FORMER president Edgar Lungu has directed that in his absence, Given Lubinda should take up his Tonse Alliance chairmanship and continue to garner more support for the alliance. On Wednesday, Tonse Alliance Spokesperson Sean Tembo stated that the alliance had written to its Secretary General, Raphael Nakachinda, and Lubinda, who were alleged to have held meetings with Socialist Party officials without the alliance’s knowledge, demanding they exculpate themselves. However, in a statement, Friday, Lungu said the Tonse Alliance could not initiate disciplinary action against PF senior members in such a disrespectful manner without his guidance. He stressed that without PF, the Tonse Alliance would not be as strong and feared by its opponents. “Fellow countrymen, women and the youths, as...