PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says government will commence voluntary National Service. And President Hichilema says as opposed to sentiments from opposition political parties, IMF is not lecturing the UPND government about the consequences of economic decline. Meanwhile, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zambia Beatrice Mutali has urged government to advance commitment towards addressing violence against women in politics. Speaking when he met the women’s movement, Thursday, President Hichilema said stopping National Service was a grave mistake. “Personally, I [think] stopping National Service was a grave mistake. I am honest with you, those of us who went for national service reflect on society today, what the kids are doing, the vulnerabilities that they go through, the fragility that you see in them,...

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