Zambia - Kaunda appears in court

(2 Jan 1998) T/I: 10:33:03


Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, detained for suspected involvement in a coup attempt, on Friday (2/1) defied a condition for his release from jail into house arrest by verbally attacking his successor in court. Kaunda, who was appearing before the Lusaka high court to contest a state decision to arrest and detain him, told backers in a packed courtroom: "It's not Kenneth Kaunda who is on trial, it's President (Frederick) Chiluba who is on trial."
The hearing was later adjourned until Tuesday without any ruling either on formally charging Kaunda or releasing him altogether.

SHOWS:

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA. 2/1.
Exterior Supreme Court of Zambia;
MS soldiers;
CU soldiers outside court;
WS supporters with banners outside court;
CU banner;
MS supporter with flowers;
CU supporter with flowers;
WS supporters and banners outside court;
WS lawyers arriving at court;
MS cars arriving at court,
truck loaded with soldiers,
white van arrives with Kaunda inside,
Kaunda gets out of van and waves white handkerchief to crowd;
MS soldiers pushing cameraman away;
WS court;
MS cameraman being pushed away by soldiers;
SOT Chief Inyambo Yeta, Vice President of the United National Independence Party, in English: "Our lawyers have assured us that we have a very good case and they are going to battle this out." He asks the crowd to dispurse quietly;
MS supporters;
CU people listening;
WS supporters ZOOM to Inyambo Yeta,
SOT Sakwiba Sikota, lawyer for Kaunda, in English: (poor audio quality) saying that he is confident;
WS supporters singing and holding posters of Kaunda;
CU posters;
CU man shouting on steps of court;

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