UPND Youths Report Nakacinda To Police

A rally of UPND youths from Lusaka Province marched to Lusaka Central Police Station on Tuesday afternoon, to demand for the immediate arrest of PF Chairperson for Media and Publicity, Raphael Nakacinda, for allegedly defaming the President.

Mr. Nakacinda recenty accused President Hakainde Hichilema of holding shady meetings with Constitutional Court Judges with the hope of coercing them to throw out a petition by the nine PF MPs whose seats were nullified by the High Court recently. 

Mr. Nakacinda’s wild accusation has not sat well with the UPND youth around the country, who have joined the calls of their Lusaka colleagues for the imminent arrest and prosecution of the beleaguered opposition figure.

Lusaka Province Youth Chairperson Anderson Banda was present at the march to offer a statement to journalists, shortly after delivering a letter expressing the group’s sentiments to the police. Banda said that it was hugely disappointing to see a high profile politician such as Nakacinda abuse his freedom of speech to defame and demean the Head of State.

Banda was also in the company of Lusaka District Chairperson, Archritius Mwanakayaya and his deputy, Anthony Zimba, as the UPND youth turned out in droves for the protest.

Mr. Banda added that Mr. Nakacinda’s falsehoods against the President have the potential to incite citizens to rise against the legitimate leadership of President Hichilema, and to cause unnecessary public resentment towards the Judiciary.

And according to reliable sources within Central Police, the cries for the arrest of Raphael Nakacinda are not just coming from the UPND youths.

There are a number of other groups and individuals who have also logged complaints with the authorities, demanding for Nakacinda to face the full force of the law.

The police sources further stated that a docket on the matter has already been opened, whilst a formal inquiry is expected to follow shortly.

Meanwhile, Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha has also asked for permission from the High Court to commence contempt proceedings against PF Central Committee member Nakacinda for he defamatory comments. 

An affidavit from the Attorney General expresses that Mr. Nakacinda’s words were malicious and imply interference in the Judiciary by a member of the executive.

In this matter the complainant is Mr Kabesha while the alleged contemptor is Raphael Nakacinda.