FORMER president Edgar Lungu says the current laws are a betrayal of the freedoms the country was celebrating on Africa Freedom Day. In a statement yesterday, Lungu said freedom must enable citizens to criticise the government’s mishandling of national affairs without punishment. “Fellow Zambians at home and abroad, from yesterday, extending into today, we have been celebrating the Africa Freedom Day. This is the day on which we celebrate our liberation from colonial masters. This day is a powerful reminder of our collective struggle against colonialism, oppression and injustice. It is indeed a day that reminds us that the freedom we enjoy today was not handed to us but was fought for at a great cost, by our brave and...