President Edgar Lungu has invoked Article 31 of the constitution
to spearhead a state of public
emergency.
If
approved by parliament , this entails that police will have more powers to search, arrest and detain
perpetrators of violence in view of the rising numbers of sabotage acts against public
property.
In his National address yesterday, the Head of state said his decision is aimed at safeguarding lives and
property .
The head of state said he will not allow saboteurs to render the country ungovernable
adding that he will implement necessary measures to safeguard the peace the country has enjoyed
for many years.
But President Lungu has mentioned that law abiding citizens will
not be affected with the measures taken to curb violence .
President Lungu has since referred the matter to Parliament and
has urged Parliamentarians to support his decision.
Meanwhile
the head of state has stated that an inter-ministerial taskforce will be set up
to spearhead the rebuilding of markets which have been burned.
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