A LOT of citizens, including ourselves were awakened to a rude shock yesterday as we learnt that after all the suspense, speculation and euphoria from the weekend on who would be President Lungu’s next running mate, the man had settled for one Professor Nkandu Luo. Many people have disapproved of this decision, including those from within the ruling party. They argue that the former minister of Higher Education and immediate past minister of Livestock and Fisheries would be difficult to sell. A few who called us wondered whether this was fake news or not because they felt it was simply unbelievable. “Luo is someone who cannot even win in Munali if she was re-adopted. In fact, she cannot even win...

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