KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says it’s worrying that the state is awarding individuals hefty compensations at a time when Zambians are faced with the high cost of living. Commenting on the recent consent judgments in which the state awarded Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali K450,000 and Lusaka Province UPND Chairman Obvious Mwaliteta K900,000 in damages, Mumba said the timing for the compensation was wrong. “Sometimes people get unfairly treated. In a democratic space, where you enjoy certain freedoms such as freedom of association with a particular political party, it’s unfortunate that when certain parties are in government, the police somehow tend to take a brutal line. As a result, you have all these claims that are...