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The '''[[President Lungu]] and [[Hichilema]] Saga''' | The '''[[President Lungu]] and [[Hichilema]] Saga''' was a number of events that took place after the [[2016 general elections]] and after the an [[Election petition]] was thrown out where [[UPND]] president and his running-mate challenged that the election was stolen from them. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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===Kuomboka Ceremony Saga=== | ===Kuomboka Ceremony Saga=== | ||
On the 8th of April 2017 President Lungu's Motorcade | On the 8th of April 2017 President Lungu's Motorcade | ||
and Mr Hichilema's Motorcade shared the [[Mongu]]-[[Limulunga]] road during the [[Kuomboka Ceremony]]. President Lungu's motorcade was obstructed by Mr Hichilema's convoy because they had refused to give way to the presidential motorcade to pass. | and Mr Hichilema's Motorcade shared the [[Mongu]]-[[Limulunga]] road during the [[Kuomboka| | ||
Kuomboka Ceremony]]. President Lungu's motorcade was obstructed by Mr Hichilema's convoy because they had refused to give way to the presidential motorcade to pass. | |||
The two motor convoys went side by side for some seconds before the presidential motorcade finally over took Mr Hichilema's convoy. Upon reaching the gate President Lungu's motorcade went in for the ceremony and Mr Hichilema's convoy was locked out that they arrived late for the ceremony. With over 600<ref name=ZPY>{{cite web|title=600 Police Officers at Kuomboka ceremony creates a war zone impression-Mulongoti|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/04/07/600-police-officers-kuomboka-ceremony-creates-war-zone-impression-mulongoti/ |publisher=Lusaka Times|accessdate= 14 April 2017}}</ref>police men and women depolyed at the ceremony the entrance was heavily guarded by heavily armed police officers to deny Mr Hichilema and his followers from entering and attend the ceremony. | |||
===The Midnight Raid=== | ===The Midnight Raid=== | ||
The midnight raid took place at Mr Hichilema's private house by heavily armed Police officers. The police | |||
officers used harmful gas to torture Mr Hichilema and his family during the raid at his house. | |||
It is reported that during the search for Mr Hichilema the police officers stole food stuffs money and other private owned property. | |||
=== Treason charge === | |||
After the midnight raid Mr Hichilema was taken into custody by the police and was charged with Treason <ref name=AJP>{{cite web|title= Zambia considers treason charge against opposition leader Hichilema |url= http://www.aljazeera.com/video/news/2017/05/zambia-considers-treason-charge-opposition-leader-hichilema-170522055830354.html |publisher= AL JAZEERA |accessdate= 22 May 2017}}</ref> 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]]. | |||
====Reactions==== | |||
The opposition 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>. | |||
The U.S. government and the European Union, in separate statements on Thursday April 13, 2017 , expressed concern about the heightened political tension over Hichilema’s detention and urged calm <ref name=ZGP>{{cite web|title= Statement by the Spokesperson on political tensions in Zambia |url= https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage_de/24685/%20Statement%20by%20the%20Spokesperson%20on%20political%20tensions%20in%20Zambia |publisher= E.U. |accessdate= 19 May 2017}}</ref> . | |||
==Also See== | ==Also See== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist| | {{reflist|4}} | ||
{{Zambia general elections, 2016}} | {{Zambia general elections, 2016}} | ||
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[[Category:2016 in Zambia]] | [[Category:2016 in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:2016 in Zambian politics]] | [[Category:2016 in Zambian politics]] | ||
[[Category:2017 in Zambia]] | |||
[[Category:2017 in Zambian politics]] | |||
