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Police summon William Banda

Police summon William Banda
By Bright Mukwasa
Fri 09 Sep. 2011, 14:01 CAT

POLICE have summoned MMD Lusaka Province chairman William Banda over his alleged involvement in the violence that took place in Chongwe last weekend. In an interview, Lusaka Division commanding Officer Mhlakeni Zulu said Banda would be appearing before the police today so that they record a warn and caution statement from him over the violence.

"As I told you earlier that we shall take time to investigate. We have tried that and we have interviewed at least a few - three or so people. They have given us the information so we have decided to caution Mr Banda on the same basis of assault," Zulu said.

"He's Banda scheduled to come tomorrowtoday though we wanted him today, but he's reported to be out of town. Tomorrow he will be back and 14:00 hours tomorrow today that's when we are expecting him."

On Saturday, Banda and his MMD cadres physically attacked villagers in Chongwe for supporting PF, leaving several injured.

With the aim of pleasing President Rupiah Banda who was scheduled to address a rally in the district, cadres led by William Banda smashed windows of two Land Cruiser vehicles belonging to Sylvia Masebo and beat up and severely injured helpless men and women in full view of the police.

Earlier on Tuesday, Banda admitted to Radio Phoenix, in an interview, that he and ultimately President Banda were at the centre of violence in the country.

When asked if he was at the centre of the violence by a Radio Phoenix reporter, William said: "Yes I am at the centre, President Rupiah Banda is on the centre of everything, whether you are not there, whether… You see these things you also people you must vary them which friend, which paper which person is talking against Radio Phoenix. For example if I talk about Radio Phoenix which I know I always hate, whatever Radio Phoenix do I'll never say you have done the right thing. So, I'll exaggerate issues, I'll create issues in order to impress others; so it depends which people are talking. I want to avoid talking to you people on the phone because I know what tricks is going on now, people are phoning they are saying I'm from Radio Phoenix tomorrow you hear a different thing."

Labels: RADIO PHOENIX, WILLIAM BANDA

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