ONE would have thought we had hit rock bottom as a country in terms of low calibre leadership in government. With the election and subsequent appointment into Cabinet of people like Honourable Bowman Lusambo, one would say this was Zambia at its worst. But apparently, the worst is yet to come. The adoption of Iris Kaingu as the ruling party’s candidate for Mwandi Constituency, as announced by Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila, makes interesting reading. We are also aware of a pending decision by the party in government to adopt an unrepentant thug in the name of Emmanul Jay Jay Banda as the candidate for Petauke Central. We are reliably informed that if Jay Jay does not get adopted,...