UPND treachery shocks PF chief
THE move by the UPND to torch its own offices in Nakonde is a manifestation that the party is violent, treacherous and ready to do any evil to form Government, Patriotic Front national chairperson Samuel Mukupa has said.
Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Joel Njase revealed that investigations into the burning of the UPND offices have indicated the opposition party burnt its own offices.
Mr Mukupa said the UPND were headed for political oblivion because they were so desperate.
He said UPND attempts to get the PF implicated were tantamount to “last kicks of a dying horse.”
“Crime has all manner of manifestation, when you have a leadership with a criminal mind then you are headed for political oblivion,” Mr Mukupa said
He said it was unfortunate that UPND could go to an extent of burning their own offices to gain political mileage.
Mr Mukupa said God has continued to expose UPND violence for every Zambian to see that it has been a source of violence
the country has experienced.
Mr Njase said the burning of the UPND Nakonde office was “an internal matter.”
He however indicated that police would continue with the investigations to get to the bottom of the matter.
He said police had since engaged both PF and UPND in Nakonde to avoid acts of violence or any incident actions that could affect the investigations.
Mr Njase warned that police will not entertain any acts of lawlessness whether internal or outside the party.
“Let me take this opportunity advise and warn that any acts of lawlessness whether internal or external will not be tolerated,” Mr Njase said.
He said political players should learn to be peaceful and foster national development.
UPND’s Nakonde office on Monday around 20:00 at Ntindi village in Chief Waitwika’s area caught fire and destroyed property valued at K10, 020.
“Brief facts are that Machila Joram on Monday around 20:30 hours whilst at his house, received a call from Pastor Chakulanda Peter who stays near the office that their office was on fire.
“He then rushed to the scene together with other members of the party and found that the office was gutted by unknown people and the following items were burnt, two office tables, one office chair, electrical wirings and all documents valued at K10, 020 were burnt,” Mr Njase said.
He said police rushed to the scene and observed that a tire and grass were used to burn the property.