VIOLENT’ UPND LEADERS CANED

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ESPERATE opposition party leaders are fueling violence in the country through careless language, the Patriotic Front (PF) youths on the Copperbelt have charged.

PF Copperbelt Youth Secretary, Moses Musonda, said vulgar language used by the UPND leaders were highly provocative.

The PF Copperbelt PF Youth Secretary was reacting to Choma Central Member of Parliament (MP) Cornelius Mweetwa’s conduct in Parliament last Friday.

Mr Mweetwa refused to apologize for referring to the Republican Vice-President, Inonge Wina, as shallow and a shame.

But Mr Musonda said the behaviour of Mr Mweetwa in the house was a clear indication that he was a bitter opposition leader who could not inspire any peace-loving Zambian.

The youth leader said it was such misconduct that excited UPND cadres to become violent, thinking it was the only way they could worm themselves into power.

He said if Mr Mweetwa could not respect the Republican Vice-President, what guarantee was there that he would have respect for ordinary Zambians if UPND formed government.

''UPND is aspiring to form government, but their conduct leaves much to be desired. Starting from their party President Hakainde Hichilema to people like Mweetwa, they are always exhibiting bitterness and frustration.

"Mweetwa's language and conduct was disgusting. So a leader with such conduct and language, surely, cannot stop his youths from being violent because he is the one leading the way. He is fueling confusion and violence,'' Mr Musonda said.

Mr Musonda said the UPND had taken a confrontational stance against President Edgar Lungu and the PF, a move aimed at inciting violence.

He said the UPND had resorted to bad language and violence in order to create unnecessary tension and fuel confusion ahead of the next year's general election.

He said it was sad and disappointing that an opposition party planning to form government was not talking about unity and peace, but promoting division and violence.

"They are always speaking ill about President Lungu. Why? Why can't they start planning about 2021 instead of being provocative? From their statements, you can tell that they are frustrated and angry,'' he said