Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:40:00 +0000 By Chikumbi Katebe UNITED Party for National Development cadres outnumbered police officers stationed at the High Court buildings and overpowered them during the December 2016 riot in which the building was damaged, Lusaka Magistrates Court heard yesterday. The cadres allegedly invaded the High Court grounds and threw stones that left windows and vehicles damaged at the premises, High Court registrar Kelvin Limbani has testified. Mr Limbani said the police had cordoned the High Court entrance to screen those entering the premises during the UPND presidential petition hearing on December 15, 2016, but that the cadres, who had initially been pushed out of the court premises, charged towards the police. He was testifying before Lusaka Magistrate Nthandose Chabala yesterday in the case against 10 UPND cadres charged with riotous behavior following confusion at the court during the presidential petition hearing in which UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his vice president […]
