31/08/2026
Mwenzo MP-Elect Luka Simumba Charged With Sedition
DMTV News
31.08.2026
By Humphrey
Newly elected Mwenzo Member of Parliament and former Nakonde MP Luka Simumba has been charged with seditious practices, the Zambia Police Service has confirmed.
Simumba was arrested on August 16, 2026, two days after winning the Mwenzo parliamentary seat, alongside two other people from Nakonde, including his driver.
The three were later formally charged and transferred from Chinsali to Lusaka.
Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi has confirmed that Simumba is facing a charge of seditious practices but has not disclosed the specific allegations against him. The charge facing the other two suspects has also not been disclosed.
Attempts to obtain further details from Police Headquarters and comment from Simumba’s lawyers have so far been unsuccessful.
Seditious practices are provided for under Section 57 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia, and generally cover conduct deemed to promote hatred or disaffection against the Government, violence, public disorder or hostility among groups.
The law, however, provides that lawful criticism of Government aimed at pointing out errors or seeking reform does not, by itself, amount to a seditious intention.
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