Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu
ZAMBIA: Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has said that he was “practically under house arrest”, accusing police of a plot to forcefully detain him “for no reason”.
Mr Lungu said police were mobilising to arrest him at night from his residence in the capital, Lusaka.
It comes a few days after the former leader was quoted as saying that there could be a change of government in the country before the 2026 general election.
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Police chief Graphael Musamba said Mr Lungu would be summoned to explain his statement, local media reported.
Mr Lungu announced a comeback to politics last October, prompting the government to withdraw his retirement benefits.
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Publish date : 2024-05-23 08:50:33
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