United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary-General Batuke Imenda has said that any member of the ruling party that engages in violence will have to face the law. Mr. Imenda said that he regrets the violence that was reported in Lusaka’s Kabwata Constituency.
Speaking during a press briefing, Mr. Imenda has assured the Electoral Commission of Zambia(ECZ) that violence will not be tolerated in Kabwata.
Mr. Imenda said that the UPND party does not believe in violence but free and fair elections, adding that the party will go into the Kabwata by-election to tell the electorates the achievements that it has scored in the last four months it has been in government.
Mr. Imenda said that Zambians are peaceful people that is why the Patriotic Front Party was sent out of government because citizens detest violence.
Meanwhile, UPND National Chairperson Steven Katuka reiterated that the UPND did not condone violence when it was in the opposition and still does NOT now that they are in government.
Mr. Katuka directed that any member of the Party that engages in any violent activities be dealt with by relevant authorities.
Meanwhile, UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa thanked the media for the role they played in the UPND victory in the 2021 General elections
Mr. Mweetwa said President Hichilema has not forgotten the promises he gave to the electorates and the benefits will soon start to be seen.
Bunch of liars just keep quiet
Why are you not posting my comments Iam Zambian who has every right to air my views and opinions
Bunch of Liars just shut up and address your Cadres stop lying to the nation
I bad tree can’t bear good fruit, A tiger can’t give birth to a dog! If you check the history….it’s foolishness for upnd to try and act holy…They fruits is the opposite of what they say…
That’s what a responsible party must be saying, Well done UPND
It is painful to see how this regime is behaving in term of rule, so immature repeating all what has been wrong in the past.
They are living in the past
If that is the case, then the entire upnd is facing the law. Does this ugly old man not know that his own party is violent? Fuseke, we are enjoying new year stop telling us about your violent party. Go to hell
You can help by identifying those involved in the riots without prejudice and report them to the police like you took Nakachinda to the police. I feel for the police because they feel helpless where cases involve cadres from the ruling party. So it’s down to you to take one or two of these misfits to the police cells and the rest will learn from there
Good pronouncements by BMW team but zero action every time. Not surprised anyway because UPND were still a very violent party while in opposition. You can go back to the Mapatizya formula and Mufumbwe days. Now they are ruling, mwalachimona.
Regrettably, deterrent words are only issued after events. Nevertheless, moving forward, is important!..unlike some on this forum – whose only gear is permanently stuck in defensive counter attack. Kabwata trouble ie – we all know trouble commenced when upnd cadres saw rival symbols on display. So, why would any reasoning adult with any modicum of morality, seek to distort a clear cut case of upnd; not anyone else, attacking those who dared to show their party regalia? To suggest these attackers are pf dressed up in upnd regalia for the purpose of attacking fellow pf cadres – is to trivialise the seriousness of the situation, and an insult to people’s intelligence. If you must defend indefensible acts, do so intelligibly.
Well said ba UPND Secretary Gen ,we need a ruling party following rule of law unlike the thuggish PF which grabbed forests,locked up RB and institutionalized corruption.
Tupuli twenu! Stop addressing the media you oafs, and start curbing your wayward idi.otic members!!! For Pete’s sake (which next time will be a body part you pricks!). It’s tired to run to the media to assure on things that are already in damage mode. Tu mambala!