Zambia opposition leader Mundubile questioned over alleged treason, police say
Police are interviewing Brian Mundubile and his running mate after the opposition said authorities blocked its court challenge and accused them of national security threats.
- Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding, with state broadcaster ZNBC reporting he and running mate Makebi Zulu are undergoing interviews regarding alleged national security threats.
- Police raided properties linked to Mundubile on August 14, the day after the election, arresting 11 people during operations against opposition sites; former Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya was killed in the operation.
- Official results gave President Hakainde Hichilema 60% of the vote compared to Mundubile's 38%, though international observers noted opposition claims of intimidation, arrests, abductions and violence during the largely peaceful August 13 poll.
- Zambia closed its entire judiciary on Monday, the legal deadline for filing challenges, citing "security reasons"—a move Human Rights Watch director Allan Ngari called "without credible explanation."
- The Constitutional Court confirmed Tuesday it received no valid petition challenging the results, clearing the way for President Hichilema's inauguration scheduled for September 1 for his second term.
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Zambia opposition leader Mundubile questioned over alleged treason, police say
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, are in police custody after being questioned "in connection with an alleged offence of treason", the Zambia Police Service said on Thursday.
Zambia opposition leader surrenders to police: state media
President Hakainde Hichilema won 60 percent of the vote and is due to be sworn in for a second term next week, despite uncertainty about whether a challenge to his victory was validly filed. Opposition leader Brian Mundubile was interviewed by a team of law enforcement officers, ZNBC said, citing police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi. He was interrogated alongside his running mate in the presence of their lawyers, he said. Mundubile took refuge th…
Disputed election: Zambia opposition leader surrenders to police: state media
Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu handed to police for questioning over alleged threats to national security
OPPOSITION leaders Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu were handed to police for questioning over alleged threats to national security, authorities said. Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi told ZNBC News the two were being interviewed by a team of officers with their lawyers present. Chilabi said police would release a statement after the interviews. Police had summoned […] The post Brian Mundubile, Makebi Zulu handed to police for questioning over…
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