FORMER PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema is ignorant, hence he allows people to break the oath of secrecy. Recently, former president Edgar Lungu’s press aide Amos Chanda revealed that Lungu often made decisions that were not based on merit, but on the influence of those whom he listened to the most. Chanda recounted moments where Lungu was “bulldozed” into making wrong decisions, including the controversial liquidation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Chanda also explained why he resigned in 2019, saying he realised that Lungu had been “hijacked” by certain individuals who were isolating him from diverse views and impairing his judgement. He further said while a lot of people assumed Valden Findley used...