VETERAN politician Dr Mbita Chitala says the growing fear of political competition by the ruling party poses a serious threat to Zambia’s democracy. He adds that the nation has become dangerously polarised along political, regional and economic lines. Speaking during a Council of Elders press conference, Wednesday, Dr Chitala said state institutions were steadily shifting away from national service toward partisan service. “Our nation is dangerously polarised along party, regional, language and economic lines. There is a governance crisis; state institutions have steadily drifted from national service to partisan service. Economic crisis: our national debt now stands at approximately $28 billion with tax concessions handed to power, politically connected foreign corporations, while ordinary citizens endure austerity. Families and businesses, even...