MINISTER of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Charles Milupi says the European Union (EU) and citizens should understand that the UPND government inherited a collapsed economy hence the high cost of food. The European Union’s Election Follow-up Mission final report on Zambia noted that despite government’s efforts to improve the country’s economic situation, high food prices and inflation have affected people’s daily lives, leading to frustration and general discontent. In an interview, Saturday, Milupi said government understood the high cost of food items, attributing it to the collapsed economy inherited from the PF. “We understand the high cost of food items. But to understand then you need to understand the causes of the higher cost of food items. Number two,...