FORMER president Edgar Lungu says during his time in office, the Judiciary was fully independent and that is why the courts declared that it was illegal for his ministers to remain in office after the dissolution of Parliament in 2016. In a Facebook post Sunday, Lungu said by virtue of his upbringing, he always tried to be politically honest, factual and respectful in his engagements. “I will patiently wait to hear if the Chief Government Spokesperson or President Hakainde Hichilema are still disputing my commitment to respecting our Republican Constitution as well as the principle of Separation of Powers. By virtue of my upbringing and as a former president, I am not a person of empty rhetoric, open lies and...