United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) president Charles Chanda has arrived in Kasenengwa Constituency to drum up support for his candidate Abel Ngwenya ahead of Parliamentary by-election slated for 6th September 2018.

Upon arrival Mr Chanda demanded government to stop taxing poor farmers indirectly through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA).

He noted with great concern that farmers are paying 17 percent indirect tax to government through the K15 reduction difference in maize pricing.

“Indirect taxing by FRA is real.It reduced maize price which dropped from K85 in 2016 to K70 in 2018. This is sad because our farmers are at a huge loss considering their hard work and cost of produce” Mr Chanda lamented.

He said that it is high time government considered the plight of farmers.

Mr Chanda observed that farmers go through alot of economic hard time to feed the nation.

And the UPPZ leader said that his party will not allow any human being to stop their campaign.

He said that it will be unfair because the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has declared this period for campaign prior to voting day.

“I will dare the police who are being used by PF and sending primitive instructions that we can only campaign on Thursday.

“I defy these orders,we are going to continue with campaign trail.

“It doesn’t make sense when someone is busy preaching dialogue at the same time releasing dictatorial orders. No one owns Zambia”Mr Chanda insisted.

UPPZ MEDIA TEAM