PATRIOTIC Front youths on the Copperbelt Province withdrew their participation and attendance in the Youth Day celebrations officiated by President Hakainde Hichilema after a violent altercation with their UPND counterparts. The violence erupted, Sunday morning, when youths from the two political parties gathered at Wusakile traffic cycle in readiness for the march to Arthur Davies Stadium in Ndeke area which was the venue for the Youth Day commemorations. However, both parties accused each other of instigating the attack when contacted for comments. In an interview, Sunday, PF National Youth Chairperson Christopher Kang’ombe said UPND youths threw stones at his delegation after noticing that they had turned up in larger numbers than them. “We have 15 people that have been injured....

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