Zambia opposition slams president Lungu's 'brutality'

Lusaka – Zambian opposition has reportedly warned
President Edgar Lungu over his "continued" use of law
enforcement agencies on his political opponents, telling him
"the world is watching", according to a report.
This comes after a team of over 60 heavily armed officers
from Zambia’s army, the intelligence and the police, raided
Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo’s home,
causing extensive damage to property, The Post reported on
Sunday.
This, the opposition described as "brutality" by Lungu on his
rivals.
The incident which happened on Friday, left occupants,
including a 5-year-old child traumatised, the report said.
The raid on Masebo’s home came a few months after Lungu
warned that those in opposition who were fuelling violence
would be dealt with firmly.
"That political victimisation on Sylvia Masebo by the PF is
abhorrent in an emerging democracy like Zambia. This is
particularly so when Zambia is trying to come up with a new
governance framework," political analyst Francis Chigunta was
quoted as saying.
Several people tweeted about the incident:
Really sad hearing what Honorable Sylvia Masebo's
family had to go through. What the PF is doing to this
country is scary. I fear for us.
— Marez Jv Marebesa (@Marez_Marebesa) December
6, 2015
@HonSylviaMasebo @BKayJustThatGuy Why send
more than 50 armed policemen together with soldiers
to a Hon Sylvia Masebo property at 03hrs
— v.ben (@vbm0055) December 5, 2015
This was not the first time Zambia’s law enforcement agencies
were accused of brutality. In October, FDD President Edith
Nawakwi expressed shock after police officers beat up
students at Copperbelt University, according to All Africa.com .
- News24