Three District Commissioners (DCs) in North-Western Province have dispelled allegations of causing political violence in Solwezi.
Kalumbila DC, Robinson Kalota said District Commissioners are civil servants whose roles are to explain and ensure that government programmes are implemented.
Mr. Kalota cautioned political parties against fighting during campaign period but rather, focus on explaining their manifestos to the people.
Meanwhile Kasempa DC, Godson Sansakuwa urged politicians not to involve civil servants in their campaigns as they are non-partisan.
Meanwhile, Solwezi DC, Rosemary Kamalonga expressed sadness that politicians are trying to entice civil servants into partisan politics.
Ms. Kamalonga advised politicians to carry out peaceful campaigns and avoid violence.
The trio said this during a press briefing in Solwezi yesterday in response to allegations from the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) that they incited the fracas that occurred in Solwezi yesterday between UPND and Patriotic Front cadres.
Police are yet to release details of the crash between the two camps.
These pf cretins must be hanged by their balls
This position of DC needs to be DeCommissioned, we have constitutional elective positions of mayors and council secretaries, whats the use of a DeCoy , they have nothing to do they have to resort nonsense like this in trying to portray that they are still relevant in the current setup. They are not but just a drain on the national treasury.
IT IS THEIR WAY OF DENYING WHENEVER THEY FIGHT OPPOSITION. THEY FIRST PROVOKE AND THEN BEAT UP PEOPLE THEN THEY SAY UPND IS A VIOLENT PARTY AND EVERY SINGLE ZAMBIAN CITIZEN KNOWS THAT. PF HAS NEVER EVER ACCEPTED THEIR MISCHIEF AT ALL. MINISTERS AND THE PRESIDENT ARE THE ONES TO BLAME AS THEY ARE THE MASTERS AND TEACHERS OF THEIR CADRES IN THIS BLAME GAME.