Roy Clark, a British writer, has challenged his deportation from Zambia for allegedly insulting the president.
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He compared President Levy Mwanawasa to a "foolish elephant" in a satirical newspaper column. While his appeal was being heard, supporters of Mr Clarke clashed with ruling party activists outside the High Court. The BBC’s Penny Dale in Lusaka says some 300 of Mr Clarke’s supporters arrived at court wearing white T-shirts, on which the controversial article in The Post newspaper had been reprinted. But then a minibus arrived with ruling party militants, shouting: "We’re here because of that stupid writer from Britain, that Roy Clarke, he insulted our president." They ripped up some of the T-shirts before police fired teargas to disperse them.
Wouldn’t a round of wedgies and a bill for the damaged tee-shirts been more appropriate.
Judge Philip Musonda said he would deliver his judgement in about 40 days.
Buck Owens had no comment. |