PRINCE Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika has charged that the UPND is the worst government in terms of establishing a democratic environment for a free and fair election. Lewanika says the electoral environment ahead of the August 13 election has been more unfair, less free and less participatory than any other electoral regime, including the one-party state. Meanwhile, Lewanika says the recently passed Public Gatherings Bill is worse than the Public Order Act, describing it as a draconian law against freedom of speech, association and expression. In an interview, Wednesday, Lewanika said the UPND had undermined the Constitution to handicap its opponents and clear its path to re-election. “The UPND government is the worst government we have ever had in terms of...
