THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has heard that USA-based vlogger Ethel Edwards, also known as Chisono, is in the process of commencing a plea bargain with the State, in a matter where she was dragged to court for insulting President Hakainde Hichilema. A plea bargain is an arrangement between prosecutors and accused persons, whereby the accused pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges. In this case, Edwards is facing four counts of seditious practices and hate speech, allegedly directed at President Hichilema. It is alleged that Edwards used multiple social media platforms between February 1, 2023 and February 28, 2025, to disseminate hate speech and seditious content. When...