THE Lusaka High Court has directed the State to produce former Petauke Central member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda before court tomorrow at 09:00 hours to explain the circumstances surrounding his detention. High Court Judge Geoffrey Mulenga issued the directive following an application filed by Banda’s mother, Grace Nampokolwe Banda, who had on October 30, 2026, applied to the High Court for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum over her son’s continued detention. On October 16, police confirmed that Banda had been apprehended and was in the country awaiting formal arrest and charging. In an affidavit in support of the notice and writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, Banda argued that she had made numerous attempts to establish...