Zambian police arrest Israel Sichone for mocking parliamentary candidate in Chinsali
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambianobserver
Zambian police have arrested 39-year-old Israel Sichone over a Facebook post mocking Nathan Musingwa Siame, the defeated parliamentary candidate for Mwenzo. The post was allegedly published while Siame was attending a hearing of his election petition at the Chinsali High Court, according to Commissioner Lubinda Mayamba, cited by Chete FM News.
Zambian police have arrested Israel Sichone, a 39-year-old man from Nakonde District, over a Facebook post that allegedly ridiculed Nathan Musingwa Siame, the United Party for National Development (UPND)’s unsuccessful candidate in the Mwenzo constituency, according to The Zambian Observer.
Sichone, who lives in Tazara Compound in Waitwika, allegedly posted a photograph of Siame with a mocking comment on the Israel Musainda Sichone account. Siame was then attending a hearing at the Chinsali High Court concerning his election petition, according to the Zambian outlet. The proceedings come amid election petitions being considered by courts in the country, including that of the Zambian High Court.
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