{"id":82571,"date":"2026-04-25T08:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T08:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mundubile-demands-return-of-confiscated-items"},"modified":"2026-04-25T08:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T08:12:21","slug":"mundubile-demands-return-of-confiscated-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mundubile-demands-return-of-confiscated-items","title":{"rendered":"Mundubile Demands Return of Confiscated Items"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>With less than four months before Zambia heads to the polls on August 13, Tonse Alliance leader Brian Mundubile has declared himself \u201ca threat to HH,\u201d accusing President Hakainde Hichilema\u2019s administration of systematically eliminating opposition voices ahead of the crucial vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI need my passport back, I need my phones back,\u201d Mundubile told veteran broadcaster Ambassador Frank Mutubila on Simply Frank. \u201cI have my contacts in those phones.<\/p>\n<p>How does President HH or the UPND go to an election but decide to eliminate the opposition? We already have no political rallies, and now you start<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. 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