{"id":392374,"date":"2017-05-26T14:50:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T14:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/05\/26\/zambia-expels-south-africas-mmusi-maimane\/"},"modified":"2017-05-26T14:50:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T14:50:07","slug":"zambia-expels-south-africas-mmusi-maimane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/05\/26\/zambia-expels-south-africas-mmusi-maimane\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambia \u2018expels\u2019 South Africa\u2019s Mmusi Maimane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/South-Africa-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s main opposition leader has been expelled from Zambia to prevent him from attending the treason hearing of his detained counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was taken to ensure Mmusi Maimane did not put \u201cundue pressure\u201d on the judiciary, a Zambian diplomat said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Maimane said his expulsion showed Zambia was becoming a dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>He had planned to show solidarity with the southern African state\u2019s main opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, during his court appearance on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A court is due to rule whether he should be tried for treason.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Maimane was \u201caggressively confronted\u201d by police when his plane landed, and he was \u201cforcefully\u201d prevented from entering Zambia, his Democratic Alliance (DA) party said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Zambian government\u2019s behaviour was \u201cshameful\u201d and South Africa should lodge a diplomatic protest with it, the party added.<\/p>\n<p>There has been mixed reaction in South Africa to Mr Maimane\u2019s intervention in Zambia\u2019s affairs, but many have applauded him for highlighting Mr Hichilema\u2019s plight, reports the BBC\u2019s Pumza Fihlani from the main city, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hichilema was arrested in a raid by armed policemen on his home in Zambia\u2019s capital, Lusaka, in April.<br \/>Hakainde Hichilema, leader of Zambia\u2019s main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND), addresses supporters on January 18, 2015 at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka ahead of the country\u2019s January 20 presidential election.Image copyrightAFP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hakainde Hichilema denies treason charges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was charged with treason after his convoy allegedly refused to make way for President Edgar Lungu\u2019s convoy, while both were travelling to a ceremony in western Zambia.<\/p>\n<p>Zambia\u2019s top diplomat in South Africa, Emmanuel Mwamba, said Mr Maimane\u2019s presence in court would have undermined \u201cthe sanctity, integrity and independence of the judiciary\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was imperative that the due process of the law was respected without undue pressure or interference,\u201d he told journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Maimane condemned the \u201ctrumped up\u201d charges against Mr Hichilema and believed he was being unfairly prosecuted, the DA said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hichilema has asked the court to throw out the charges, but the prosecution wants him to stand trial in the High Court.<\/p>\n<p>Treason is a non-bailable offence in Zambia, with a minimum jail term of 15 years and a maximum sentence of death.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Mr Lungu narrowly beat Mr Hichilema in disputed presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quicksense.net\/ --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa\u2019s main opposition leader has been expelled from Zambia to prevent him from attending the treason hearing of his detained counterpart. 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