UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says it’s worrisome that the Catholic Bishops released a statement against government after meeting with PF. On Friday, the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed concern over the shrinking democratic and human rights space in the political landscape. But commenting on that in an interview, Saturday, Milupi, who is also Minister of Infrastructure and Urban Development, said it was no wonder the counsel contained in the pastoral letter was one sided and seemed to be propagating the opposition’s stance. He wondered why the bishops had started criticising the new dawn government earlier than they did when PF was in government. “It worries us that before doing that, they’ve…That’s why we have this one-sided counselling. They...

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