CHAPTER One Foundation (COF) says Zambia cannot embrace international democratic standards when they are convenient and reject them when they threaten the political interests of those in power. And the Foundation says external interference in a country’s democratic process is different from legitimate scrutiny of whether a State is honouring obligations it has freely undertaken. Meanwhile, the Foundation says excluding international scrutiny weakens avenues for Zambians affected by state overreach to seek redress. This follows remarks by Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing, who said Zambia’s democracy should be decided by its own people and not judged by what he termed a small number of external forces. Responding to a press query, Thursday, COF Executive Director Josiah Kalala said international...