BREAKING | PF Accuses UPND Cadres of Storming Secretariat as Police Yet to Speak
The Patriotic Front has accused suspected UPND cadres of storming its party secretariat this afternoon, beating PF members and damaging property in an incident that has already sparked political tension in the capital.
A circulating video shows an injured PF cadre speaking in Tonga, with visible blood stains on his shirt. In the clip, he alleges that “UPND cadres attacked us” and claims the group reported the incident to Lusaka Central Police. The police have not issued a statement, and their position on the matter remains unknown.
PF Central Committee Member and Tonse Alliance National Youth Chairman Celestin Mukandila released a strong-worded statement condemning what he described as a “violent attack on the Patriotic Front Secretariat allegedly carried out by UPND cadres.”
Mukandila said the conduct was “unacceptable in a democracy and poses a direct threat to peace, order, and the safety of our citizens.” He called on the Zambia Police Service to act “without fear or favour,” saying “law enforcement must take immediate and meaningful action, including effecting arrests.”
In his statement, Mukandila added that the attack “is not only an assault on the PF but an attack on the Zambian people’s right to political participation, safety, and freedom of association.”
He also issued a warning against mistaking the PF’s commitment to peaceful politics as weakness. “We will defend our members and our democratic space using lawful, constitutional means,” he said.
Mukandila urged the Zambia Police to investigate the alleged roles of Lusaka Province UPND Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta and Bweengwa MP Kasautu Muchelo, stating that both men are “recently on record issuing statements that incite violence.”
There has been no statement from the UPND, and no confirmation from police regarding the alleged assault, the extent of injuries, or the identity of the attackers.
This is a developing story. The People’s Brief will update as soon as police or government issue an on-record clarification.
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We are still waiting for the UPND police to condemn this thuggery savage behaviour by UPND cadres. Surely they had intelligence this would happen. Maybe they are useless because they even did not have intelligence that their president Hakainde would get stoned in Chingola and get chased out of town like a thief. Maybe the police are just incompetent?
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While this is a sad development. One has to ask what the PF cadres were doing at the PF office when there is a court injunction in place.
However, if the actions are truely by UPND cadres, this is in the wrong direction. This only proves that the utterances by the Bweengwa MP have concequences and calls for the party to discipline him for defying an earlier call by the Party President may have fallen on deaf ear, and such utterances require disciplinary action or resignation from any instigators of party guidelines.
As a leader this statement doesnt change the “walk back” on what has now happened from the MPs wreckless utterances; where Cadres are now taking things into their own hands. Taking responsibility means just resign, this will should how grave your utterances to the party and the consequences that now follow.
It was just Chabinga effecting the injunction
So the injuction beat up people and caused the damage?
While Chabinga’s is very clear that no one should have been at the Premises. Whoever cause the damage is not ” the injuction” its people who should be identified.
Meant “Chibanga’s injunction”
Mulenga,improve your comprehension.English is not as difficult as Chinese
Sad, who ever did that, it is wrong.
May be you can tell us how UPND cadres look like? How are they different from other cadres from other parties, let’s say from CF, SP or P F itself? You just seem to have run of ideas and tactics ba PF. The whole last week, PF Secretariat was a hive of activities but just yesterday, UPND cadres came and invaded your Secretariat, where were you yourselves and your cadres? Your allegations are hard to believe, most likely it was just a stage managed drama in town. Bembas say, mwaloba ilya uma. Esheni ukuloba ilya fresh limbi twalasalula tulye ko.