HH Blocked From Leaving Lusaka Airport

United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema was blocked from flying out of Lusaka airport yesterday when he was due to travel to the Copperbelt to attend the funeral of UPND youth chairman Bwalya Manega. 

State officials stopped Mr Hichilema from boarding a plane at Kenneth Kaunda International airport, telling him he could not fly to the Copperbelt because President Lungu was also in the province. 

The UPND leader was forced to address mourners at the funeral via Zoom. 

Mr Hichilema told reporters that he and his team had received clearance to fly weeks ago but now they were being told that they could not land at any of the public airports or private airstrips on the Copperbelt. 

“I’ve been blocked from flying out of Lusaka to the Copperbelt where we were scheduled to put to rest our provincial Youth Chairman, Bwalya Manenga. This is uncalled for! The corrupt PF regime and its dictator will soon be out of office,” he said. 

“This is uncalled for but fellow Zambians when you see such just know that its time for change and together we must democratically remove the corrupt PF regime and its dictator,” he added.

HH and his team were blocked from leaving Kenneth Kaunda international airport on Thursday

The UPND leader was forced to attend the funeral via Zoom