Cops arrest Lusaka woman over Masebo death threats

Cops arrest Lusaka woman over Masebo death threats
By Speedwell Mpuchi
Sun 31 July 2011, 14:00 CAT

POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a woman in connection with the death threats on Sylvia Masebo and breaking into her home by suspected MMD cadres. Zambia Police sources disclosed the arrest of the woman of Kanakantapa area whose details have been withheld in order not to jeorpadize investigations.

“Right now she is there (police custody) to help with investigations,” said the sources. Masebo on Friday said she had received death threats and that suspected MMD members broke into her home.

“My home was attacked last Thursday night. I had gone out with my son around 19:30 hours for dinner and when I came back around 22:00hours, I found my electric gate was broken,” said Masebo, the immediate past member of parliament for Chongwe Constituency.

“The gate was pushed off the rail, was damaged and half open but nothing had been taken away from the house. And shortly after I arrived home, I received a call and a man came on the phone and he said ‘hold on’. Then there was a lady’s voice and I was being threatened that I should not go into Chongwe otherwise I would be beaten and killed. When I tried to inquire who was calling, the lady cut the line. I tried to phone back but they had switched off the phone. I know it’s political.”

And Masebo yesterday thanked the police for the seriousness they had attached to the investigations.

“This should be a good warning to all those who want to desperately resort to violence during the campaigns for the tripartite elections,” Masebo said.