LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Lungisani Zulu says the association is worried about the shrinking space for political opponents and the heightened intolerance for divergent views being exhibited in the current dispensation. And Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Linda Kasonde says it’s concerning how the Public Order Act has been weaponised to prevent opposition parties, including PF, from holding rallies. Speaking at a public forum organised by Chapter One Foundation in commemoration of the International Day of Democracy, Zulu said it was important for political opponents to freely express themselves. “I must also reflect on this, what do I think of the two years (of the UPND in government), for LAZ, we are very concerned, we are very worried...

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