UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says President Hakainde Hichilema has not changed since assuming office, arguing that those accusing his government of becoming authoritarian should compare the current political environment with what Zambia experienced before 2021. And Nkandu has defended the arrests of opposition figures, saying the police are acting to protect the country and that being arrested does not automatically mean someone is guilty. Speaking when he featured on DW TV’s Under the Baobab programme, Sunday, Nkandu dismissed claims that President Hichilema had abandoned the democratic principles he championed while in opposition. “He is the same person, he has never changed. The Hakainde Hichilema who was talking about unity has continued on the same trajectory. Those who are saying...