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Home Affair Minister Davis Mwila has warned the opposition UPND to desist from interfering in the operations of the Zambia Police Service.
Mr. Mwila says the Zambia Police is an independent body and should be allowed to operate professionally.
Home Affair Minister Davis Mwila
In a direct reaction to the 48 hours ultimatum the UPND has issued to the Zambia Police in which to arrest PF Secretary General Davis Chama over his alleged shooting of its members Mushaukwa Mushaukwa, Mr. Mwila has told Qfm News in an interview that the opposition political has no right to give instructions to the Police command.
Mr. Mwila states that by its establishment the Police is not supposed to get instructions from politicians.
He says as far as government is concerned the Police have instituted investigations into the recent shooting of UPND cadre and that it expects the Police to make its own decision after concluding the investigation.
Asked why the Police opted to arrest Mr. Mushaukwa who suffered a bulletin wound instead of Mr. Chama who is alleged to have fired the gun, Mr. Mwila has explained that it was actually Mr. Chama who was attacked and therefore he is not to blame for what happened.
He says he thinks that opposition UPND is a violent political party and must stop being violent.