Hakainde Hichilema, the leader of the Zambian opposition United Party for National Development (UPND), was arrested by police in his Lusaka home on Tuesday, 11 April 2017.  The police liberally fired tear gas and, according to HH, as he is widely known, 'tortured' his staff and ransacked the New Kasama property. They also stole 'colossal' amounts of cash, along with carpets and food. Hichilema has now been charged with treason, and is being held at Lilayi Police Staff College outside the capital for questioning.   Hichilema’s motorcade apparently failed to give way to that of President Edgar Lungu in Mongu three days earlier, spiking tensions. HH and his supporters have since as a result refused to acknowledge Lungu as president since the 2016 elections, citing election fraud. To charge Hichilema for treason for interfering with a motorcade would seem to be self-defeating. Yet it could also be a feint to test the response of the international community.