M.P. Gaoled In Rhodesia
(N .Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) LUSAKA, March 12. The deputy parliamentary leader of Northern Rhodesia’s opposition African National Congress, Mr Edward Liso, was today sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. He was convicted at the Magistrate’s Court in Broken Hill on two charges of causing actual bodily harm and of possessing an offensive weapon. He received two sixmonth sentences to run concurrently. Mr Liso, who pleaded not guilty, was said to have taken part in an attack <on supporters of Mr Kenneth Kaunda’s ruling United National Independence Party.
Mr Liso is the second ranking A.N.C. member of Parliament after the party leader, Mr Harry Nkumbula.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19640314.2.136
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30390, 14 March 1964, Page 13
Word Count
106M.P. Gaoled In Rhodesia Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30390, 14 March 1964, Page 13
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.