ZNS and Police officers fight

ZAMBIA National Service (ZNS) soldiers and Zambia Police officers engaged in a fight following allegations that some soldiers were engaged in mealie meal smuggling.The fight occurred when Patriotic Front (PF) cadres mounted a roadblock along Mokambo road in a bid to stop a mealie meal smuggling which they believed was about to be carried out by some ZNS soldiers.Mufulira District Commissioner (DC), Mike Manda, has condemned the fracas that erupted on Saturday.He said the roadblock was then disturbed by ZNS soldiers from Mokambo border, leading to a fight between the cadres and the men in uniform.Mr Manda narrated that police officers rescued the PF cadres from the hands ZNS which led to another fight.This time around, the fight was between police and ZNS soldiers.Mr Manda has since condemned the fights as the two security services were supposed to provide security for the district.Mr Manda said men and women in uniform were supposed to show exemplary behaviour and uphold integrity.He expressed concern at continued allegations that ZNS soldiers stationed at Mokambo border were abetting mealie meal smuggling. -ZANIS The Sun