Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:21:35 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO & CHARLES MUSONDA THE police will not take lightly unjustified statements from the UPND suggesting that Hakainde Hichilema’s health has deteriorated because he was poisoned during the process of arrest. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo said the allegation made by UPND spokesman Charles Kakoma was misleading and unfounded because HH’s personal physician had been allowed to conduct routine medical check-ups and would have attested to any poor health by the opposition leader. Mr Kakoma claimed that Mr Hichilema’s health was deteriorating in detention and that police had denied him medical attention, Ms. Katongo described the statement as misleading, saying every detainee had the right to seek medical attention when sick. She said police would not take it kindly on the UPND if it continued issuing unwarranted statements which had the potential of inciting members of the public to react from falsehood. “As police we will not […]
