Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:01:04 +0000 By Chikumbi Katebe INCARCERATED UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and his five co-accused in the treason case have petitioned the Lusaka High Court and the Constitutional Court respectively over their alleged illegal arrest and charge. And Mr Hichilema insists his motorcade complied to police signal and gave way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade on the road to Limulunga, the main highlight of the Kuomboka ceremony last April. In a petition filed before the High Court, Mr Hichilema together with Hamusonde Hamaleka, Meleya Hachinda, Mulilanduba Laston, Haloba Pretorius and Chakawa Wallace have argued that there were no facts or grounds on which reasonable suspicion could be relied upon to be termed as treason. According to the documents filed by his lawyer, John Sangwa, SC, the petitioners have based their application on human rights jurisdiction under Section 123 (1) of the Criminal Code of Conduct chapter 88 of the laws of […]
