CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says instead of saying things which people already know about what happens when electricity tariffs go up, former president Edgar Lungu should explain why he imported power on credit and failed to repay the debt. And Mweetwa says it’s better for people to have expensive power than having nothing at all. On Friday, Lungu said the Energy Regulation Board’s decision to allow Zesco to hike tariffs was inhumane and shameful as it would push the cost of living too high for the majority of Zambians. But commenting on this in an interview, Mweetwa challenged Lungu to talk about the debt he left behind when he decided to import power on credit. “The golden rule is...

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