Please take a minute to SAY YES right now. The unidentified man died after he was struck by a police vehicle. There was little information on injuries and arrests stemming from today's clashes. Chaos engulfed downtown Lusaka for at least two hours when Zambian riot police fired tear gas into thousands of protestors who came to attend a rally to oppose a third term by Mr. Chiluba. Several dissidents of Mr. Chiluba's Movement for Multiparty Democracy were scheduled to address the gathering.
Witnesses say police charged the crowd moments after the rally began.
Police say they took action because the rally organizers did not have a permit. In recent months, police have repeatedly tried to ban or disperse rallies by Mr. Chiluba's rivals. But he continued to give mixed signals about his intentions to run for a third term, which is illegal under Zambia's constitution. Mr. Chiluba said he intends to leave office at the end of his term, but added he supports the idea of calling a national referendum on amending the constitution to allow for a third term. The decision to call a referendum must be approved by his new government.