Former Local Government Minister and longtime UPND loyalist, Garry Nkombo was physically attacked by suspected UPND cadres while filing his nomination papers as an independent parliamentary candidate in Mazabuka Central on 20 May. The incident has raised national debate after President Hakainde Hichilema condemned the violence and ordered the arrest of those involved, describing the attacks as unacceptable, undemocratic, and a direct violation of the rule of law. However, speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times – ZBT, Caritas Zambia Executive Director, Fr. Gabriel Mapulanga described the President’s warnings as “fake,” arguing that authorities have repeatedly failed to act...
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