Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:03:48 +0000 …violence rocks Chilanga ward by-election By Simon Muntemba PF and UPND cadres clashed on Thursday in a Chilanga ward by-election rally that left scores injured and some private properties destroyed. This incident follows last week’s clash in which UPND cadres hacked and beat up Chilanga residents for allegedly failing to attend a rally. One resident sustained severe injuries and was admitted to the University Teaching Hospital. In the latest incident, the ruling party has been accused of initiating the fight by ferrying cadres from Lusaka to Chilanga. The PF has however, condemned the violence and warned of disciplinary action if any of their members were found guilty. Several people are reportedly injured while some private properties have been destroyed in the fracas involving the two leading political parties in Zambia. This happened during the Chimanja Ward by-election campaigns in Chilanga Constituency with police coming in to quell a serious […]
