CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has rubbished suggestions that government is using the drought crisis to turn Zambia into a beggar nation. On Monday, President Hakainde Hichilema told CNN that Zambia was facing the worst drought in 100 years. “Zambia is going through the worst drought ever. 100 years, around that period we have not seen drought like this, we have six million people that are facing risk of food shortages. We have basically water supply which is supposed to drive our green energy, I must say for that matter, because we have 85 percent hydro power that is being affected hugely, negatively. And it means our economy will be slowed down because we need as you know, energy to...