UPND Deputy Secretary General Gertrude Imenda says the removal of street vendors will not affect the ruling party’s chances of winning the 2026 general elections. On Tuesday, 14 protesting street vendors were arrested for riotous behaviour in Kabwe after the Kabwe City Council removed street vendors from the CBD. Asked whether the removal of street vendors was going to affect UPND’s chances of winning the 2026 general elections in an interview, Imenda said vendors were not the majority of voters. “They are not the majority, they are not the majority of voters. It’s better we do this now so that people adjust and find a better trading place. Even we the customers who buy from them will have no choice...

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