Zambia president will not intervene in opposition leader's treason case

Zambian President Edgar Lungu will not intervene in the treason case against opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, he told a public rally late on Friday. Hichilema was taken into police custody this week for allegedly refusing to give way to Lungu's motorcade as it passed through Mongo, 500 km (300 miles) west of the capital Lusaka, last Saturday. "Some people are saying President Lungu has the power to intervene in the criminal justice here in Zambia.
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