MR EDGAR Lungu was not a good president. He did many things wrong. It is highly unlikely that Zambians can make a mistake of voting for him again in any elective office. For seven years, the man presided over a chaotic government and superintended over unprecedented lawlessness. If he had won the elections in August 2021, Zambia would have graduated into a real banana republic. All this is true. But there is nothing we can do about the fact that he was the Republican President. This means that whatever is entitled to a former Head of State, he is entitled to as well. To suggest that he should not get his benefits because he has stayed in active politics is...

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