POLICE in Lusaka have arrested and charged Lima NRPUP MP Kelvin Kaunda with assault over allegations that he assaulted a man during the election campaigns. Kaunda, who is accused of assaulting Anthony Mwamba, was still detained at Lusaka Central Police Station at press time yesterday. His lawyer, Emmanuel Kaluba, confirmed the arrest, explaining that Kaunda had earlier been summoned to appear before the police on Monday but could not do so because he was attending proceedings in an election petition before the High Court. He explained that Kaunda was attending the election petition proceedings yesterday when his lawyers later learnt that he had been arrested. “On Friday last week, he (Kaunda) received a police call-out to report to Central Police...

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