POLICE Deputy Spokesperson Danny Mwale has confirmed that Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) leader Sean Tembo has been admitted to the hospital. And former Home Affairs minister Ronnie Shikapwasha says opposition leaders are not being arrested unnecessarily, arguing that the law is being followed. Last week, Police arrested and charged Tembo for hate speech, and some reports emerged to the effect that he had suffered from typhoid and was rushed to the hospital over the weekend. In an interview, Sunday, Mwale confirmed Tembo’s admission, but said he was not sure if it was because of typhoid. “Yesterday (Saturday), he was reported unwell and he was taken to the hospital so he’s not in cells, he’s at the hospital. He’s still...

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