co-exist. Love u all.
You must be joking. How can you sell yourself when you know very well that you will be hacked to death. My friend even before independence Unip was not allowed to operate in Southern Province. For all I know there could be many people willing to join other parties there but Upnd has hired goons to ensure no other party operates there.