President Lungu
Republican President Edgar Lungu says he has intelligence information indicating that the country’s main opposition party, the UPND, wants to cause confusion ahead of the 2016 tripartite elections.
The Head of State made the remarks today shortly after his arrival at Kasama Airport enroute to Shiwang’andu where he is slated to launch a 300 hectare ZAFFICO plantation.
According to Radio Mano in Kasama, President Lungu alleged that the UPND intends to foment confusion as it has realized that it is not going anywhere, adding that the Patriotic Front (PF) is headed for victory.
He has since implored the UPND to uphold peace.
And the President has called on the police command in Northern Province not to hesitate in arresting anyone perpetrating political violence.
Meanwhile, President Lungu is this afternoon expected to commission the Pensulo-Kasama 330Killo volts grid transmission project in Kasama.