PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s Political Advisor, Levy Ngoma, says the President’s decision to end the extended national mourning period for late former president Edgar Lungu is logical because the country cannot afford to be in a state of perpetual mourning. Meanwhile, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hichilema had abruptly extended the national mourning period, rather than canceling it. On Friday, PF acting president Given Lubinda said President Hichilema reacted emotionally in canceling the national mourning period. Commenting on these remarks in an interview, Saturday, Ngoma said there was no need for the country to prolong the national mourning period because it was unclear whether the former president’s remains would be repatriated to Zambia. He added that the...