UPND PR MP Gertrude Imenda says the Patriotic Front (PF) administration was more of a dictatorship than the UPND government. Imenda has also told former Botswana president Ian Khama to mind his own country’s affairs, arguing that Zambia is a sovereign nation and that politicians should not be allowed to go scot-free when they have committed offences. On Monday, Tonse Alliance Chairman Sakwiba Sikota said Khama’s description of President Hakainde Hichilema as “Africa’s newest dictator” reflected growing concerns about the state of democracy and human rights in Zambia. In an interview, Wednesday, Imenda questioned whether anyone had been arrested for just speaking out, saying such arrests were common under the PF administration. “Has anybody arrested him? Has anybody been arrested...

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