COPPERBELT PF Chairperson Stardy Mwale has been arrested for allegedly instructing millers in the country to stop the production of mealie meal for 30 days. And police say Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo has been arrested for hate speech. In a statement, Wednesday, Police Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale stated that Stardy was arrested for Seditious Practices after he posted an audio on various social media platforms where he was heard enticing millers to revolt against government. “Police in Lusaka have arrested Stardy Mwale aged 53 of Chinfunshi area in Chililabombwe in connection with the offence of Seditious Practices contrary to section 57 as read with section 60 of the Penal Code. Brief facts are that between October...

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