THE mutiny charge against Chilufya Tayali is an overkill. It spells heavy handedness on the part of those leading the prosecution.Nobody plotting insurrection or mutiny, an offence carrying a life sentence, will call a press conference to announce such an intention.That cannot be said of Barbra Musamba Mumba, a cadre, who suggested in a video that has gone viral that there was almost going to be a coup d’etat in Zambia and the same was being championed by businessman Harry Findlay who was in South Africa and plotting with some soldiers on how to overthrow the President of the Republic of Zambia Mr. Hakainde Hichilema.The charge by Ms Mumba constitutes an offence of misprision of treason, an offence punishable by death unless of course if our security agencies had been alerted. Any suggestion of individuals scheming to usurp constitutional power deserves serious investigation to establish their veracity and if true bring the culprits to justice. […]
Tayali charge misplaced
