Mweetwa’s raids justification irks PF

By SIMON MUNTEMBAUPND spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa’s justification that there is nothing wrong with the raids and searches on PF members and people associated with former President Edgar Lungu by security wings has angered, the Patriotic Front.PF vice president, Given Lubinda said it was regrettable that the UPND’s spokesperson could tell the nation that there was nothing wrong with the unfair raids on PF officials and innocent people associated with President Lungu on account that they were in power and in charge of public resources.He said in a statement that Mr Mweetwa’s statements should be condemned by all Zambians who cherished and wanted to protect the country’s democracy.“Such reckless statements should be condemned by all the Zambians who cherish and want to protect our country’s democracy. That reasoning is shallow,” Mr Lubinda said.Mr Lubinda warned that the raids, searches, interrogations and arrests of members of the last administration and President Lungu’s associates amount to political persecution which had the potential to threaten the country’s peace.He appealed to the ruling party to stop using state machinery to inflict revenge on its political opponents under the guise of fighting corruption. As PF, he said, we will not sit and watch our members being subjected to vengeance. Those people have relatives, friends and supporters who are feeling aggrieved.Mr Lubinda however said where there was genuine suspicion that a crime was committed the law enforcement officers should apply the same me