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C/Belt UPND Leader Quizzed For Wishing SATA Death
COPPERBELT United Party for National Development (UPND) chairperson, Elisha Matambo has been questioned by police for allegedly uttering an alarming statement over the health of President Michael Sata.
Mr Matambo was warned and cautioned at the Kitwe district police headquarters where he was summoned for interrogation yesterday.
The Copperbelt UPND chairperson was summoned for interrogation in connection with a statement attributed to him over claims about President Sata’s health and that the country would soon have a presidential by-election.
Mr Matambo, who arrived at the district police headquarters, around 11:25 hours confirmed after the interrogation that lasted for about 40 minutes that he was warned and cautioned over the alleged alarming statement.
“Police summoned me on allegations that I said President Sata is going to die and that people should prepare for a by-election but I have denied that because it is just an allegation,” said Mr Matambo who was accompanied by his lawyer Tom Shamakamba and UPND Copperbelt spokesperson Kennedy Kalunga.
Mr Matambo described the action by the police to interrogate him as mere intimidation to which he vowed not to succumb.
He accused the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) of using the police to instil fear in him so as to silence the UPND in the province.
Copperbelt police chief, Joyce Kasosa when contacted said Mr Matambo’s interrogation was in relation to a statement attributed to him while at a UPND meeting in Kitwe on June 7, this year.
“Mr Matambo has been warned and cautioned over the alarming statement where the UPND is going round telling people that President Sata is ill and the country will soon be going for a by-election,” she said.
Ms Kasosa said police only warned and cautioned Mr Matambo but that investigations into the matter had since been instituted.
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pompwe
June 18, 2014 at 9:39 am
how is that a problem..umulwele..mulwele..
Trixy
June 18, 2014 at 9:56 am
Chaona munzako chapita mawa chilipaiwe….Remember how Sata used to make fun of Levy Mwanawasa’s health? What goes round comes around….
Zambian
June 18, 2014 at 10:09 am
Chi trixy Na pompwe u ar physical demons,u ar just wishin yo fathers & families bad health & death.BA Sata is in Gods hands,we love him & we love yo leaders abena hh,nevers,chipimo etc.
Surprised Zambian
June 18, 2014 at 11:35 am
UPnDown has no campaign messages, they just wish the President could die so that they grab the seat, but why did they not grab the one Mwanawasa left? The same thing that blocked them can block them even now God forbid if history decided to repeat itself.
They wish there were more demolitions of houses so that they gain political mileage by feigning deeds of concern when deep down their hearts they are raven wolves. And they claim that someone wants them silenced. Get it into your heads UPnDown, a crime is not campaign material.
We can only wish you well in 2046 elections.
Umupandapwiti
June 18, 2014 at 1:09 pm
Mwebantu ine ubulanda,
Belinda nafwa,
Satana alelala nankwe,
Belinda nafwa,
Afwile nakashishi,
Belinda nafwa,
Tabonfyeshe no mupila
Belinda nafwa…
Umupandapwiti
June 18, 2014 at 1:10 pm
Mwebantu ine ubulanda, Belinda nafwa, Satana alelala nankwe, Belinda nafwa, Afwile nakashishi, Belinda nafwa, Tabonfyeshe no mupila, Belinda nafwa…
va boza
June 18, 2014 at 2:15 pm
We are all going to die anyway. What is criminal about talking about someone’s death? Have’nt we at times said to someone ‘GO TO HELL’? It is the same thing. There is no law tthat forbids anyone to talk about someone’s death especially when the signs are clear.
Kamushi
June 18, 2014 at 2:53 pm
cadres pliz spar us yo stup!d!ty u eat wit sata & all other politicians,wen dey r sick pray 4dem wetha dey r yo enemies or not…atase ba swine
x5
June 18, 2014 at 10:09 pm
What if HH or Nawikwi dies today what elections will be there???