Opposition UPND has described the summoning of its president Hakainde Hichilema by the State Police as harassment but has announced that he will avail himself on Monday.
UPND Spokesperson Charles Kakoma said this at a media briefing Saturday morning, January 11, 2013. Mr. Kakoma explained that the UPND leader is a law abiding citizen who not runaway from the law. He however said that it is unfortunate that Mr. Hichilema is being harassed for exercising his constitutional right to demand for the release of the draft constitution.
The Police had summoned Mr. Hichilema on Thursday but he could not avail himself. There were also reports that the Police were planning to search his Kabulonga House in Lusaka. This forced UPND cadres to camp at his House saying they will not allow Police to abuse their leader.
Mr. Hichilema though Police has not disclosed the reasons for his summoning will be questioned in relation with the statements he made over the constitution, according to Police sources.
Opper Hamiyanze enough of your noise making in the media has been heard. But just a brotherly advise, start thinking beyond visionless PF and stop behaving like Mukombwe, hoping to live on politics. The demand for the people driven constitution is not for HH alone but it includes all Zambian citizens even PF cadres like yourself. You are still young to exibit such attitude towards your peers and covering your face with hands. Start thinking properly and join all well meaning citizens who are demanding for a people driven constitution which will serve all Zambians equally. Many of you want to shift the attention of the issue at hand and start discussing HH. Pepe basa atubelekele antomwe for the better tomorrow of our country.
Shameless police officers behaving like dogs in the animal farm movie！
There is no one normal in PF!
They will try so many times but they will make it.arresting HH is not a solution to their failed governance