
Police have finally picked up UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema this morning and have taken him to Woodlands Police Station for questioning.
This follows a raid at his New Kasama residence seeking to arrest the opposition leader for failing to give way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade in Mongu on Sunday.
Mr Hichilema was driven to the police station at around 11:00 hours, with his lawyer Jack Mwiimbu and other lawyers accompanying the opposition leader.
This morning, hundreds of heavily armed police were still keeping vigil at the premises and turned away all journalists and party officials.
Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo said she will issue a statement later.
And The Research Institute for Development and Democracy has admonished UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his Deputy Geofrey Mwamba for attempting to obstruct the Presidential motorcade in Mongu during the Kuomboka Traditional Ceremony on Saturday.
Institute Executive Director Malama Kapanda says the provocative acts were tailored at embarrassing the Head of State for cheap political expedience.
Mr Kapanda says the UPND leaders’ scheme was a threat to the life of the Head of State and the people along the route to Limulunga.
He has since urged investigative wings to probe the motive of the two leaders against the President.
Mr Kapanda who is also Association of Suppliers and Contractors president was speaking in a telephone interview with ZNBC news in Lusaka today
Meanwhile, former Kafue District Commissioner Michael Bwalya has called for a thorough inquiry into the conduct of Mr Hichilema and his supporters.
Mr Bwalya said the UPND scheme was a recipe for chaos in which many lives could have been lost if the presidential guards were to execute provisions of the security protocols.
He has since urged Mr Hichilema and his followers to accept the August 11 electoral defeat and move on.