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Zambia Opposition Leader Arraigned For Calling President Potatoe by Nobody: 4:35pm On Jan 07, 2014 |
An opposition politician in Zambia has been arrested and charged withdefamation after he compared the president to a potato. Frank Bwalya allegedly described President Michael Sata as “chumbu mushololwa” on radio on Monday. The Bemba language phrase refers to a sweet potato that breaks when it is bent and is used to describe someone who does not listen to advice. Mr Bwalya faces a maximum jail term of five years if he is convicted. He is a former pastor and supporter of Mr Sata. He now headsthe opposition Alliance for a Better Zambia (ABZ) party. Deputy Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo said Mr Bwalyahad been arrested for making defamatory remarks against Mr Sata, state-run media reports. |
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