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MMD cadres lock Mangani’s office

MMD cadres lock Mangani’s office
By Christopher Miti in Chipata
Fri 15 July 2011, 13:59 CAT

MMD cadres on Wednesday locked Chipata Central constituency National Assembly office at the old civic centre block shortly after Lameck Mangani received a hero’s welcome in Chipata. The MMD cadres accused one of the officers in the National Assembly office of being pro-opposition.

According to sources, the MMD cadres who were led by some members of the youth wing arrived at the National Assembly office around 12:55 hours and ordered the staff to move out of the office.

“These people burst into our office in a very uncompromising mood.
They brought their own padlock which they fixed and locked us out of the office. They said the office will remain closed until the next member of parliament comes in,” one of the officers who spoke on condition of anonymity said.

The sources said the cadres seemed to have been instructed by some MMD officials who were not happy with the thunderous welcome that Mangani received in Chipata despite his resignation from both MMD and government.

The matter had since been reported to Chipata Central police station.
Acting provincial MMD chairperson Chembe Daka who was among the people who locked the office could not comment on the matter.

But earlier, Daka told Breeze FM that MMD would not allow a situation where officers who were supposed to be non-partisan engaged in active politics.

Labels: CADRES, LAMECK MANGANI, MMD, POLITICAL VIOLENCE

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