FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila says the UPND government will regret abolishing the criminal defamation of the President law looking at its performance. Commenting on remarks by UPND Lusaka Province Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta in which he urged the opposition to desist from abusing the abolishment of the said law, Mwila said the move had left the President “naked” as anyone could insult him without fear. “That statement from Mwaliteta, he must understand that removing the law of the defamation of the President means you are leaving the President naked, anyone can talk about the President without any fear, without any restriction, that’s what it means. So honourable Mwaliteta should be ready for anything, removing that law means opening a...

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