LUSAKA Lawyer Jonas Zimba says it is much safer for citizens to listen to people like State Counsel John Sangwa than a politician. On Wednesday, Mulusa said people should only consider the court’s interpretation of the law and not that of lawyers. Mulusa was commenting on Sangwa’s remarks that Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti breached the Constitution by recognising a new leader of the opposition in the House when there was a legitimate one. In an interview, Thursday, Zimba said people were safer listening to a renowned lawyer like Sangwa. “Look at the credentials of this person who is asking citizens not to listen to lawyers, this is a politician. A politician coming from a group of people...

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