COPPERBELT Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba says police have not yet arrested any suspect following the clash between PF and UPND youths in Kitwe which resulted in several people being injured and properties being damaged. And Mweemba says police provided adequate security to all citizens during the youth day celebrations in Kitwe. Meanwhile, Socialist Party president Fred M’membe has described the incident of violence as barbaric. On Sunday, PF 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 who had gathered at Wusakile traffic cycle in readiness for the march...

To continue reading this premium content, login to your account or Subscribe to our ePaper using the buttons below.
Log In Subscribe