Disgraced PF Bwacha aspirant and deputy minister of higher education Sydney Mushanga today hired thugs to attack his UPND opponent  Saidi Chbwana when he appeared at the Kabwe Magistrates court for tramped up charges of malicious damage.

Mushanga who was to testify as the complainant came with buses of hired thugs but they drew cold feet after seeing the huge crowd of supporters that escorted Chibwana to court. Mushanga also accosted some journalists who were taking pictures of him. While Mushanga was doing all this nonsense, police watched hopelessly from the court terraces.