Police in Ndola have recorded a warn and caution statement from UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema for seditious practices.

Hichilema’s lawyers advised him to remain silent throughout the whole process.

Below is an account of what transpired in the interrogations room:

HH’ s interview at Ndola Police started with questions on privatization:

1. Did you work as negotiator for Govt during privatization ?
Ans: I have never worked for government in my life
2. Do you have shares in Sun hotel?
Ans: No comment
3. Were you part of the privatization of the mines?
Ans: no comment
4. You negotiated for incentives in Sun Hotel?
Ans: No comment
5. You were in charge of evaluating Sun International Hotel?
Ans: No comment
6. Do you understand what privatization is?
Ans: No comment
7. Are you not a shareholder in Sun Hotel?
Ans: No comment
8. As a businessman, what are you dealing in?
Ans: No comment

Second Segment
(Police play a recording of the SUN FM Radio interview of Hakainde Hichilema of 2nd November, 2018)
1. Are you confirming it is a correct version?
Ans: no comment
2. Did you hear what was being said on the recording?
Ans: no comment
3. Were you the person being interviewed ?
Ans: no comment
4. Whatever we have heard in the interview was it not you ?
Ans: no comment

Police: Get a caution from him he will not respond to any questions

Warn and Caution statement

Taken on Tuesday 11th November, 2017 at 10:58 hours.

You are warned that police that police are making inquiries into allegations of seditious practices contrary to section 57 1( b) as read with section 60 (1) (e) (f) of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

You Hakainde Hichilema on 2nd November, 2018 between 10:00 and 10:30 while being featured at Sun FM Radio on Your Opinion programme did utter seditious words to bring the Zambian government into hatred. You did tell a lie believing it to be a lie telling listeners on radio that: Nabashitisha Zaffico filyafine bashitishe ZNBC. Nanomba line ndelanda nabashitisha kuma Chinese. Twakana mukwai. We will reverse the decision”.

You were telling a lie that Zaffico had been sold when in fact not true. Do you understand allegations?

HH: I do

Do you wish to say anything in answer to the allegation?
HH: No

HH signs the Caution

After administering caution, police state that they still have a few more questions :

1. Did you feature on Sun FM Radio on 2nd November, 2018?
HH: no comment
2. Did you say ZAFFICO has been sold?
HH: no comment
3. Which Chinese are you saying bought ZAFFICO?
HH: no comment
4. Do you have evidence that ZAFFICO had been sold to the Chinese?
HH: no comment
5. Do you understand difference between listing and selling?
HH: no comment
6. Do you understand that you promoted feelings of ill will against Chinese community?
HH: no comment
7. Do you know that you seditiously intended to raise discontent when you said ZAFFICO had been sold?
HH: no comment
8. Do you know that you told a lie on the sale of ZAFFICO?
HH: no comment
9. How do you reverse something that has not been sold?
HH: no comment