Sat, 13 Jan 2018 10:34:29 +0000 By CHITE MTONGA SPORADIC riots erupted in Lusaka’s Kanyama Township yesterday following the on-going curfew imposed by government and the subsequent removal of traders from the streets, which left several civilians and some police officers seriously injured. The protestors, mostly young people clad in UPND party regalia chanted anti-government slogans and hurled insults at armed police and government officials for removing them from the streets. The stone-throwing UPND cadres left several innocent residents injured together with some police officers. The rowdy mob that was protesting against government’s decision to remove traders from overcrowded markets and streets following the cholera outbreak, blocked roads, burnt tyres and attacked the police by throwing stones and other objects at them. The mob later burnt a garbage collection tipper truck and smashed a window screen for a vehicle belonging to the Zambia Police. Police retaliated by teargassing the crowd and firing warning shots in […]
