By JOSEPH BANDA –
PATRIOTIC Front (PF)secretary general Davies Mwila has warned cadres against engaging in illegal land grabbing saying the party will not shield anyone involved in criminality.
Mr Mwila said the PF did not and will never support criminal behaviour or anyone using the party name to engage in criminality.
“The party has received reports alleging that people calling themselves PF cadres are involving themselves in illegal land grabbing in Lusaka. The Party will not promote such criminality by individuals identifying themselves as members of the Patriotic Front,” he said.
This is according to statement issued by PF director for media Sunday Chanda.
Mr Mwila has further called for action from law enforcers to immediately act on the perpetrators of this criminality and bring the lawlessness to an end.
He said political belonging did not immunize criminal offenders from prosecution.
President Edgar Lungu and the PF had been very clear on the issue of being  an orderly party.
“ We do not support barbaric acts such as illegal land grabbing or illegal land allocation. The party recognises that there are civic leaders and government officials tasked with these duties and as such their offices should be left to carry out these duties without any political interference,” he said.
The secretary general advised anyone affiliated to the party to follow laid down procedures relating to land allocation or acquisition.
He also called on district and provincial leaders to investigate  the matter and submit findings and names of perpetrators to him by Tuesday July 18, 2017.
He said the party would not entertain criminals using the party name to engage in criminality because it was committed to serving the Zambian people and it would  serve them with honour and dignity.