By BARNABAS ZULU UNITED Kwacha Alliance (UKA) has expressed grave concerns about the state of freedom of speech and expression in Zambia, accusing the ruling UPND administration of stifling these fundamental rights. In a letter to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Ms. Irene Khan, dated January 24, 2025, Sakwiba Sikota SC, the UKA chairperson has descried the growing environment of political repression under the current government. “It is clear that the Zambian people are disillusioned by the political governance of our country, displeased by the shrinking democratic space, and stifled by the gagging of citizens through CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Freedom of speech under siege in Zambia, UKA tells UN rapporteur
