HH court case adjourned, UPND and PF cadres in near punch up The case in which opposition United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema is appearing in court for publishing false news today failed to take place as lawyers representing the opposition leader complained of harassment by the police. The Lawyers complained of being mistreated by Police saying police indiscriminately beat up whoever was within the range of their short buttons. Defence Lawyer Sakwiba Sikota told the Court that in his 31 years of practice he has never been harassed in such a manner at the Court premises. Another defence Lawyer Martha Mushipe said the defence team was mentally affected the actions of the police hence could not proceed with the case. The Lawyers were blocked from entering the Court for about 30 minutes. Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba was supposed to be the witness but was unable to do so as Magistrate Alidah Chulu has adjourned the matter to 15th May 2014. And Some cadres were beaten with short buttons and harassed by Police as they wanted to enter the Court premises. Meanwhile cadres from the ruling PF and opposition UPND had a near punch-up after the matter was adjourned. The near punch-up started as PF cadres started pushing their UPND counterparts. Insults were hurled at each other within the Court premises with Police watching and seemingly inept to act on the violent behavior of the two opposing camps. Daniel Kalemba a PF Councillor in Lusaka then told Lusaka Province PF Chairperson Geofrey Chumbwe and PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba that they should have been told earlier so as to give them more time mobilize and arm themselves.
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 14:22:01 +0000
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