Zambia slowly drifting into anarchy- says human rights defender
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Human rights defender Brebner Changala has warned that the violent attack by suspected UPND cadres at the Patriotic Front Secretariat in Lusaka is a disturbing sign that the country is sliding into an environment of intimidation and insecurity.
Changala says it is worrying that a party ushered into office on the promise of ending political cadreism and thuggery now appears to be entertaining the same behaviour it once opposed, urging Zambians to reject the resurgence of violence and uphold the change they voted for.
He notes that citizens made a clear decision to move the country forward and insists that any return to the turbulence associated with past political clashes should not be accepted.
In an interview with Phoenix News, Changala has described the incident at the PF secretariat where suspected cadres reportedly stormed the premises, vandalised infrastructure, attacked onlookers and damaged vehicles, as a regrettable development that signals a worrying shift in the ruling party’s conduct.
He has since called for firm national condemnation of the violent acts and a renewed commitment to peaceful political engagement. -Phoenix News
Zambia slowly drifting into anarchy- says human rights defender
Human rights defender Brebner Changala has warned that the violent attack by suspected UPND cadres at the Patriotic Front Secretariat in Lusaka is a disturbing sign that the country is sliding into an environment of intimidation and insecurity.
Changala says it is worrying that a party ushered into office on the promise of ending political cadreism and thuggery now appears to be entertaining the same behaviour it once opposed, urging Zambians to reject the resurgence of violence and uphold the change they voted for.
He notes that citizens made a clear decision to move the country forward and insists that any return to the turbulence associated with past political clashes should not be accepted.
In an interview with Phoenix News, Changala has described the incident at the PF secretariat where suspected cadres reportedly stormed the premises, vandalised infrastructure, attacked onlookers and damaged vehicles, as a regrettable development that signals a worrying shift in the ruling party’s conduct.
He has since called for firm national condemnation of the violent acts and a renewed commitment to peaceful political engagement. -Phoenix News
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