CITIZENS First leader Harry Kalaba says Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa should be ashamed to speak about human rights when citizens are suffering. And Kalaba says the consistent denial of bail pending appeal to “political prisoners” would haunt the UPND administration once it is out of power. On Monday, Mweetwa said government had unearthed a scheme by the opposition to try and tarnish the country’s image by filing complaints of alleged human rights abuses or violations via email to visiting UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, Ireen Khan. However, addressing the media, Tuesday, Kalaba, who is former foreign affairs minister, said the UPND had tarnished the image of Zambia while in opposition. “If there is a party that tarnished Zambia’s...

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