CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says assertions that President Hakainde Hichilema and State House have had a hand in former president Edgar Lungu’s eligibility judgement have no merit. In a media Briefing, Tuesday, Mweetwa said the judgement was anchored on the law and no other considerations or persuasions. “As government we believe that the rule of law is being restored in our country and also not just restored but respected. Respect for the rule of law is a cornerstone for political and economic and national security stability, that the judgement itself is anchored on the law and no other considerations or persuasions that is to say former president Edgar Lungu has not been banned or blocked from contesting 2026 general...

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