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A10 WORLD NEWS
Saturday 27 May 2017
South African opposition leader barred entry to Zambia

Democratic Alliance said Maimane called his treat-
officials boarded the plane ment by Zambian authori-
on arrival in Zambia and ties unlawful and he urged
“started to assault” him, the South African govern-
temporarily confiscating ment to formally ask Zam-
his mobile phone and iPad bia why he had not been
and preventing him from allowed entry.
leaving the aircraft. He re- Emmanuel Mwamba, Zam-
turned to South Africa on bia’s ambassador in South
Thursday. Africa, said his country is
The treason case against entitled to decide who can
Zambian opposition lead- enter and that Maimane
er Hakainde Hichilema had been advised to post-
is politically motivated, pone his visit to support Hi-
Maimane said. Authorities chilema, the African News
have accused Hichilema Agency reported.
of blocking Zambian Presi- “His visit was to go and
dent Edgar Lungu’s motor- visit his colleague in solidar-
cade with his own convoy ity and we found nothing
last month. wrong with that,” Mwam-
Hichilema, who leads the ba said. “But we advised
United Party for National him that there were con-
South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance party leader, Mmusi Maimane, centre, protests Development, appeared cerns over his statements
with fellow supporters of Zambia’s jailed opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema outside the High in court on Friday. The next and utterances, especially
Commission of Zambia in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, May 26, 2017. The leader of South Africa’s hearing is scheduled for regarding the sanctity of
main opposition party on Friday sharply criticized Zambian officials who denied him entry to their June 12. our courts.”
country as he tried to show support for a jailed opposition leader. Amnesty International criti- The treason case comes
(AP Photo) cized the case against Hi- after Hichilema challenged
By CHRIS TORCHIA main opposition party on country as he tried to show chilema and five other par- Lungu in an unusually tense
Associated Press Friday sharply criticized support for a jailed opposi- ty members, calling their election last year that saw
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zambian officials who de- tion leader. arrests “part of a cynical political violence. For years,
The leader of South Africa’s nied him entry to their Mmusi Maimane of the ploy to silence all political Zambia had experienced
opposition in Zambia.” peaceful power transitions
Speaking outside the Zam- that the United States had
bian embassy in South praised as a “model for
Africa’s capital, Pretoria, Africa.”q
Rights groups urge Uganda to

back probe into deadly clashes

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA sions between longtime
Associated Press President Yoweri Musev-
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) eni’s government and the
— Dozens of human rights Rwenzururu king, Charles
watchdogs and lawyers Wesley Mumbere. The
on Friday urged Uganda’s region is a hotbed of op-
government to allow an position to Museveni, and
independent investiga- people in Kasese complain
tion into killings by security of marginalization by the
forces during violent clash- central government. Tribal
es with a tribal kingdom monarchs in Uganda have
last year that left over 100 only ceremonial powers
dead. but are influential among
The coalition of 40 groups their subjects.
wants an investigation Mumbere, who has since
with international exper- been charged and exiled
tise into the confrontations from Kasese, is accused
between Ugandan forces of leading armed tribes-
and people loyal to the men who threatened state
Rwenzururu kingdom. Hu- security. The government
man Rights Watch has said has arrested and charged
over 155 people died, with scores with murder, treason
at least 140 deaths blamed and terrorism.
on security forces. Ugan- No member of the security
da’s government has said forces has been charged.
the Human Rights Watch “The Ugandan government
account had “several in- took significant steps to
consistencies” and denied charge almost 200 civilians
allegations that children for their alleged involve-
were killed. It put the over- ment in the violence in Kas-
all death toll at 103. ese,” said Maria Burnett of
The clashes followed ten- Human Rights Watch. q