UPND deputy secretary general Gertrude Imenda says it’s likely that government may become unpopular due to some COVID-19 preventive measures, but adds that people will eventually realise that it meant well. In an interview, Tuesday, Imenda argued that it was better to be politically unpopular and save lives than to be politically popular and lose lives. “COVID has come and it is devastating, so the government has to protect lives. Yes, it is very likely that with these measures, the government may become unpopular but this is a short term thing. In the long run, people will realize that the government meant well, the government meant to protect the lives of the Zambians. The lives of the Zambians are more...

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