THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court yesterday heard that FDD leader Edith Nawakwi was sick and admitted to the University Teaching Hospital. This was after Nawakwi failed to appear before Magistrate Ireen Wishimanga for a ruling on whether there was a case to answer in the matter in which she is charged with two counts of seditious practices. In count one, it is alleged that Nawakwi between May 25 and 28, 2024, in Lusaka, did utter seditious words… “The international community must know that as far as Zambia and Zambians are concerned, the disappearance of Jay Jay Banda, the abduction is authorised by the State… The Police know. Hakainde knows. His associates like Grapheal Musamba know…” to bring into hatred or contempt...

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