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The law doesn’t forbid freedom of expression, argues AG

By GRACE CHAILE

ATTORNEY General, Mulilo Kabesha has countered human rights activist, Brebner Changala’s petition to declare sections of Zambia’s Penal Code on sedition unconstitutional.

Mr Kabesha argues that the law does not criminalise freedom of expression nor is it unconstitutional.

This comes after Mr Changala, who is facing sedition charges before the subordinate court, claimed that the law is being used to suppress political speech and silence dissent.

He said the sedition laws have been criticised globally for being used to target political speech and other forms of CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

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