EMERITUS archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says there is centralisation of power at State House instead of it being devolved to ministries. And the archbishop says there is a growing level of intolerance to criticism of government officials by supporters of the UPND. Further, archbishop Mpundu says there’s a need to deal with the enablers of corruption in government institutions and not only focus on the corrupting and corrupted parties. In a statement shared with the media on Thursday, archbishop Mpundu said President Hakainde Hichilema is micromanaging the country. “One of the qualities of good leadership is a preference for consultation, coupled with the capacity to build consensus. Unfortunately, consultation appears not to exist. The President would appear not to work closely...

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