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=== Response === | === Response === | ||
[[President Lungu]] state out that the perpetrators of these acts of arson, sabotage and vandalism are taking government and the law for granted and therefore government will not rest until these criminals are brought to book.<ref name=FIF/> He also stated out that the nation must remain calm and ensure no retaliatory action is taken to worsen the situation. He also stated out that Zambians should remain patient as they await a full report by security services on the fire that has gutted city market.<ref>{{cite news|title= President Lungu calls for calm after fire guts Lusaka City Market|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/07/04/president-lungu-calls-calm-fire-guts-lusaka-city-market/ |issue=12 June 2014|publisher=Lusaka Times}}</ref> | [[President Lungu]] state out that the perpetrators of these acts of arson, sabotage and vandalism are taking government and the law for granted and therefore government will not rest until these criminals are brought to book.<ref name=FIF/> He also stated out that the nation must remain calm and ensure no retaliatory action is taken to worsen the situation. He also stated out that Zambians should remain patient as they await a full report by security services on the fire that has gutted city market.<ref>{{cite news|title= President Lungu calls for calm after fire guts Lusaka City Market|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/07/04/president-lungu-calls-calm-fire-guts-lusaka-city-market/ |issue=12 June 2014|publisher=Lusaka Times}}</ref> | ||
[[Vice President]] [[Inonge Wina]] also alleged that this was an act of sabotage she also stated out that there will be no mercy to the perpetrators of the crime once they are caught.<ref name=FIF>{{cite news|title=City market gutted!|url=https://www.qfmzambia.com/2017/07/04/city-market-gutted/|issue=12 June 2014|publisher=Q FM Zambia}}</ref> | [[Vice President]] [[Inonge Wina]] also alleged that this was an act of sabotage she also stated out that there will be no mercy to the perpetrators of the crime once they are caught.<ref name=FIF>{{cite news|title=City market gutted!|url=https://www.qfmzambia.com/2017/07/04/city-market-gutted/|issue=12 June 2014|publisher=Q FM Zambia}}</ref> Patrick Kangwa [[Disaster Management Unit]] (DMMU) National Coordinator reported that investigations are underway to establish the cause and extent of damage of the fire.<ref name=FIF/> | ||
The [[UPND]] party issued a statement in which they called out the Zambia Police forensics specialists and their Fire Department colleagues to take a proffessional and thorough look as to what could have caused this unfortunate incident. | |||
==Post accident== | ==Post accident== | ||
