LOCAL Government Minister Gary Nkombo says former president Edgar Lungu is looking for relevance and attention. And Nkombo says “some of us have been wishing that president Lungu’s time has come for him to be stripped of his immunity so that he can be treated in the manner that he wishes to be treated”. Meanwhile, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government knows that Lungu wants to be arrested so that he can propel a narrative that there is a shrinking democratic space. In an interview, Thursday, Nkombo said Lungu could only push his luck to a certain extent. “Lungu is looking for relevance, he is looking for attention and it’s also clear that he is frustrated and extremely frustrated....

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