UPND deputy national youth chairperson Trevor Mwiinde says police have arrested over 25 youths from the ruling party due to their unruly behaviour on Tuesday. Mwiinde says the cadres are detained in various police stations. Efforts to get a confirmation from the police on the arrest of UPND youths proved futile by press time. During a press conference, Wednesday, President Hakainde Hichilema directed the police to arrest UPND cadres who harassed and blocked citizens during a funeral procession on Tuesday. In an interview, Thursday, Mwiinde said about 25 youths belonging to the ruling party had been apprehended and were detained in various police stations. “Yes, I can confirm that 15 of those youths have been arrested… Infact, the number has...

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