Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:59:46 +0000 By SIMON MUNTEMBA THE Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) led by Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu yesterday visited incarcerated UPND leade, Hakainde Hichilema at Kabwe’s Mukobeko Maximum prison. In an interview with the Daily Nation yesterday, Zambia Correctional Services, Commissioner General, Percy Chato confirmed that the Catholic Bishops visited Mr. Hichilema. “ Yes I can confirm that the Conference of Catholic Bishops led by His Grace, Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu have visited incarcerated opposition UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema at Mukobeko Correctional facility,” he said. Mr. Chato could however not give details of the Bishops’ meeting with Mr. Hichilema who recently clocked 100 days under incarceration, but the purpose of the visit was to propose dialogue with President Edgar Lungu with the aim of ending the prevailing political tension in the country. He said that the prelates arrived at Mukobeko Correctional facility famously known as Mukobeko Prison located in Kabwe around 09:45 hours […]
