š“ DEVELOPING STORY | Police Presence Seals Court as Miles Sampa Appears
A strong police presence is visible at the Lusaka Magistrateās Court as Miles Sampa, the Matero Member of Parliament, is expected to appear following his arrest.
Sampa faces a charge of transmitting unsolicited or deceptive communication under the Cyber Crimes Act No. 4 of 2025. The case stems from statements allegedly made on January 15, 2026, in which he claimed a āfakeā polling station had been opened along Ring Road on voting day during the Chawama parliamentary by-election.
Police have not issued further details on the proceedings, but the visible security deployment underlines the sensitivity of a case that sits at the intersection of electoral integrity, online misinformation, and political accountability.
The court appearance is being closely watched by both ruling party and opposition figures, as it tests how Zambiaās institutions respond to false electoral claims in a high-stakes election cycle.
Ā© The Peopleās Brief | Chileshe Sengwe
This is what Hakainde does best. Arresting political opponents while granting immunity to his tribesmen and party members.
REJECT TRIBALISM, CORRUPTION AND OPPRESSION.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
With this kind of carelessness in your mouth, you should be ready to account for these things you say. why drag the president in your relativesā carelessness?
He alarmed the country. Good heās case is in court early. He may follow Nakachinda, but the judge may be lenient since no lives where lost, shot period in jail.