PF member Makebi Zulu says former president Edgar Lungu made it clear when announcing his political comeback that he is willing to give up everything just to protect the country’s democracy. And Zulu, who is also a lawyer, argues that if retirement benefits are dependent on taking away someone’s right to associate, then such a provision is inconsistent with the Constitution. On Wednesday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa announced that government had withdrawn Lungu’s retirement benefits following his public announcement that he had returned to active politics. Commenting on this in an interview, Zulu said retirement benefits were not Lungu’s main preoccupation as at now, but protecting the country’s democracy. “In reading his speech, [the former president] said that he...