I WILL NOT SUCCUMB TO POLITICALLY MOTIVATED WITCHHUNT – HON. CHITOTELA
… as the ‘Luapula magnet’ says his arrest with his Kawambwa central constituency counterpart Hon. Nickson Chilangwa is meant to intimidate the people of Luapula Province by the UPND Government
POLICE in Kawambwa district earlier today arrested and charged Pambashe lawmaker Hon. Ronald Chitotela and his Kawambwa central constituency counterpart Nickson Chilangwa, Kawambwa mayor Chifumbe Kalumba and five others with one count of arson, threatening violence,malicious damage to property and four counts of assault.
Hon.Chitotela and group are accused of assaulting UPND members, damaging the windscreen to the Mahindra vehicle and set it on fire and threatening violence on August 12, 2021.
Hon. Chitotela and Hon. Chilangwa appeared before the Kawambwa police drawn from Lusaka around 10:30hrs and under strict instructions from the top police command and state house to have the two lawmakers arrested and charged and were only released on police bond around 18hrs.
The group will appear in court on 18th and 19th November 2021.
And speaking in interview, the Pambashe lawmaker Hon. Chitotela said at the time of the incident he was in his constituency checking on PF poll staff.
He said where the incident happened was almost 150 kilometers from where he was and wondered why the police want to implicate him in the matter.
According to eye witnesses who sought anonymity, the UPND members clad in their regalia driving a Mahindra vehicle went on rampage attacking PF sympathizers on August 12, 2021 and in the process leaving two unconscious.
The police where then called to quench the unrest and arrested the UPND cadres.
It is believed that after the police left the scene of the incidence the irate members of the community resorted to set ablaze the UPND vehicle after word went round that the two attacked people had died.
The Pambashe parliamentarian said the witchhunt by the UPND shows how the ruling party wants to intimidate the people of Luapula Province.
Hon. Chitotela urged the people of Luapula to remain strong and resolute
” My arrest clearly demonstrates what I have always be saying that the am the target by the system for unknown reasons,” Hon. Chitotela said.
Kawambwa … 02, November, 2021 (smart Eagles)
