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HH Pleads Not Guilty, Granted K30 Million Cash Bail
HAKAINDE Hichilema the leader of United Party for National Development (UPND) who was arrested by Zambia Police Service this morning has pleaded not guilty to the one count of publishing false information to the public.
Facts before the court are that Mr Hichilema on June 11, 2012 at Lusaka did orally publish statements in which he said inter alia that “PF had signed an agreement for the militia in Sudan to train PF youths, prepare for trouble”
“Do you know what is going on in Dafur ?. Do you know what is going on in Abyei? Do you know what is going on there? Killings” Statements which are likely to cause fear or alarm the public.
Mr Hichilema, 50, a Businessman and Politician took plea before Chief Resident Magistrate, Joshua Banda, in the Lusaka magistrates’ court today.
Magistrate Banda granted Mr Hichilema a K 30 million cash bail, with two working sureties based in Lusaka and further ordered that his passport be surrendered to the Senior Clerk of Court.
Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo and his Zambezi West counter part Charles Kakoma signed the bail on behalf of the UPND leader.
Mr Hichilema is charged with one count of publication of false news with intent to cause fear and alarm to the public contrary to section 67 (1) (1) of the penal code cap 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Mr Hichilema will appear on September 13 for mention and trial commences on October 1 to 5 this year.
The Zambia Police Service earlier in the morning today formally arrested and charged Mr Hichilema for allegedly publishing false information to the public.
Mr Hichilema arrived at the Zambia Police Service Headquarters at 10:30 hours in the company of his lawyers Sakwiba Sikota, Jack Mwiimbu and Alliance for Democracy and Development President Charles Milupi.
His supporters were however stopped by the police to enter the Service Headquarters.
Mr Hichilema was arrested around 11 hours and was later driven to Woodlands Police station where all the formalities were done.
Mr Hichilema has been arrested in connection with a statement he made on June 11, this year that the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sudanese government to train youths in that country as militia.
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Mwanarob
August 14, 2012 at 9:01 am
I am very concerned with people who, instead of posting issues, continuously post anti tonga sentiments. Fellow countrymen and women, this is not good for our country. If you hate HH, hate the man alone and not all Tongas. Let is not be irresponsible. Such utterances have caused havoc in many a country. I hope in the eyes of the PF and our ZP, the above is not treason.
By the way, HH’s arrest is making headlines in the international press. Wrong move PF.
nicola
August 14, 2012 at 9:03 am
you foolish upnd supporters, what you should know is that your under 5 is a big fool and a lier.
he thot that he was popular than sata but he lost badly only tonga fools voted for him. but what you should know is sata is the republican president, and your useless HH will never rule.
LEEJEE
August 14, 2012 at 9:04 am
OKONKO,
I SALUTE U!
boondocks
August 14, 2012 at 9:04 am
i feel for my country men from southern province. they are attacking the same people they need to win state house and they cant see it. try to build bridges not destroying even the few that you had. you need the same kolwestan you hate for you to go to state house, and its all you want just to go to state house,the rest does not make sense to you. i pity you.
isaac
August 14, 2012 at 9:04 am
One need not be a degree holder to understand all this. In Arab countries, this is a very serious case that lead to extermination insiting the public or should me say alarming the public to be up in arms with the govt of the day, i can sure you is grave case in other countries.I silute Chimupundu for his vast understanding of issues almost in all angles.These tongas cannot see that a certain colour is pink or blue to them all colours are white.There was a very intelligent man called Harry Mwanga Nkumbula.He did not acheived what he wanted to acheive because of regionalism that is ever with the tongas.Who will go to plot one with two or three province according to Zambian politics? The answer is non. No one will win this presidency by winning one third of the total number of the provinces that Zambia have today.
Mwanarob
August 14, 2012 at 9:10 am
By the way, I like HHs dance on the last picture outside the court. It is cool.
taliban
August 14, 2012 at 9:10 am
all the bembas should be castrated for stealing everywhere they go..no wonder they are on red alert!
Fighter
August 14, 2012 at 9:18 am
Nicola, mind your language and stop insulting other tribes you son of ***** or is it you *****. For your own infor, MSC has only a quota knowledge of what HH knows, but people blinded by evil ushered him into office. It doesn’t make him a better leader. If you have a tiny brain, atleast you know by now that your vote on MSC was wasted and put the country in this mess we see everyday. Tribalist skunks!! Foolish Bembas… One day we should meet on the streets and we shall see who is foolish.
Mwanarob
August 14, 2012 at 9:31 am
Guys, please. If you have an issue with Sata hammer Sata. If you have an issue with HH, hammer HH. Do not bring this tonga and bemba nonsense. We are one Zambia and one nation. Our diversity is our strength. No one chose to be born bemba or tonga.
Na
August 14, 2012 at 9:57 am
@ Mwanarob you are spot on! Some pipo need to be told. Nobody chose to be born white, black, red, yellow, tonga, bemba and whatever. Just thank God for your life and stop condemning others.
Tahiri square
August 14, 2012 at 10:12 am
@kakolwe, u think HH cant afford to pay K30m. Kekekekikiki….fimo kuseka fye mwe. Umungulu tukolwe.
nicola
August 14, 2012 at 10:31 am
FIGHTER, you are very stupity just the same with your stinking under 5. you tonga shit, very useles tel your chikala HH to stand as a concilor in in monze in 2016, bembas will ccontinue rulling you, we know that 60% pulation in zambia are bembaz and tongaz only have 2%.
so you tongaz you our servants forever.
Tupac
August 14, 2012 at 11:05 am
This mathafacka is 50 kansi!At 50 you are still behaving like a kid anda5 4 real.Wabetole chikala,jail the tonga Haba Hichilibolo.Thoz insulting shimpundu Mido finga bafikala get hanged wit yo ballz ifinyo mumapa bamabolo.
mwaba mwinji
August 14, 2012 at 11:33 am
i agree with mwanarob s coments,its nonse to insult the tribe.but u guys my fellow bembas and others,be educated a bite,insult the victime.after all this what made sata to be popular.we shuld not waste time on useless things,because we will make HH popular.
Prof; Zick
August 14, 2012 at 11:58 am
I am not Bemba or Tonga,but what i know is that the majority will always win,Bembas are many no 2ways about it,Tongas are few no 2 ways about it,this means if the majority and fools then no 2 ways again,they will continue winning,the only way is to inspire them maybe they can support u to win and not to insult them,RB had money and power but he failed to win,my bro/sister money is just a small slice of life.HH can not fail to pay yes but is he going to win people’s hearts with him money and greediness?SATA and PF had no money but today they are the presidents why?they won hearts not bodies.HH should win hearts not bodies,it is not too late tell him
deejay mac
August 14, 2012 at 12:14 pm
its true with what they!every word of a famous person is held accountable.
there are bad words we say around but no actions are taken upon us.
One thing these pipo who are busy persecuting HH is that they are making the man to be famous.
its good that he was not found with anything stolen.
You can try by all means to drain his ma sagali but you will never get not even a quarter of his wealth.
2016, vibe HH.
QUEEN
August 14, 2012 at 2:07 pm
#LABO, speak for yourself in reference to “poor pipo like us”. I for one, I do not consider myself poor. I am not poor
Peace and love of God by saviour shimuchili,
August 14, 2012 at 2:42 pm
We should speak the truth,tumfeko,post news,dairy mail,times,are in fever of pf and UKWA,what is going to kill us is that cadres or KAPOnYAS in pf government are just too many,ever since we lost the national team in garbon!the mash rooming of KAPOnYAS in lsk city has increased and it has affected the government.2016 time to revenge,akalekelesha ekalisha mune,its your TIME to rule,do what ever you think is right or bad/wrong,people use to say we have dictator in our country,now I can see with my eyes,mugabe and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,there just the same,
shoes
August 14, 2012 at 3:03 pm
HH may be a good person but he is power hungry. Being in opposition does not mean critising every effort the gov’t is making.He shud learn to give credit where it is due, failing to do so, I would say his CV is useless.He shud also learn not to involve other countries on our local politics.If surely he is a learnt man he then shud know ‘Diplomatic Relations’ coz when he becomes a Republican President the relationship with Sudan may be affected.
shoes
August 14, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Ladies and gentlemen,tribal politics is a recipe for civil war. Remember Lwanda genocide.Tustsi vs Hutus!Many of you have watched a film ‘Hotel Lwanda’. That depicts what exactly happened, its not just a film. It reminds me a lot.For the love of God please stop it!!! Lets cherish and enjoy the peace we have and not to ask for things we can not contain.God bless Zambia!
kakolwe
August 14, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Bakamba ba Tahiri Square, napapata! I, with my mungulu, was telling your mate, LABO, that K30m bail does not mean you pull the money out of your ** apopene. I made myself clear. & you, namatako panse, ati ‘u think HH cant pay’ Kafwaleni b4 tamulapona. What manner of childishness is this?
Janet c
August 14, 2012 at 5:26 pm
HH chipuba sana fye…. I think the man has syphillis and it is now getting to his brain. Where is Mutinta in all this – she needs to be taken back into the house. I mean how can she fail to user her p***sy to control this man’s behaviour. She is a total failure and embarrassment to the female race. F***k the man and then instruct him to quit politics otherwise, Mutinta will find herself broke with nothing to feed or educate her children. If there is anything that eats money it is a political campaign – HH should save what he has because he will NEVER enter state house
B.I.G
August 14, 2012 at 5:32 pm
U FOOLS… NO ONE CHOSE TO BE BORN BLACK OR WHITE NEITHER TONGA NOR BEMBA. DEVIL IS JUST USING U. I THINK U NOT EVEN CHRISTIANS…U SATANISTS
mbuya
August 14, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Janet C. Tame your tongue.
James
August 14, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Im not supporting comments of insults, but let me advice my brothers and sisters from southern province. Since we are all Zambiams you can aswell give us a president if only you change your attitude towards others.4sure bembas are not segregative like you because in 2001 they voted for Mazoka and supported him until you fellow tongas eliminated him through the then MP for Kalomo central Request Muntanga. Anderson had a strategy which HH doesn’t have ,Harry mwanga nkumbula had a strategy which is luckily in HH’s politics, katwishi nga bwaiche. Please fellow tongas advice this charp to emulate ba Mazoka naba Mwaanga not the way hes taking it patali sanafye.
King Musula Wenu
August 14, 2012 at 9:02 pm
I now declare BEMBAS Vs TONGAS in 2016 and we shall see who will pull through.
INE NKALALOLESHAFYE.
chilufya mwale hakanga collosal sum
August 14, 2012 at 10:30 pm
I regret being born Bemba through my parents.Each time i walk on the streets of soweto,polokwane,mafikizolo and other several mzansi townships i only feel so much pity and shed tears.This is because the picture of mother zambia becomes vivid into my mind more especially that my tribe is the one responsible for corruption, povert and witchcraft which have all hampered that national cake to be equally shared.May we (Bembas)be cursed to the ground where our selfish forefathers lie, may our useless and good for nothing Bemba tribe continue begging from surrounding neighbours and let everything that we do as a tribe come to knot.May the intelligent sons of chief Moonze continue to prosper both materially and academically so that they may give direction to our poor seed whose stealing and ubuntutulu has made us what we are. Amen
GEORGE SIMS
August 15, 2012 at 1:49 am
U CRAZY BEMBA CHAPS STOP THE NONSENCE ZAMBIA IS NOT CONGO WHERE U SCRABBLE AND FIGHT FOR FOOD TO FEED YOUR CHILDREN
nicola
August 15, 2012 at 9:30 am
George sims you are also a fool like your under 5.
mwana kange ibolo
August 15, 2012 at 6:03 pm
iyo mwalimutemwa hh alamitombesha pamatako@you r lyk a tick on a dog (konto)kumbwa iyakuti ngayafwa kufwila kumo nembwa.hh looks like a pathologist alichita sana ing’ombe postmortem kumonafye pamenso@abantu tabamutemwa iyo sorry tapali ifyo mwingachita.