Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
President Edgar Lungu has described as unacceptable that University of Zambia students can engage in acts of lawlessness while at the same time condemning criminal acts in South Africa.
President Lungu says being from the highest institution of learning, students are expected to show class and exemplary behavior to other youths in the land.
He says the students’ actions are not only criminal but affect the livelihoods of Zambians earning a living by working in the targeted shops.
President Lungu has asked the law enforcement agencies to swiftly move in and address the situation.
And President Lungu is deeply concerned at the escalating violence targeted at foreign nationals in South Africa including Zambians.
He has reminded criminal gangs engaged in brutalizing innocent people that their actions may cause the isolation of South Africa from the rest of the civilized world.
President Lungu has prodded the South African government to do more not to only arrest the carnage, but to also bring the culprits to book before xenophobia degenerates into full scale genocide.
The Head of State has further asked the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Africa Union to intervene in the worsening situation in South Africa as the carnage has potential to destabilize African unity.
This is contained in a statement issued by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe.