Opposition UPND Copperbelt Chairman Elisha Matambo and three others have walked to freedom after the State entered a nolle prosequi after three months in detention at Kamfinsa State Prison.
They were arrested on August 14 2016 for and charged with aggravated robbery after they intercepted a motor vehicle that was allegedly carrying pre-marked ballot boxes heading to Kitwe along the Ndola-Kitwe dual carriage way.
They wondered why the materials were heading to totaling centres in Kitwe when voting had closed and results were being awaited.
The officials suspected that the votes in some polling stations in Kitwe were going to be manipulated as they would favour the Patriotic Front.
But when the matter came up in the Kitwe High Court, state prosecutors from the DPP’s Chambers announced that they were entering a nolle prosequi.
Free all upnd members incarcerated.
They wont do it HAgain . . .dying for ka hh
Good news, Lungu is not as bad as those in his inner circle would want him to be.
Always hiding behind nolles just to avoid being sued for wrongful imprisonment.
A big thanks to IMF. Keep the pressure until all are released then don’t give ed them the bail out.
Political arrests can’t survive in court. The new constitution states that the prosecutor should give reasons for entering nolle prosequi. Any reasons given?
The urge to get an IMF bail out will compel them to do the right things. PF is the worst nightmare I have experienced
PLAYING WITH THE LAWS & NOT BY THE LAW. I HOPE THE SPACE THEY HAVE CREATED IN PRISON WILL BE OCCUPIED BY THE RIGHTFUL OWNERS SOME DAY
Kabomba, I feel sorry for people like. Read the whole story why they were arrested. From your English I can tell your level of education.
They should have been left to rot in hell.
Kabomba is ***** and know him his grade 7!they was criminal case so thy freed them
Kabomba dull and grade 7 I know him,upnd did no case so thy free bcoz thy where not guilty!
This is a true reflection of chipante pants dogs, pretending to have knowledge but proving to be so ignorant of even a simple wording in law such as aggravated robbery. The ones who should have been behind bars are Kabotolo himself and Kaizer Chisindesunde. They have no case against the opposition in this case. These dogs must release all those falsely accused.
heroes!