SOCIALIST Party Leader Fred M’membe says there is degeneration in both Zambia’s economic and political spheres and people are being denied their rights to assemble, set political agendas and goals, and achieve them. M’membe says the ruling UPND is worried about losing power, that is why political parties are not allowed to hold rallies because its deficiencies would be exposed with the freedom of speech that come with such gatherings. Speaking in a video titled “National Dialogue” shared on his official Facebook page, M’membe said there was growing repression on Zambia’s political plane. “There is degeneration not only in the economic sphere but also in the political sphere. People today are not allowed to freely assemble, to freely associate and...

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