FORMER Zambian ambassador to Switzerland Martha Lungu Mwitumwa’s lawyer, Lupupa Kabaso, says his client has not been treated fairly by the police following her arrest on a treason charge. Kabaso has also confirmed that Mwitumwa’s daughter was equally arrested and charged with treason. On Monday, police arrested and charged Mwitumwa with treason. Commenting on the arrest in an interview, Monday, Kabaso questioned why police had decided to charge his client after previously obtaining a statement from her. “This woman, remember she was arrested earlier, and they got a statement from her before she was released. So, the police wanted her to give a statement, but we intimated to them that this person had already given a statement. So, what questions...

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