House of Clergy Zambia Chief executive officer, Trevor Muziya has condemned the acts of violence being caused by youths in the country .
Speaking during a media briefing, Mr Muziya said the disturbing incident in Chingola where youths resorted to throwing stones during a public gathering with the Republican President is unchristian and unacceptable.
“Such acts are unacceptable, unchristian, and a direct threat to the peace and stability that Zambians fought hard to cultivate,” he said.
Mr Muziya said that any leader who promotes or normalises the vice, was supposed to reflect on the damage it caused in the past and refrain from disturbing peace, protecting citizens, and ensuring that political spaces remain civil, lawful, and safe.
”We condemn, in the strongest terms, every form of violence, whether physical, verbal, or incited by irresponsible leadership,”he said.
He said violence has no place in communities and no place in politics.
”Those who engage in such acts, regardless of their political affiliation, must be held accountable, “he said .
Mr Muziya said no political party should ever use youth as instruments of instability, and no leader should ever encourage conduct that undermines national peace.
He said the house of Clergy is deeply concerned by a growing trend of subtle calls for caderism being made by
some political leaders.
He said such statements risk taking Zambia backwards into an era of fear, intimidation, and lawlessness, an era this country has decisively walked away from.
“Caderism has been significantly reduced, and this progress must be jealously guarded, not reversed,” Mr Muziya mentioned
And House of Clergy Zambia National Executive Director, Jimmy Ng’ambi said any leader promoting or normalising caderism must reflect on the damage it caused in the past and refrain from resurrecting a practice that brought pain and division to people.
Reverend Ng’ambi has urged every Zambian citizen, political party, leader, and youth to continue maintaining the path of peace.
