United Party for National Development (UPND) has anounced that their planned public rally in Kabwata will go ahead after various consultations with Zambia Police.
In a statement made available to the media by Kuchunga Edwin Simusamba, the Deputy general Secretary for Politics, UPND said that Police has agreed to allow the rally to proceed.
” On behalf of the United Party for National Development (UPND), I would like to inform members of the general public that the planned rally in Kabwata will go ahead this Sunday 27th January 2013, starting at 12:00hrs at Kabwata Basic School grounds, ” read the statement
“This follows various consultations between the UPND and the government. The Police has finally agreed to follow the law by allowing the rally to proceed. See you there! Zambia forward,” concluded the statement
Earlier today, Home Affairs Minister, Edgar Lungu, has reiterated government’s duty to ensure law and order is maintained in the country.
Mr Lungu noted that he does not see anything wrong with the Zambia Police Service restraining the United Party for National Development (UPND) if they have reasons to do so.
He was reacting to allegations by the UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema, who complained that it is the eleventh time that his party is being denied a police permit to hold rallies.
Mr Lungu was speaking in an interview with ZANIS at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport this morning shortly before President Michael Sata left for Ethiopia.
He explained that Mr Hichilema should understand that each case has to be different, adding that the current one had too many disadvantages.
Mr Lungu also noted that the UPND leader was invited by the Police Service, saying he should have launched a complaint from there.
He observed that opposition political parties should be working with the government of the day instead of perpetrating anarchy in the country all the time.
Yesterday, Mr Hichilema was reported on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) as having said this was the eleventh time that his party was being denied a police permit since the PF government came into power.
ZANIS
good for you if indeed the police has given you the go ahead.
please conduct your rally in a peaceful manner so that you do not give our police an excuse to deny you the same in future.
we need you in the political setup as our perpetual opposition in the unforeseable period of time to come. heh heh heh heh!!!!
Abelwele tabalipo kaili
fair enough!!!!!!thats democracy, let people gather en express their rights and freedoms.
I hope burkinafaso wins tonight!
Best result is draw, we play Burkina Faso, it’s notched to havevyhrm top group!!
This is probably a trap PF cadres are now employed to mess this up!
amapolitics amarally
fyabupuba !
bakolwe balya beka!
true democracy if u ask me!…..on Saturday, we can do a head count of how many Tongas we have in the capital & surrounding areas…..
Chikala. simusamba, chibwe, kakoma, banda to mention afew ar Tongaz but what iz the problem by many zambias about Tongas.In PF u can find a pieace HHs kind, of PF had one the HH could be irrelevent to zambian politics. 2016 vote HH.
Constructive criticism please. this is your own country you are treating like a chikolopo ka.. wake up or shut up, cos you must be dreaming.
Gud enough. Kwanza kumbele. Tiye mazoka viva HH viva Zambia. We need to support our president HH.
& wonder who wil b in attendance I got beta things 2 do I don’t c y I shud waste my prescious time just 2 listen 2 bitter politicians I hope it rains heavily 2moro!
The fear for UPND to hold rallies by those in PF is that they will be exposed naked to their lies and failure to develop Zambia since they came to power. COME RAIN COME SHINE SHINE THOSE OF US WHO BELIEVE IN DEMOCRACY WILL BE THEIR.
HH hammer them hard so that they understand how dull they are. When we tell them that PF is a bunch of fools they refuse.
ZAMBIA FORWARD
ati “those of us who believe in democracy……”
why can’t you just say: ” those of us who believe in tribalism…”
Halelujah!!!
The permit has been given, so what? UPND are always trying hard to mess the image of police saying police are denying gathering permit to the UPND, now go ahead and gather. This is a democratic nation, let us just co-operate and run our Nation smoothly. We do understand that everyone in Zambia wants to be President, which is not possible. But if you want to be President of the people and for the people of Zambia, then criticize and bring your own points. It is a bit ridiculous to just crticize and not bringing your own developmental ideas. Wake up, Zambia is our nation.
ati ”Tonga head count in Lusaka” wandepaula ku nseko.
expose the failures of pf..we are tied of lies..and by elections..