Police in riot gear block Nevers, orders him out of Vubwi

Police escoring Mumba and his team out of Vuvwi

Police block Nevers Mumba’s meetings in Vubwi, escorts his entourage out of the district

Police in full riot gear on Tuesday blocked MMD leader Nevers Mumba from addressing party officials in Vubwi Eastern Province.

Vubwi police officer in Charge Superintendent Manda told Dr Mumba who was supposed to have an indoor meeting with district, constituency and ward officials that he was under instructions not to allow any meetings in the district due to the pending parliamentary by-election.

The police directed Dr. Mumba to immediately leave the Eastern Province as they are under strict orders not to allow him conduct any mobilization meetings in the province.

The police officers in three Land Cruisers later escorted Dr. Mumba to Chigwe area where Dr. Mumba had a brief chat with officials while they watched.

But Dr Mumba has insisted that no one will stop him from reorganizing the MMD.

And MMD President Dr Nevers Mumba has advised the police to stay away from the county’s politics and enforce the law without being partial.

He condemned the police for trailing him and his members as if they were criminals.

He warned that the party will not continue to stomach police intimidation and it will be forced to fight back if the police continue to work under such orders.

“I think the police should now start using their brains and intelligence instead of following orders blinding. I know that the police are protecting their jobs and the police themselves have confirmed they are protecting their jobs and that they know what they are doing is illegal and wrong so am not going to comply with anything that is unconstitutional. Just see how many police officers are here against a few of us but they can’t stop us now, it is too late,” Dr Mumba said.

Dr. Mumba added that the opposition was now getting tired of the behavior of the police and that they were running out patience.

“Us being followed and trailed by the police is regrettable. Firstly we are tired, our patience has run out and we don’t think we are going to stomach this anymore and have allowed them to do that and this government is not letting up,” he said.

He said he has to organise the party and no one will stop from doing so as Zambia is a democratic state and not a dictatorship.

Dr. Mumba has made it a policy to engage the police whenever he visits other districts for party business.
The MMD leader has since proceded to Chadiza where he has a meeting with district officials.