STATE House communications specialist Clayson Hamasaka has vehemently denied the bizarre allegations leveled against him by Petauke Central MP Emmanuel JJ Banda.
Banda, who mysteriously vanished on the morning of May 25 only to reappear two days later, claimed that Hamasaka, along with Levy Ngoma and Trevor Mwinde, abducted and brutally tortured him, even going so far as to pull out one of his testicles.
Hamasaka has reacted with disbelief and shock saying he has never even laid eyes on Banda in person.
As the police investigation struggles to gain traction, the truth behind Banda’s disappearance remains shrouded in mystery.
In a letter sent to Banda’s lawyer, Makebi Zulu, Hamasaka’s lawyers, Mweemba advocates dismissed the allegations.
Hamasaka’s lawyers said Banda may have been hallucinating and not in a proper state of mind when he made these claims.
The lawyers Emphasized that Banda and Hamasaka have never met, making it impossible for Banda to have identified Hamasaka as one of his abductors.
He described Banda’s allegations as “spurious” and threatened to take legal action against him for defamation, seeking damages of at least K10 million.
By Buumba Mwitumwa
Kalemba June 14, 2024
