Traders seek legal action against UPND cadresBy ROGERS KALEROABOUT 16 mealie meal traders in Konkola township of Chililabombwe are now seeking legal action following the decision by the UPND cadres to ban them from trucking mealie meal to the lucrative market of Kasumbalesa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The traders, who were mostly from the Konkola township, said following the decision by the UPND cadres to ban them from selling mealie meal to the DRC, they were now stuck with the commodity and their homes were hit by hunger.The traders, who spoke on condition of anonymity following threats and intimidation from the UPND cadres over media reports, said they may consider seeking legal action against the ruling party cadres for banning them from selling the mealie meal at the border.“Selling mealie meal to the neighbouring DRC has been our business, it has been our livelihood. It is from this business that we feed our families and take our children to school. The move by […]
Traders seek legal action against UPND cadres
