Lungu and Hichilema Saga: Difference between revisions

After the midnight raid Mr Hichilema was taken into custody by the police and was charged Treason contrary to section 43 (1) (a), disobedient to lawful orders contrary to section 127 of the penal code, disobeying of statutory duty contrary to section 126 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia (rule No. 222 of the High Way Code), and use of insulting language contrary to section 179 of the penal code<ref name=ZPS>{{cite web|title= Police Formally Slap Hichilema With Treason, 4 Other Charges In Mongu Fracas |url= https://zambiareports.com/2017/04/12/police-formally-slap-hichilema-treason-4-charges-mongu-fracas/ |publisher=[[Zambia Reports]] |accessdate= 19 May 2017}}</ref> according to [[Inspector General of police]] [[Kakoma Kanganja]].  

The opposition elements have called the charges as politically motivated<ref name=ZUS>{{cite web|title= Zambia opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema in court |url= http://www.africanews.com/2017/05/04/zambia-opposition-leader-hakainde-hichilema-in-court-over-treason/|publisher=African News |accessdate= 19 May 2017}}</ref> and have been calling for an immediate release of its leader,

Hakainde Hichilema. According to Vice President of the [[UPND]] party [[Geoffrey Mwamba]], Hichilema wasn’t driving the vehicle that allegedly obstructed the president and that the arrest was a pre-planned move<ref name=ZGS>{{cite web|title= Zambia Opposition Demands Release of Leader Held for Treason |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-13/zambia-opposition-demands-release-of-leader-charged-with-treason |publisher= bloomberg |accessdate= 19 May 2017}}</ref>.