By ROGERS KALEROWE were arrested and detained at Kitwe Central Police Station Police on September 20, 2021 for staging a peaceful protest over the UPND government’s failure to fulfil its campaign promise of free education,” opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Secretary General Changala Siame has said.Mr Siame said he and Party President Kasonde Mwenda were detained in Police cells for five hours and were charged with Breach of Peace and misconduct before they were released after paying a fine of K50.Mr Siame, who was Mr Mwenda’s running mate in the August 12 election was reacting to Copperbelt Deputy Police Commissioner Chrispin Chaambwa who said Mr Mwenda was not arrested but that police merely went to give him protection in case some people descended on him to beat him up.Mr Siame said the Copperbelt Deputy Police Commissioner had decided to tell lies about the whole thing to create an impression that the UPND was not harassing […]
‘`I was arrested for protesting against false campaign promises’
