THE events that unfolded in Kabwe yesterday, where a gang of UPND cadres attacked and brutalised Acting PF president Given Lubinda, are a textbook case of “poor finishing” by the ruling party. The nation witnessed a very sad development via a viral video in which scores of UPND cadres manhandled Mr Lubinda, dragging him like a common criminal. That was not right; this is not how we conduct politics in this country. Mr Lubinda’s brutal treatment was sanctioned by the ruling party. This is clear because one of the UPND youths, who introduced himself as Acting Chairman of the Youth Wing for Kabwe, had the audacity to confirm that indeed the PF leader was attacked by UPND cadres and had...
