MMD leader Nevers Mumba says claims by PF members that government is abusing human rights is just a strategy to deflect the fight against corruption. In a statement, Wednesday, Mumba said Zambia was known as a lawless nation because it was governed by political cadres under the previous administration. “The chorus that we are hearing that the Zambian government is abusing human rights is being sang by political leaders facing the law on corruption charges. The UPND led government has taken huge steps in improving the human rights index for Zambia over the past three years. By removing political cadres and violence from the political space, the UPND government has created a new political environment of peace, progress and potential...

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