YOV slams the attack on Lungu by UPND cadres  

By NATION REPORTER 

OPERATION Young Vote (YOV) has condemned UPND cadres for attacking former president Edgar Lungu as they question what motivated their conduct.

YOV executive director, Guess Nyirenda said it was extremely perturbing to note how the UPND cadres were behaving at national events that were supposed to unite Zambians such as traditional ceremonies.

Mr Nyirenda said the conduct of the Youth from the UPND to attempt to physically prevent President Lungu from attending the traditional ceremony in Malambo at the invitation of Senior Chief Nsefu of the Kunda people was despicable. 

“We are very appalled as OYV, especially that those reported to have conducted themselves in an unruly manner were the youth,” he said.

He said their action was cheap, trivial, backwards, ancient and unacceptable behaviour and politics and does not only warrant serious condemnation but also punishable by both the law and the gods if it were possible. 

Mr Nyirenda said the question that begged an answer was what had motivated the conduct, why block a former President from attending a traditional ceremony in his province of origin, very shameful.

He said the police should identify the cadres that attacked Mr. Lungu, arrest them and begin the process of prosecuting them so that they account for their misconduct.

Mr Nyirenda said all political parties especially the UPND must tame their cadres so as to ensure that they respect every citizen more so the elders, traditional authorities including the former head of States.

He said the unfortunate trend of not respecting the Church and its leadership, the general citizenry and now the traditional authority was growing.

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