Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:56:21 +0000 Police on the Copperbelt have come under fire from opposition MMD for refusing the former ruling party to hold a public rally at Kitwe’s Mama Monty Basic School at the weekend. Copperbelt Provincial chairperson Edith Mataka described police action as unreasonable and called on the police to act professionally when carrying out their duties. She also advised the PF government to concentrate on fulfilling their campaign promises, instead of embracing dictatorial tendencies. Ms Mataka said she was shocked to find police officers a few hours later guarding the same premises where her party was to hold a rally at the weekend. “As a party we were disgusted and surprised that after denying us a permit for the premises, police somehow found manpower later to go and guard the same school for reasons best known to themselves,” she said. Ms Mataka said it was unreasonable for the police to find […]
