MR GIVEN Lubinda, the acting president of the Patriotic Front, is a very entertaining man. We like him because he enjoys interacting with the press, and he is never shy to express himself in speech, even if what he says lacks logic and credence. In his recent television feature, Mr Lubinda was complaining that the presidency is becoming unattractive because when you leave office, the new administration pursues you with the aim of lifting your immunity. Given LUBINDA: “The trend in Zambia which worries me is the trend that every new president must be encouraged, or must pretend to be encouraged by some surrogates to run for the removal of the immunity of their predecessor. This is making the office...

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