LUSAKA COUNCIL POLICE OFFICERS ATTACKED BY ANGRY VENDORS IN KAMWALA.
Lusaka City Council officers have been attacked by angry street vendors in Kamwala following the demolition of their makeshift shops.
The officers, who were monitoring the area to ensure that vendors did not return to the streets, were attacked forcing them to flee for safety.
One of the officers was struck by a stone during the attack.
The angry Kamwala vendors have vowed to reclaim their trading spaces, further threatening to target Lusaka Mayor Mwewa Chitambala.
Reacting to the incident in a post on his official Facebook page, Lusaka Mayor Mwewa Chitambala described the assault on council officers as regrettable.
Mr. Chitambala warned that those responsible would be arrested, adding that the Zambia Police and other security wings had been engaged to deal with the situation.
Zambian Watch.
This is the direct result of rubble rousers like Membe.People desire for Mayor Mwewa to also fail were they failed