FORMER first lady Esther Lungu’s lawyer, Jonas Zimba, says his client will only explain her US$400,000 when need arises, arguing that the key issue at the moment is whether the rule of law is being upheld. But Governance activist Rueben Lifuka says the former first lady should account for her US$400,000, further questioning what she did to earn such amounts of money. Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) had earlier also urged the former first lady to explain the source of her US$400,000 to clear any doubts about the money. But in an interview, Monday, Zimba said his client will only explain her money when need arises. “When you are first lady, are you in public office? There’s no statute that I...

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