PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he has allowed the Zambia Army and other defence forces to work with the police in maintaining law and order as the country approaches the elections. Speaking in Mbala when he met chiefs Penza, Kowa, Zombezi and Mfwambo, President Lungu said the security forces were allowed to help police to ensure that the electoral process is successfully concluded. “What happened in the last 24 or 48 hours is not good. So, I have allowed other wings of the defence force to join the police in maintaining law and order where we have experienced violence. I know Lusaka, as you are aware the loss of those two lives and the injury of many other people is not...

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