FROM the time that Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda ran away from custody, former president Edgar Lungu has remained lip tied and some people are wondering if he was the facilitator, says Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa. And Mweetwa says Lungu has admitted that he’s in politics for selfish reasons. Meanwhile, Mweetwa says the current power situation is a temporary setback which will not define the new dawn government. Speaking when he featured on Phoenix FM’s Let the People Talk programme, Tuesday, Mweetwa said Lungu’s silence on Banda’s escape was weird. “I saw something on social media which I think answers your question. To say if you are saying the fight against corruption is just a smoke...
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