There are only three offences which carry the death sentence in Zambia namely murder (Section 201 of the Penal Code) aggravated robbery (Section 294 of the Penal Code) and treason (Section 43 of the Penal Code). Since then, presidential moratorium on executions has been maintained by successive Presidents. The last executions in Zambia were carried out in 1997 when the then President Frederick Chiluba authorised the execution of eight convicts for various offences. Treason is a non-bailable offence in Zambia and carries a death sentence upon conviction. Mr Hichilema and five other supporters of the UPND have been slapped with treason and other four criminal charges. Incarcerated UPND President Hakainde Hichilema is certain to remain in police custody until the Easter long weekend is over after a Judge reserved ruling in a Habeas corpus application by his lawyers.Īnd Mr Hichilema’s lawyer has submitted that their client now being arrested and detained for over fifteen times since 2006 should be released because he has at all times been fully compliant whenever he has been summoned to report himself to law enforcement agencies.
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