Amnesty International now a UPND mouthpiece

Dear Editor

I WISH to comment on the report by the so-called Amnesty International which accuses the Zambian government of having used excessive force when arresting Hakainde Hichilema (HH) when he blocked the presidential motorcade in Mongu last year.

I wonder why Amnesty conveniently omits the ethnic violence in Namwala that happened just after August 2016 elections where non-Tongas were attacked, displaced and their houses burnt.

The UPND Kanyama in Lusaka riots and violence which resulted in the murder of innocent people and UPND political opponent.

When did Amnesty International become a UPND mouthpiece and supporter?

You are very right when you say, “…Despotic leaders are full of misguided fanatics and parasites who like ticks will stick on the animal till its death…”

HH has abrogated the UPND constitution when he has held on to power without holding a convention for 12 years.

The UPND constitution gives its leader a mandate of 10 years/2 terms.

He is in his 12th year! HH has never gone to a convention since 2006 and the followers blindly ignore this reality.

Former UPND vice president for politics Dr Canisius Banda tried to bring up this fundamental matter but he was quickly FLUSHED OUT!!!

A true dictator in the making this Hichilema! Zambian citizen