MINISTER of Defence Ambrose Lufuma says the Zambia Army, concurrently with the Zambia Police Service, have instituted investigations into two army officers who assaulted Luapula youths in a video which went viral on social media. Recently, some Luapula youths filmed themselves hurling insults against the Head of State, arguing that he had failed to better their lives. The youths insulted President Hakainde Hichilema and his mother. And in another video, some army officers were seen slapping and kicking the youths in question, while scolding them for insulting the Head of State. Another soldier was seen threatening to shoot one of the suspects to demonstrate that dealing with culprits was so simple. Many stakeholders, among them the Law Association of Zambia,...

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