Wed, 10 May 2017 11:39:22 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE A major diplomatic foray, in which UPND Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba sought political asylum in Swaziland has failed. Contrary to reports that Mr. Mwamba had travelled to India for treatment for a recurring knee problem Mr. Mwamba had actually travelled to South Africa and Swaziland in particular to seek political asylum. Sources in Swaziland have revealed that opposition UPND leaders have been trooping to Southern Africa, including Swaziland in their continued attempts to lobby the international community including the SADC community to ostracize Zambia following the arrest of its President Hakainde Hichilema. SADC chairman, Swaziland King Mswati III has become the latest to rubbish suggestions that Zambia was in a crisis and his Government has rejected an application by UPND vice president Godfrey Bwalya Mwamba seeking asylum in that country. Attempts by the Daily Nation to get confirmation from the Swazi High Commission failed but Zambians […]
