By NATION REPORTER
Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President Sean Tembo has gone on a hunger strike to protest his detention for alleged defamation of the president.
Mr Tembo through a Facebook post said he was protesting his continued detention without charge by the Zambia Police.
“Comrades, due to my continued detention without charge. I have gone on a hunger strike in protest,” he said.
Police spokesperson Rae Haamonga confirmed Mr Tembo’s detention but could not give details.
Meanwhile, the Non-governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has strongly condemned Mr Tembo’s sexist and demeaning language.
NGOCC chairperson Mary Mulenga said Mr Tembo shockingly equated the monthly fuel revision to women’s menstrual cycles.
“Efforts to engage the opposition leader by some concerned women and stakeholders have been downplayed, undermining the critical role that women play in the development process of the country,” Ms Mulenga said.
Ms Mulenga said as women groups they demanded that Mr Tembo retract his offensive and insulting post and apologise to the women and citizens of this country. She said her organisation would like to reiterate its appeal to politicians to practice issue-based politics devoid of insulting, sexist and demeaning language on any gender.
