Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:45:19 +0000 IT is highly irresponsible for the United Party for National Development (UPND) top brass to begin to fabricate stories surrounding the arrest of their leader Hakainde Hichilema. Very clearly, this is nothing but a cheap political ploy to sway public attention on the seriousness of the charges the police slapped on Mr Hichilema. They want to psych the public into thinking that the UPND leader is not only unfairly charged but also politically persecuted when in fact not. What transpired in Mongu on Saturday last week as captured on a video which has gone viral clearly shows the basis for police’s action. Mr Hichilema’s motorcade in an act of utter arrogance did not give way to the presidential m0torcade which literally implied blocking the President. According to police’s assessment, this conduct by Mr Hichilema and his entourage was in breach of security protocol, hence endangered the life of […]
