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Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile had gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country.
反对派候选人布赖恩·蒙杜比莱躲藏在赞比亚首都的联合国大楼内 赞比亚反对派领导人布赖恩·蒙杜比莱(Brian Mundubile)的律师表示,在该国政治紧张局势加剧之际,他被指控犯有叛国罪。
Mundubile was arrested on Thursday, after a deadly raid by the authorities led the opposition politician to go into hiding.
蒙杜比勒周四被捕,此前当局发动致命袭击,导致这位反对派政客躲藏起来。
He had disputed the results of the country's recent presidential election, which saw incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema securing a second term.
他对该国最近的总统选举结果提出异议,现任总统哈坎德·希奇莱马获得连任。
The authorities then accused Mundubile's NRPUP party of planning an armed insurgency, which it denied.
当局随后指责蒙杜比莱的民族团结党策划武装叛乱,但蒙杜比莱否认了这一点。
On Saturday night, Mundubile's lawyer Milner Katolo announced that his client had been charged with treason.
周六晚上,蒙杜比莱的律师米尔纳·卡托洛宣布,他的当事人被指控犯有叛国罪。
The opposition leader looks forward to answering the accusation in court, Katolo told the Zambian Eye, external. The lawyer said 17 others, including Mundubile's running mate Makebi Zulu, had also been charged with treason.
卡托洛对《赞比亚之眼》对外表示,反对派领导人期待在法庭上回应指控。 该律师表示,包括蒙杜比莱的竞选搭档马克比·祖鲁在内的其他 17 人也被指控犯有叛国罪。
Mundubile gained 38% of the vote in the 13 August election, while Hichilema secured 60%, official results show.
官方结果显示,蒙杜比莱在 8 月 13 日的选举中获得了 38% 的选票,而希奇莱马则获得了 60% 的选票。
The day after the poll, security forces raided a property in the capital, Lusaka, linked to Mundubile, killing a former cabinet minister and arresting a number of other politicians.
投票后第二天,安全部队突袭了首都卢萨卡与蒙杜比莱有关的一处房产,杀死了一名前内阁部长,并逮捕了其他一些政客。
The government said they seized weapons during the raid.
政府表示,他们在袭击中缴获了武器。
Following the raid, Mundubile and Zulu took refuge at a United Nations building in the city.
袭击发生后,蒙杜比莱和祖鲁在该市的一座联合国大楼避难。
The pair were detained after the president put pressure on the UN to hand them over. The opposition was unable to mount a legal challenge to the election outcome as the courts were sealed off by the authorities on Monday, the final day that a case could be filed.
在总统向联合国施压要求交出他们后,两人被拘留。 反对派无法对选举结果提出法律质疑,因为法院周一被当局封锁,这是可以提起诉讼的最后一天。
Hichilema is due to be sworn in for a second term on 1 September.
希奇莱马将于 9 月 1 日宣誓就职,开始第二个任期。
Regional and international observers described the election day as largely peaceful, but Zambia's Human Rights Commission has called for accountability over people whose whereabouts remain unknown following arrests and security operations around the elections.
地区和国际观察员称选举日基本上是和平的,但赞比亚人权委员会呼吁对选举期间逮捕和安全行动后下落不明的人追究责任。
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition A burial row over Zambia's late president has turned its election into a hot contest Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says Stone-throwing anger unnerves Zambia's 'fix-it' president Go to BBCAfrica.com, external for more news from the African continent.
赞比亚前部长在针对反对派的安全突袭中丧生 赞比亚已故总统的埋葬争议将其选举变成了一场激烈的竞争 官员称,有抱负的赞比亚女政客被要求提供性好处 投掷石块的愤怒让赞比亚的“解决问题”总统感到不安 请访问 BBCAfrica.com,获取来自非洲大陆的更多外部新闻。
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