RALLIES and peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental component of any democracy, says outgoing Canadian High Commissioner Kyle Nunas. High Commissioner Nunas also says it’s important to take the fight against corruption seriously because the vice tends to distort commerce and meaningful participation in the civic realm in many countries. And High Commissioner Nunas says he is seeing a positive economic outlook for Zambia. Speaking during a media engagement on Wednesday, High Commissioner Nunas said rallies and peaceful demonstrations were a fundamental component of any democracy. “Well, I think that I would simply say that full participation of citizens in a democracy is critical and so the visibility for peaceful gatherings is important and I think we also believe in the...

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