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National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have alleged that they were attacked by UPND cadres in Western Province on Tuesday, in full view of Zambia Police.
In the video seen by Zambia Monitor and shared widely on social media, the incident reportedly occurred as Mundubile and Zulu continued their campaign tour ahead of next Thursday’s General Election.
According to the NRPUP leaders, their motorcade was blocked and stoned while traveling through the province on one of their final campaign trail events.
Zulu later addressed the incident on Facebook, calling on President Hakainde Hichilema to intervene.
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“Mr Hakainde Hichilema, call off your thugs, these are not politics, these are not healthy interactions,” Zulu wrote.
He said Zambia belongs to everyone and warned that political violence undermines the country’s democracy.
Zulu also referenced a previous incident involving musician, General Kanene, in Mwembeshi East Constituency.
“What they have done to us in Luampa today as we continue with our tour of the western province. Violence is detrimental to our nations growing democracy. HH, Stop the Violence,” he wrote.
Zulu added that the NRPUP team would remain in Western Province despite the attack, and vowed to continue engaging voters.
“We are going going stay in the Western Province and we will interact with our people as is our right. No amount of violence will deter us from interacting with the people of Barotseland,” he said.
Mundubile also took to Facebook following the incident, posting images and appealing to Zambians to reject political violence.
“These are the faces of UPND thugs who blocked and stoned our motorcade in Western Province. On August 13, I urge all Zambians to reject the violent UPND,” Mundubile said.
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