Socialist Party Deputy General Secretary Antonio Mwanza says the summoning of SP leader Dr Fred M’membe on trumped up charges is a way to divert the attention of the Zambian people. Recently, the Zambia Police Service summoned Dr M’membe to appear before the Ibex Hill police station on August 22, 2023 for questioning. Commenting on this in an interview, Mwanza accused President Hakainde Hichilema of trying to silence the opposition. “In fact, we expect more and more trumped up charges to be levelled against comrade M’membe as the UPND continue to be very desperate with their political fortunes dwindling on the ground. There is an operation to paralyse comrade M’membe and to paralyse the activities of the Socialist Party and...

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