POLICE DENY PUBLIC RALLY FOR SOCIALIST PARTY
Lusaka-13th December 2023
The Zambia Police have refused the Socialist Party from holding its mass rally in Mandevu Constituency.
Lusaka Officer Commanding, Urban District Officer E. Malama stated that the Zambia Police did not have adequate manpower to Police the rally.
He said his officers were involved in crime prevention programmes during the festive season.
The Socialist Party had applied to hood a rally at Mutambe Grounds in Mandevu.
The Police have consistently refused political parties from holding rallies since August 2021, citing lack of manpower or security concerns.
But the application have been quick to deploy heavy police presence to stop the rallies.
Bakapola nabo, kuwayawayafye. Police are deployed in Chinese and Lebanese shops providing security. What is the role of private security if state security can be deployed in private shops? Ati we have no manpower. Shame on you Inspector General of Police.
This is no time for public rallies, it is time to work. STUPID IDIOTS.
Hmmmm this is too much. The Police should have allowed the “rally” to go ahead. When will opposition parties be allowed to hold any public rallies?