STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says competent authorities will examine the merits of the request to free former community development minister Emerine Kabanshi on health grounds and follow the procedure of recommending inmates for pardoning. On Sunday, former Chifunabuli PF MP Ponde Mecha asked President Hakainde Hichilema to pardon Kabanshi on compassionate and health grounds, saying it’s sad that she continues suffering in silence despite having a stroke. “Hon. Kabanshi’s contributions to Luapula and the nation at large are undeniable. As a former Minister of Community Development and Social Services, she spearheaded numerous initiatives that touched the lives of countless vulnerable citizens, especially women and children. Despite her stroke and the ongoing need for physiotherapy, she has been...