SOCIALIST Party leader Dr Fred M’membe says food shortages may be experienced even for more than two years because the UPND government does not recognise the importance of maize reserves. And Socialist Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali says Dr M’membe will celebrate his birthday from State House in 2027 because he will be elected as Zambia’s president in 2026. Speaking during his birthday celebration, Monday, Dr M’membe lamented that even commercial farmers have been badly hit by the drought. “Yesterday (Sunday) was a sad day for me. I travelled to Chibombo and along the way I saw something that I didn’t imagine was that bad. The fields are dry. I thought it was the peasants who were hit hard...