VETERAN politician Vernon Johnson Mwaanga says he does not agree with sentiments from some quarters of society that there is a shrinking democratic space in the country. And Mwaanga says Zambia has faced a similar drought situation before, expressing confidence that the country will emerge victorious. A number of opposition leaders, including former president Edgar Lungu and Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe have bemoaned what they term as the shrinking space in the country. But commenting on this in an interview on the sidelines of Rupiah Banda’s memorial, Monday, Mwaanga said citizens could not allow the country to slide to the old days. “I don’t want to accept them because I have seen this country through ups and downs....