Zambia sends DA leader packing for ‘supporting’ Zambia’s opposition leader
Lusaka — A Zambian court on Friday allowed opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema to challenge the prosecution from moving his treason case to the high court for trial, in a case that has stoked political tension months after contested elections. The United Party for National Development (UPND) leader was arrested in a police raid on his home in April and charged with trying to overthrow the government. However, Hichilema’s lawyers said the case should not proceed to the high court. But magistrate David Simusamba told a packed hearing that Hichilema’s lawyers could seek a judicial review of the charges, before the case is handed over to the high court for trial. The trial was marked by drama as SA’s DA leader, Mmusi Maimane, was deported from the country on Thursday when he arrived on an SAA flight, to support Hichilema who he describes as a friend. The Zambian High Commissioner to SA Emmanuel Mwamba raised eyebrows when he ascribed Maimane’s deportation to his comments about Hichilem...
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