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'''Mwamba Luchembe''' ('''Lieutenant Christopher Mwamba Luchembe'''), born in 1960 is a former [[Zambia Army]] Lieutenant who at the age of 30 attempted a coup d’état during the one-party state era of Dr [[Kenneth Kaunda]] in 1990. His action came at a time when Zambians needed change of government and had risen against Kaunda's rule. | '''Mwamba Luchembe''' ('''Lieutenant Christopher Mwamba Luchembe'''), born in 1960 is a former [[Zambia Army]] Lieutenant who at the age of 30 attempted a coup d’état during the one-party state era of Dr [[Kenneth Kaunda]] in 1990. His action came at a time when Zambians needed change of government and had risen against Kaunda's rule. <ref>Sample Reference</ref> | ||
On July 1, 1990 Luchembe managed to find himself in the [[ZNBC|Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] (ZNBC) radio studios where he announced that the Zambia Army had taken over Government and he cited riots of the previous week as reasons for his action because about 27 people had died while more than 100 were wounded. | On July 1, 1990 Luchembe managed to find himself in the [[ZNBC|Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] (ZNBC) radio studios where he announced that the Zambia Army had taken over Government and he cited riots of the previous week as reasons for his action because about 27 people had died while more than 100 were wounded. | ||
