THE decision by the United Party for National Development (UPND) through its legal committee to institute legal proceedings against Forum for Democracy and Development President Edith Nawakwi for her “continued slanderous accusations” against the party’s president Mr Hakainde Hichilema is disingenuous for many reasons.Firstly, this is a cynical attempt to control or spin the abducted Hatembo narrative.Secondly, the issues raised by Ms. Nawakwi have nothing to do with the UPND, they have everything to do with Mr Hichilema as an individual, who has already taken a personal legal initiative to sue her. The matter is in court.Thirdly, lest it be forgotten, the genesis of the contention lies in a remark by Mr Hichilema about his role in the controversial and highly disputed sale and privatisation of Livingstone Intercontinental Hotel where he personally benefitted in spite of being an official of the negotiating team on behalf of Government. He suggested that Government was “sleeping” when the […]
THE HATEMBO CONUNDRUM
