Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:03:35 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA AND OSCAR MALIPENGA THERE is nothing special about UPND president Hakainde Hichilema for him not to be remanded at Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison, says Network of Young People against Violence (NYPV) president Moses Kalonde. In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Mr. Kalonde said there was a precedent of past treason accused persons having been kept at the same detention and correctional facility. “The general practice has been that when you are facing treason and you have been committed to the High Court, you are kept at Mukobeko as you are awaiting trial. It must be understood that Mr Hichilema is like any other person regardless of his status in society. “In the past, we have had a good number of people who faced the similar charge. We had people like former President Kenneth Kaunda, the late Edward Shamwana, and the late General Christon Tembo who fell […]
