CHIEF Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says it is unprofessional and uncalled for, for the Patriotic Front to attack British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley for saying the truth about the enhanced civic space in Zambia. Speaking to journalists a fortnight ago, High Commissioner Woolley said there was no shrinking civic space in Zambia, adding that the Law Enforcement Agencies should be allowed to carry out investigations, regardless of the political persuasion of the alleged defenders. But former ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU Emmanuel Mwamba asked High Commissioner Woolley to shut up. Commenting on this in an interview, however, Kasanda said High Commissioner Woolley spoke the truth. “They can go in their constituencies freely without being...

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