THE international gold mafia incident that happened at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka last month has left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Zambians, given the unexpected turn that it has taken. About five, or is it six, Egyptians flew a private jet from Cairo, entered our airspace and landed at our country’s main airport with the aim of transacting in gold with some local dealers. On board was a reported US$5.69 million, though an investigation will show there was more; guns and ammunition. Officially, members of the public were told that the Egyptians landed the plane illegally and their mission in Zambia equally bordered on criminality. The Zambians on the other hand who were the...