LUSAKA: Supporters of Zambia’s ruling party beat up a group of civil society activists, opposition politicians and a cleric who had protested against high food prices yesterday after their planned demonstration was banned.
Around 60 people were inside a church in Lusaka’s Matero slum area when about 100 bussed-in supporters of President Michael Sata stormed the premises and started assaulting everyone, including a cleric who is highly critical of the president.
The cleric was badly wounded during the assault at the Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BIGOCA), where the former and late president Frederick Chiluba used to worship, an AFP reporter witnessed.
Zambia’s ruling supporters beat up rights activists
Zambia’s ruling supporters beat up rights activists
