By SIMON MUNTEMBAGOVERNMENT has destroyed 6, 200 illegal firearms under the Amnesty Month Guns Destruction.Speaking during the exercise, Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo said government was committed to the implementation of the United Nations programme of action on the control of the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons.Mr Kampyongo also urged the security units in Zambia to join hands with the Zambia Police in reinforcing peace and security in the nation.He said government shall endeavor to render support to the Zambia Police in all its operations to ensure that the country remained a beacon of peace in the region.He said government under President Edgar Lungu was committed to ensuring that its citizens and investors were accorded a conducive atmosphere.It is for this purpose that today, he said, the government is part of this global exercise of destruction of illegal firearms.The Minister commended the Individuale Manniskohjalp (IM) for its support in ensuring that […]
Govt destroys 6, 200 illegal firearms
