United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema says he is the most harassed political leader in the country since 1991.
Addressing his supporters at the Lusaka Magistrate Court complex this morning soon after the case in which he is charged with publication of false news with intent to alarm the nation was adjourned; Mr. Hichilema said he sometimes wonders why he is harassed by the government.
Mr Hichilema assured his supporters that he will never take their support for granted considering that they are always on his side.
The UPND leader has since encouraged his supporters to be strong and always seek strengthen from God to move forward.
Meanwhile the case in which Mr Hichilema is charged with publication of false news with intent to alarm the nation has been adjourned to 2nd and 12th December, 2014 for commencement of trial.
When the matter came up for trial before Magistrate Aridah Chuulu this morning, the state applied for an adjournment stating that witnesses were not ready to proceed with the matter.
This is the fourth time the matter has been adjourned.
Former Patriotic Front Secretary General Wynter Kabimba was to appear as the State’s first witness in the matter.
Mr Hichilema’s case originates from a statement he made that the Patriotic Front had sent its cadres to Sudan to be trained as militias.
amashinsha
September 24, 2014 at 2:42 pm
Kuti wapapa umuntu tabalamusansa ne mpilipili mumenso ati I am the most harrassed ask mpombo,ba sata,nakatindi, mug’omba may their soul rest in peace
humphrey
September 24, 2014 at 2:44 pm
WYNTER WAS A KEY WITNESS IN THIS COURT.NOW IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE STATE TO CONVINCE WYNTER TO COME TO COURT AND TESTIFY AGAINST HH. THIS HAS NOW BROUGHT THIS CASE IN CONFUSION AND IT CAN WEAK THE CASE. MY APPEAR TO THE POLITICIAN YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BE CAREFUL ON HANDLING MATTERS NO MATTER WHAT CRIME SOMEONE COMMITS. WYNTER DESERVED MORE RESPECT THAN MOST OF THIS PEOPLE IN THE PF MAKING NOISE BECAUSE HE KNOWS MUCH MORE THAN KAMBWILI, GBM, GIVEN LUBINDA AND THEIR CHOLA BOYS.
humphrey
September 24, 2014 at 2:48 pm
HH THERE IS NOTHING OF HARASSMENT ABOUT. YOU HAVE COMMITTED A CRIME AND YOU DESERVE THAT HH. STOP MAKING COMEDY AND STOP FOOLING THOSE SUPPORTERS OF YOURS WHO DO NOT THINK WHEN FOLLOWING YOU BUT RATHER CLAP THEIR HANDS EVEN BEFORE THEY HEAR YOUR SILLY TALK
Laso
September 24, 2014 at 2:48 pm
Aba nabo balaimonapo cimo ka?
Mbwambwa
September 24, 2014 at 9:21 pm
HH rest assured you have support from all non Mental patients in Zambia.
Mbwambwa
September 24, 2014 at 9:26 pm
Wynter Kabimba remember blood is thicker than water. Why should you continue participating in PHD game with PF cadres who testified publicly that you are a dead man through free live shows of a coffin carrying you?
kakolwe
September 25, 2014 at 6:05 am
The headline MUST have been: HH Cries, as usual.
Isaac
September 25, 2014 at 9:07 am
In my understanding of Zambian politics, Mr Sata can be said as the most tortured politician than any one in this country.He was tear gassed, he was sent to jail to be specific Kamwala remand prison 40 days and 40 nights and later discharged off and that was during Mwanawasa’s reign. He was insulted bu pipo like Chanda Shimba including Rupiah himself. So what is Akainde talking about? if i may ask is akainde a politician?
IF NOT
September 25, 2014 at 11:07 am
HH has himself to blame bcoz of his big mouth. All he knows is to criticize even where other political parties give a credit. In my observation he has no qualities of a leader
Levy
September 25, 2014 at 12:30 pm
This is being a cry baby!!! Behave and no one will harass you.