Police, UPND In Gunfire Showdown; One Female Cadre Dies

UPND-Makishi Rd-1Zambia’s politics and campaigns on Friday descended to a dangerous security level when Police attempts to quell an illegal Opposition match and Political Rally was met with gunfire.

The exchange of fire between Police and UPND cadres calling themselves “Security” occurred around Kamwala and Central Business District near downtown.

One person, a woman caught up, in the crossfire is reportedly dead.

When Police fired teargas, they were for rhe first time, met with rapid gunfire prompting the crowd control unit to temporarily retreat and then return forcefully.

The Police were then involved in running gun battles with the Opposition cadres with Lusaka Kamwala area testing what appeared to be a war.

Lusaka Central Business District was disturbed and shops and banks promptly shut down.

Later the “UPND Security” was seen matching through Cairo road to Church Road and finally to their party office in Rhodespark.

Calm has since returned to Lusaka and an official statement is yet to be issued.

Police in conjunction with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) advised that the Chawama Rally be cancelled for fear of an escalation of recent spate of violence.

But the UPND ignored the police order and proceeded to attempt to hold the rally despite the cancellation.

This evening, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema who appears to pretend that his cadres fired live shots at Police, is scheduled to meet the Inspector General of Police to complain about the “harrasment”!

Zambia goes to the Polls in a few weeks time on August 11th 2016.

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