The police have dismissed as false reports that they are searching for Zambia’s ex-president Edgar Lungu in Eastern Province.
Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that the police are fully aware of where Lungu is. “His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu is currently in Lusaka, and the Zambia Police Service is fully aware of his whereabouts,” stated Hamoonga.
“Additionally, we wish to dismiss the rumors suggesting that police sealed off Kanele and other places in Lundazi in search of the former president.”
He said the police service refutes the false reports “circulating on various media platforms” alleging that they have been searching for Lungu at the farms belonging to Dr. Martin Mtonga and legislator Munir Zulu in Lundazi and Lumezi.
Hamoonga said at no point have police officers been dispatched to search for the former president at any of the mentioned locations and we have not sealed off any areas in Lundazi.
“We wish to inform the public that these reports are entirely baseless and fabricated to mislead the nation,” he said.
He has appealed to the media and the public to refrain from spreading unverified and misleading information that may cause unnecessary panic and confusion but to instead rely on official information.
