Zambia: Opposition Leader Fred M’membe Arrested on Sedition Charge | Firstpost Africa

Zambia: Opposition Leader Fred M’membe Arrested on Sedition Charge | Firstpost Africa

Zambian police on Thursday arrested opposition politician Fred M’membe over a post alleging the DR Congo leader claimed to have paid his Zambian counterpart millions of dollars to buy off criticism. M’membe, leader of the Socialist Party, was arrested for “the offence of seditious practices.” The police said they acted after M’membe posted on social media on July 16 an article entitled President Felix “Tshisekedi tells DRC Catholic Bishops about the USD 20 million payout to buy Zambia’s silence.” Watch the video for more details.

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