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The trial of Munir Zulu, the Lumezi Independent Member of Parliament facing three counts of seditious practices, has been adjourned at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court due to unreachable witnesses.
Appearing before Magistrate Faides Hamaundu on Tuesday, the prosecution informed the court that the witnesses slated to testify had all switched off their phones, making contact impossible.
As a result, the court had no choice but to postpone the proceedings, which are now set to resume on Wednesday.
The allegations against Zulu stem from statements made between May 25 and May 27, 2024.
He was accused of claiming that President Hakainde Hichilema directed the Inspector General of Police and the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security to eliminate him and others unnamed, allegedly to incite discontent among the Zambian populace.
Zulu was also accused of declaring the Eastern Province a “no-go area” and a “danger zone” for Southerners, actions purported to foster ill will and hostility between different communities.
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