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UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his Vice Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba were this afternoon released on bail by the Luanshya Magistrate Court.

This was after the duo pleaded not guilty to different counts.

In count one and two, Mr. Hichilema and Mr. Mwamba are charged individually with seditious practices contrary to section 57 sub section 1 chapter 47 of the laws of Zambia.

In count three the duo is jointly charged with unlawful assembly contrary to section 75 as read with section 74 of the penal code and regulation of the Public Order Act.

Particulars are that accused number one, Mr. Hichilema, 54, of house number 14/38 Sable Road in Kabulonga, on September 26, in Mpongwe district of the Copperbelt province, did conspire with others unknown to bring into hatred, incite violence, resistance and disobedience to the administration of the elected Government of Zambia by uttering words namely, ” nga taba mufumishe Matambo, epo ulubuli lwalatampila”.

In count two Mr. Mwamba, 57, of house number 10 Roan Road in Kabulonga, is charged with seditious practices.

It is alleged that on September 26, in Mpongwe, Mr. Mwamba, who is accused number two, did conspire with others unknown to bring into hatred, incite violence, resistance and disobedience to the administration of the elected Government of Zambia by uttering words namely, “ifwe pano ngaba UPND tufwile twakana iyi Government yakwa Lungu; ngabamyeba ati kuli ama meeting yaba Lungu mulekana, pantu president wesu ni HH”.

In count three, the duo is jointly charged with unlawful assembly contrary to the laws of Zambia.

It is alleged that on September, 26, in Mpongwe, being in a public place, jointly and whilst acting together with others unknown did convene, assembled unlawfully with intent to carry out some common purpose without notifying the regulating officer.

And making the bail application, the UPND legal team stated that the duo should be granted bail as they are prominent politicians heading the most vibrant opposition party and that the alleged committed offences are bailable and that the accused are of fixed abode.

And Ndola Magistrate Judge John Mboozi stated that the state has no objection to the application because the alleged committed offences are misdemeanours and bailable.

Magistrate Mboozi granted the two accused 25,000 Kwacha cash bail for each.The matter has since adjourned to 19th October, 2016.

The two opposition leaders appeared in high spirits during court proceedings.

And Mr Hichilema has vowed that justice or no justice, the UPND is resolved to even demonstrate that PF and Mr Edgar Lungu will not succeed in turning Zambia into a one party state.

HH and GBM leaving Luanshya Central Police Station
HH and GBM leaving Luanshya Central Police Station
HH and GBM arriving at Court
HH and GBM arriving at Court
/HH and GBM arriving at Court
HH and GBM arriving at Court
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78 COMMENTS

  1. There are no winners in this whole HH and GBM arrest saga. The real losers are the ordinary people of Zambia. At the time when we want to mend our economy such headlines aren’t good for the country’s reputation. Those in the ruling party should not dance to the opposition game. Arresting the opposition leaders actually gives them a platform to remain relevant in the country’s political discourse. But it’s our economy that gets bruised at the end of the day. Yes, someone will say, HH and GBM should have act responsibly, THEY WON’T and WILL NEVER. The onus is on the govt to read the duo’s game play. In any case, this arrest will NOT lead to a conviction, it will not make them broke and crucially, it’s not a deterrent. They are out on bail, but you will see them holding “illegal”…

    • ……They are out on bail today, but you will see them holding “illegal” meetings tomorrow in Chongwe. My appeal to the govt is to simply ignore the duo and concentrate on rebuilding the economy.

    • It doesn’t matter how many times you break the law. If you break the law you go in. My prayer is Zambians start seeing through these two. Rioting is no answer. Try 1964.

    • Its a shame, as this is making zambia look like its not a stable country. The whole police is corrupt? and hope this article does not only apply for opposition, lets see PF people also locked up..

    • The cell keys should have been thrown into Luanshya Stream for the good of the malcotents.
      How come the very serious offences are bailable for the mischievous clowns?

    • No one is above the law. Let the police continue catching anyone who commits crime. I think it is also a good source of revenue for the courts. Imagine just on one day 50pin was collected. The question is what is happening to those stone throwers who were arrested for thinking that they can rescue HH and GBM. It is most probably some of them are still there and some don’t even have food. It is a lesson to my fellow youths and women not to follow blindly.

    • There is nothing in the allegation sounding illegal telling your adult members not to attend meetings of your opponent can not be un offence, a normal govnt wont bother,that Katanga police has had issues with democracy from the time of her appointment,she is responsible for 90% mistreatment of the UPND,we remember her LSK, L/stone,now CB abuse of upnd members.Everydog has its day.If malema was in Zambia Katanga and her police would have been staying in his home to prevent him from going to the loo.What value have our female officers brought to the police apart from demanding uncompromising bribes at road blokes.

    • uttering words namely, “ifwe pano ngaba UPND tufwile twakana iyi Government yakwa Lungu; ngabamyeba ati kuli ama meeting yaba Lungu mulekana, pantu president wesu ni HH”.
      This is high treason and the sentence is death by hanging. I woulf love to see GBM hanging by the neck until he stop squirming.

  2. Bo hh, which freedom are u fighting for? Plz humble yourself and avoid confrontations with the law. Don’t follow gbm kaponya type of behaviour. U are learnt and a gentleman at the same time . Most of us who voted for u are worried with your political usefulness beyond 2016 if u continue fighting the government. Lets start preparing for 2021..!

    • ***** you prefer impunity to justice,this is why Africa is the champion,gold medalist in dictatorship because of primitive citizens who support what ever govt does without any reasoning.

  3. @Munene Your spellings (…U are learnt) are bad! Grammar (is worse! Text codes make you look even childish! In the end, I regret reading your comment! It has left a bad taste in my mouth! Please go back to night school instead of commenting on matters that are beyond you!

    • @MB, you are just exposing your stupidity. The person you are insulting may not be as educated as you are but he is more wiser than your English grammar.. Twala ichisungu chobe uko Kaine bakwishiba Mr educated foool.

  4. God bless you two sons of the soil. The chakolwa is having sleep less nights

  5. Why hasn’t GBM reported the rape case after Hakainde Hichilema sodomised him last night in the cells?
    Has he been bought by (HH) Kaponya money?

    Why didn’t Hakainde’s children offer him solidarity last night?

    Why has Hakainde’s wife abandoned him?

    • Why did (HH) R A P E his vice president GBM in the cells and why are UPND trying to cover it up?

      (HH) with his filthy uncircumcized skin raped a Zika virus infected wife batterer no wonder Mutinta has left him. Gay hommo

    • Why did (HH) R.A.P.E his vice president GBM in the cells and why are UPND trying to cover it up?

      (HH) with his filthy uncircumcized skin ra.p.e.d a Zika virus infected wife batterer no wonder Mutinta has left him. Gay hommo

  6. Real issues….. as usual we shall spend the next five years like this….. ECL emulate FTJ….ignore these chaps and work….otherwise its dununa reverse for real

  7. Hope they will appreciate being home with their loved ones, enough to give up pointless inciting riots and violence.

  9. The answer is in the constitution to be amended. Those who have appeared twice on a ballot paper should not be allowed to contest again. We all want to be MPs or presidents. Now if we can allow pipo to turn ballot papers into personal things when will other pipo try their lucky. We need new political players with new ideas. Look at new minister of education telling colleges to redesign teachers’ caurse. That’s what we want.

  10. FREEDOM IS NOT EARNED. FREEDOM COMES THROUGH BLOODSHED.

    We need to liberate our nation from the Rogue Migrant Nyanja Tribe.

    Europe is fed up with migrants from Syria.
    Donald Trump is chasing away migrant Mexicans from USA
    RSA is chasing away makwereres

    But it seems we NW Rhodesians are OK with kissing NYANJA migrants stinky a$ses as they oppress us.

    WE NEED TO TAKE UP ARMS TO LIBERATE OUR LAND FROM THESE NYANJAS!!!

    • @Maloza:- I agree with u. Im not a violent person but there comes a time when one has no choice but to fight off the bully. Nyanjas have invaded Lusaka & will support LUNGU even if he declares himself life-president like kim jong un. LUNGU is another Kabila.

      Gimme a shout-out, I am ready to join your rebellion movement.

    • Go to this USA yahoo website: usDOTyahooDOTcom/ (Replace DOT with . )

      Theres a PHOTO of LUNGU for an article entitled “Here’s why good governance in Africa has stalled”

    • I that Maloza (taboo) is not your real name but what I can say is that you sit down and think. If you go to war, who are you going to fight, what are you going to fight for? Who are you going to fight for? Certainly not for Tonga people and not even any other tribe. You will be fighting for politicians who have no regards for you. The politicians are fighting for power and glory using you to insult and hate your brothers and sisters. If HH came to power today even Tonga people will be suffering. How many people in Chipata are living well because Lungu is president. Think!!!!

  13. The most immature leadership I have ever seen Zambian politics. They do not even know or understand what democracy means. The immature MPs of this wicked party must be kicked out of parliament too. What a shame!

    • Victor, there is a difference between democracy and following the law. Democracy is that process of choosing leaders and this done through an electoral system with defined rules. People contest for those positions and the one with the majority votes (either by simple majority or other defined criteria like 50%+1) takes up the position. Now in this situation the winner will always have some people who didn’t vote for him but once declared winner he is leader for ALL. Telling people to disregard an elected leader is against the law. HH and GBM have no evidence to show that their votes were stolen (how many, where and how). They failed to show this in court and now they are influencing you to think in an evil manner. Don’t follow politicians blindly. Ask your friends in Luanshya – arrested…

    • Arrested together but when the two paid their bail, they drove of to Lusaka, leaving their supports / sympathizers languishing in the cells. How many lies have you heard from politicians? Many times people have said when you vote for me I will build a school, bridge, repair the road etc. How many have fulfilled. 1964 people were promised an egg a day and they voted, 1991 people were promised a better standard of living and roads with no potholes, 2011 people were promised more money in the pockets, 2016 I’ll fix it. It is the same story. None of them has any concern for you. Find what you can do for yourself.

    • Why are you assuming that people can be incited is because you yourselves are incited to support things you don’t understand a sensible govt will concentrate on its mandate and assume citizens shall also do their part.Afterall some of the citizens our so called leaders are pretending to protect are far more intelligent than they are.Please sober down on your hate speech.HH & Gbm are just excising their democratic right.

  14. There was a time when I thought HH was a principled man of high integrity. ..but not anymore…..he has degraded himself….and he is upto no good.Has been inciting violence from the word go..using words like Armageddon…uprisings..ulubuli.
    ..and he has not convincingly condemned violence…according to him he is liberating Zambians and fighting for justice! Nothing has happened to justify the country going up in flames and shedding innocent blood…why does he seem to have an appetite for fighting which will only lead to loss of life and blood shed?….is he hungry for blood? All that has happened is that he lost an election, hurriedly submitted a petition which was ill prepared, he seems not to have had the much talked about overwhelming evidence. His lawyers did not advise him…

    • You pick a colonial peace of legislation (incite) and you start using it beyond the muzungus who had by the way a far better reason for its use to prevent black pipo from talking to one another.Whats the reason for lungu and his follower in their love for this legislation.Simply put its chimbwi no plan.When you have a plan why wouldyou worry when opposition with no access to treasury speak.A frightened Govt is worser than having non at all.

    • Yes, this is why I have been telling youths not to follow blindly and be used as tools for politicians’ mischief. Which people are they fighting for? What are those youths going to get when HH goes to statehouse? most of them will remain in the same position. Youths don’t waste time on what won’t benefit you. HH, GBM and Nevers can not prove that the elections were rigged. Belefwaya Akabepesho. Majority of Zambians voted for Lungu and that id Democracy and leadership is accepting the will of the people and being sincere is integrity. There is no other government until the next election.

  15. The answer to hh &stupidity is in amending some clauses in the constitution to bar candidates from contesting elections who have been appearing on ballot papers for two times. Pf are the majority in parley and doing it is simple. That’s how you

    • Cont ….
      ..deal with kids. Kk was dribbled by ftj technically. Putting him at mukobeko prison did not solve anything. Simply change the constitution and we will support you massively.

  16. How come some people were born with half brains, why can’t they be serious for once. If you think this is a laughing matter, wait till you are arrested, I am sure it will be a wake up call. I am humbled by GBM and HH’s approach to things, very mature. What goes round comes around, we will see what happens when tables turn.

    • You sound like you are one who was born with a half brain. How do you believe that if your chimbwi hh is not president then Zambia is heading to one party state. We shall continue changing presidents however hh will NEVER be a republican president. The sooner you put this in your half brain the better

    • Didi, Don’t you think that a brain transplant is the best thing that can happen to you?

      We have a country to run after elections. Do you think it is normal for someone to be encouraging violence after losing elections?
      Who is Matambo?
      Is he bigger than Zambia?
      Who is HH and GBM?
      Are they bigger than Zambia?
      The PF has been peaceful because of the messages of peace that have been preached.
      Don’t you dare take their discipline for a weakness.
      After your brain transplant, have courage to tell your masters that they have to prepare themselves for August, 2026, since they don’t seem to be interested in 2021

  17. PF LEARN TO OBEY THE RULE OF LAW. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU TODAY WHO ARE IN POWER PEOLE PIN POINTED AT YOU THAT YOU ARE THE WORST LAW BREAKERS IN ZAMBIA BUT YOU WANT TO MANIPULATE THAT WHICH YOU HAVE BROKEN ON OPPOSITION? I DONT SEE ANY SENCE TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING BECAUSE ALL ZAMBIANS INCLUDING PF CADRES AGREE THAT WE STOLE VOTES FROM HH AND GAVE LUNGU THROUGH ECZ, AND OTHER FORIA. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU ARREST THEM, YOU SHALL JUST PROVOKE THE SITUATION AND BRING ZAMBIA ON FIRE. IF GBM AND HH HAVE A MEETING WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT? TRY TO FOLLOW THEM WHEN THEY WILL BE IN SOLWEZI AND SEE HOW POLICE WILL BE ON RAMPANT UNTIL A LIVE BULLET WILL EAT SOME ONE THAT IS WHAT YOUR PLANS ARE ALL ABOUT.

    • Sengeleti don’t be another blind follower. The issue of stolen votes is water under the bridge. It has no evidence. Your leaders failed to prove this in court. They were just waffling and that is why their petition was thrown out. Unlawful assembly is an offence that is why they even agreed to pay for bail. The two are cheats they are cheating you that votes were stolen when they don’t have evidence. They had polling agents in the polling stations whose job was to collect the results and add them after their addition, what was their total?

  18. I have just been advising Didi about a possibility of seeking medical attention.
    You too can consider doing the same.
    Who in PF told you that the PF lost the August elections?

  19. Edgar Please do not be so soft, emulate Kagame, Mugabe and Kabila, don’t take HH & GBM lightly, these *****s can cause chaos in our country. May God protect Zambia from these Satanist controlled by the devil.

  22. All lungu supporters are rotten heads. Honestly can’t you see that our democracy in our country is being trampled upon by this overzealous and power hungry Lungu? Blind following killed hare. You are blindfolded guys, and I pity you a great deal. As individuals you may enjoy yourselves now, but your children will tell a bitter story in the future.

    • I don’t know if you have the same definition of democracy. it means a government were leaders are chosen in the election and the one with the MAJORITY becomes leader. The one with Minority votes is the loser. Zambia uses a secret ballot system. So if you voted for HH and HH did not win it does not mean that everyone voted for HH or that you vote was stolen. Majority of the people in 6 provinces voted for Lungu and Majority of the people in 4 provinces voted for HH, that is why PF has the Majority in parliament. Democracy is accepting an election result unless you can prove otherwise.

  24. Nice one from the female allocated truck, the couldnt take it like men. If those two continue with their attention seeking they will single handedly turnish the image of the updn come 2021 we will see them joining the under ranks of unip and mmd. watch this space.

  25. Don’t you know that this was and is actually no news… ZNBC completely blacked-out!!! No mention except where Dr. CK said if HH and GBV break the law, they will be arrested… Nothing mentioned of them being at the courts… That is the way to go… BRAVO ZNBC

    • It was wise for ZNBC to do that because they will be helping them to get the publicity and sympathy they want. Amenso yabantu yelepaya. After a long time in the village and at National Service my friend HH has been bitten by lice. HH and GBM beware our prisons are contaminated there is TB. Keep to the right side of the law people will respect you. There is much to do in the opposition such as stopping the formation of unnecessary ministries and excessive borrowing and not riding Kasalanga’s. There are better ways of being heros

  26. But why didn’t the courts delay their bail, I wanted them to be released on Monday. Next time arrest them on Friday and release them on Monday afternoon, so that they are more in high spirit.

  27. PRESIDENCY WILL NOT MAKE YOU BUT IT WILL EXPOSE YOU EITHER POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY!!
    ‘ FREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ‘

  28. HH wife has asked the elders to speak to him about his wayward ways for the last 6 years she has also asked for him to be reprimanded about his affairs with Maureen and his neglect of the herdsman who presides over his cows in the village the only business he truly understands

  29. HH GBM AND UPND forward no matter how hard it we are there for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!just ended election wasn’t free and fair that why this paya famer group they are scared of UPND BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

  30. its amazing how the wheel of fate turns. the privatization of luanshya mine has two ugly faces. the first face was that of its sale, handled by late penza. during this period, the privatizing team lead by the then minister of finance sold the mine to a company called RAMCOZ and we know what happened in that deal. the second face involves the liquidation of RAMCOZ by grant thornton and hh as an auditor in this firm. at the conclusion of the liquidation process, ZANACO were still owed $80,000,000 by RAMCOZ, CEC were owed over $30,000,000. these two matters were subject of a high court case in kitwe. the miners were also not paid their benefits. the liquidator, hh, paid himself and his firm, leaving the Zambian interest unsecured. today, he is back in the same town as an accused. I hope the…

  32. ….today he is back in the same town as an accused person. I hope the miners in this town remember him as the person who caused the misery and suffering they are experiencing today. the moral lesson here is that greed always leads a man to fall. and when that man falls, its normally on account of deeds committed yesterday, and in the place where these deeds were committed. after luanshya, it will be the reitirees of lima bank who up to now, those alive that is, are wallowing in poverty, then it will be the retirees of intercontinental hotel in livingstone and Lusaka, what a litany of evil deeds indeed this man has!

  34. @versaker akasungu kachiteniko panelbeating.HH and GBM are slowly becoming irrelevant to Zambian politics.Their 14th centuary approach to modern politics is outdated and replaced by civilised way of airing their grievances.I thougth i was watching Mwine mushi and kasaka when i saw HH & GBM on tv.The law is clear on unlawful assembly.Am kindly appealing to all meaning citizens not to take politicians with selfish interest or intentions on our country seriously.For a example they have been given bail but what about their ordinary,poor and blind followers who were arrested in the altercation?UPND focused only on releasing the two leaders leaving their members unattended to or perishing in cells.Those who managed to scamper for safety that was an eye opener and time to reflect if youre in a…

  35. @33 chalimbana kolwe, when the ho mr SPEAKER reads your post, he will certainly summon you to appear
    before parliament, and if you are unlucky, you will go to jail for belittling the house. just wait and see what will
    happen to your under five mps who boycotted the opening of parliament.

  36. HH MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY

    This man never ceases to irritate me with his wrong moves. Now he has paired up with GBM the Kasama savage. Watch out boy! That guy is used to insulting, fighting, sleeping in police cells, and so if you are not careful you will finish very soon. Just look at the impact of your activities. You are making the Party weaker you CHILDISH MAN! We need you (HH) replaced immediately, coz 5 years is enough time to overtake the talkative Kambwili and his Cohorts. BB

  37. Dull cadres giving the two free publicity lol. They are never covered in the public media so they get themselves arrested and drugged to court and they get covered by all media locally and intentionally – genius. But these dull African governments run by cadres can be fooled so easily. lol And their dull supporters on social media are clapping lol.

  38. it’s not a surprise,gbm couldn’t stay in pf not necessarily that it wasn’t working but gbm wanted power . he thought money buys political ladders so u can climb over everything,well surprise surprise,here cones to big rich kids who always gets a yes answer from their employees thinking we all think like them …one thing is a complete and truth telling fact. .if hh did win the seat ,blood shade,life sentence cells and witch hunts will occur,fori have seen their deeds before they have even ascended to the thrown that their fruits r nothing but pure bitterness…and that blogger ZED knows I speak the truth..but he knows blood shade will not affect him because of his tribe.. but zed for how long would u b safe before the boogy man comes knocking at ur door. .breaker

  39. THE TWO GIANTS OF THE ZAMBIAN SOIL,THE TRUE FIGHTERS OF DEMOCRACY………..GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY HE CASE THOSE BEHIND THIS BRUTALITY

  40. In a democracy your openents must have space to do their activities ,these are ancient politics and should come to an end.Zambia is now no different from colonial times,the only difference is that the muzungus used to account for the tax they collected ,For now the struggle continues

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