SOME PF members of parliament were on Friday denied access to the United States Embassy after they arrived without an appointment, requesting to meet officials in order to complain about “human rights violations in the country”. Upon arrival, the head of security told the lawmakers that they needed to use official channels in order to arrange a meeting with the officials. Lukashya PF member of parliament George Chisanga said the United States government should not tolerate what is happening in Zambia. “Whatever is happening in our country, you can’t tolerate it in the US. So they were wondering how a renowned democracy like yourself can be seeing what’s going on and participate in it by seemingly pushing the agenda of...

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