LUSAKA lawyer Jonas Zimba says the Drug Enforcement Commission was lying when it stated that it only focuses on illegal money and properties, not individuals. And Zimba says he disagrees with Chapter One Foundation executive director Linda Kasonde’s views that DEC was within the law to investigate former president Edgar Lungu because immunity only applied to court cases. Commenting on DEC Director General Mary Chirwa’s remarks that the Commission does not target individuals but simply followed money and suspected illegal property, Zimba said the commission was targeting a selected few individuals. “Even you know that is a blatant lie. If they are following illegal money, how much money is given at donations in various places? Have they followed it? There is...

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