AUXILIARY Bishop of Chipata Gabriel Msipu Phiri says the UPND government may see people dancing or quiet, but the reality is that they are not content with the way things are happening. He further says certain positions in government departments are awarded on tribal lines, questioning whether this is a deliberate plan. And Chipata Diocese Bishop George Lungu says he has observed a trend where people are attacking Catholic Bishops in the media. Meanwhile, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government will continue working with the church as the country heads towards the 2026 general elections. Speaking when Mweetwa paid a courtesy call on them, Wednesday, Bishop Phiri noted that poverty levels had risen in the country. “I shouldn’t avoid...

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