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7:09 CAT | 20 Jul 2017
AFP (file photo) / Mr Hichilema was detained in April
Zambia’s detained opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has marked 100 days in prison by complaining about the inhumane conditions that prisoners are being held in.
He was arrested after a convoy he was travelling in allegedly got in the way of the presidential motorcade.
He is facing treason charges following the incident.
Mr Hichilema, who is now in a maximum prison, wrote on his Facebook page that he harbours no hate for anyone.
He says his love for Zambia has not changed.
But he said:
“We believe that regardless of the crimes these inmates committed, they need to be treated in a humane manner and in accordance with local and international conventions regarding the treatment of people and respect for human rights.
“It is even worse for some of us who are still searching for answers as to what crime we committed, but already being punished under these inhuman conditions.”
Source: BBC
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