Sat, 13 Jan 2018 11:20:09 +0000 THE nasty riots in Kanyama Township in Lusaka smack of some disruptive undertones aimed at blemishing the spirited fight against cholera at the time when the trend analysis shows a 50 per cent decrease in the disease load. Kanyama Township is the epicentre of the cholera outbreak which is now edging the 3, 000 mark in cumulative cases with about 70 deaths in all the affected areas. It is thus justified that preventive measures have been stepped up in the sprawling township where night movements are restricted and willy-nilly street vending has been curtailed. At the time preventive measures are paying off, it is irrational for anyone to mount an upheaval when in fact the interventions are aimed at saving the lives of the very people engaged in the ugly riots. What is of concern is that the riots in Kanyama were not as widespread as the instigators would […]
