PF Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda yesterday failed to commence his defence after his lawyers informed the court that he was incapable of standing trial due to illness. Yesterday was Nakacinda’s first appearance in court, following his release from prison after serving an 18-month jail sentence for defaming President Hakainde Hichilema. In this matter, Nakacinda is charged with failing to comply with a lawful summons issued by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) between November 4 and 7, 2022. Nakacinda was summoned after he made allegations that the UPND had dispatched vehicles with pre-marked ballot papers to districts which were conducting by-elections. When the matter came up before Magistrate Mbuywana Sinvula on Friday, Nakacinda’s lawyer applied for an adjournment, informing the...