PF Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda has been released from prison after serving an 18-month jail sentence for defaming President Hakainde Hichilema. However, Nakacinda is still facing a separate charge of seditious practices, with the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court expected to deliver a ruling on November 2, 2026, on whether he has a case to answer. Nakacinda was jailed following the remarks he made between April 18 and April 22, 2022, in which he accused President Hichilema of interfering with the judiciary. His 18-month prison sentence was upheld in October 2025, and he also faced separate hate speech charges in 2023 relating to remarks about Tonga-speaking people. Upon his release at around 09:00 hours yesterday, Nakacinda, who was accompanied by former PF...