Nawakwi says has 75 witnesses for her seditiom case

FDD chief Edith Nawakwi says she has 75 witnesses to assist her show that President Hakainde Hichilema was silencing youths who expressed opposition to him.

Nawakwi was on Friday discovered with a case to reply in a matter the place she is charged with seditious practices, over the utterances she made after the one-day disappearance of fugitive Petauke central member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda.

Principal resident Justice of the Peace Irene Wishimanga mentioned the State had established a prima facie case towards her therefore she wanted to show her assertions that President Hakainde Hichilema had a hand within the disappearance of Jay Jay on May 25, 2024.

Nawakwi is alleged to have provoked the citizenry to make President Hichilema clarify the whereabouts of Banda who was nowhere to be seen on mentioned date, an act geared toward elevating discontent among the many Zambian folks.

Nawakwi additionally accused the President and his authorities along with inspector basic of police Graphel Musamba of focusing on younger opposers like Jean Chisenga and Banda to instill worry, insecurity and gas discords.

According to legislation enforcers the phrases had been geared toward bringing authorities into contempt and inflicting it to be loathed by the citizenry.

Her lawyer Tresford Chali mentioned his consumer will give sworn proof and name not lower than 75 witnesses to assist her claims.

Magistrate Wishimanga adjourned the matter to December 2 for opening of defence.

By Mwaka Ndawa

Kalemba November 3, 2024.