THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has set May 20, 2025, as the judgement date in a matter where Lumezi Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu is charged with sedition. Zulu is facing three counts of seditious practices, contrary to Section 57(1)(b) as read together with Section 60(1)(b) of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. In count one, particulars of the offence allege that Zulu, on a date unknown but between May 26, 2024 and May 27, 2024, in Lusaka, uttered seditious words, to wit: “…The worst of the Patriotic Front, we never saw a Member of Parliament’s residence being burnt down. You, at your best, a Member of Parliament has disappeared. At your best, at your methodical,...
