WE recognise that there are no perfect democracies, but electoral grievances should be addressed with transparency through a fair and impartial judicial process, says the European Union. The EU further says it is ready to support a national process for dialogue and reconciliation, in full respect of Zambia’s ownership, institutions and democratic processes. Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government values constructive engagement on the EU Election Observation Mission’s findings and recommendations regarding the August polls but wished for an opportunity to respond to the final report before publication. Speaking during the Zambia-EU Extraordinary Partnership Dialogue, Monday, European External Action Service Director for Africa Francesca Di Mauro said the EU welcomed the opportunity to engage openly with government on...