Kaunda defies arrest rules

Lusaka - Zambia's former president, Mr Kenneth Kaunda (73), yesterday defied the conditions of his house arrest in Lusaka to …

Lusaka - Zambia's former president, Mr Kenneth Kaunda (73), yesterday defied the conditions of his house arrest in Lusaka to address his supporters and talk to journalists.

"It is not Kaunda on trial, it is [President Frederick] Chiluba on trial," Kaunda told cheering supporters in the Lusaka high court before a hearing to challenge his house arrest.

"We have a good case, let us fight it peacefully. We are bound to win," he added.

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