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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Patriots for Economic Progress -PEP- President Sean Tembo has began a private prosecution against UPND Secretary General, Batuke Imenda. The Lusaka Magistrate Court has since summoned Imenda for hearing. Batuke Imenda is accused of issuing hate speech on or about 28th May 2023.<\/p>\n

The audio circulation that went viral and press briefing held at the UPND Secretariat in Lusaka, did utter and publish on various media platforms hate speech language towards Archbishop Alick Banda by referring to him as \u201cthe Lucifer of Zambia. Imenda is expected to appear before Lusaka Magistrate Nsunge Chanda on 25th January 2023.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Patriots for Economic Progress -PEP- President Sean Tembo has began a private prosecution against UPND Secretary General, Batuke Imenda. The Lusaka Magistrate Court has since summoned Imenda for hearing. Batuke Imenda is accused of issuing hate speech on or about 28th May 2023. 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