A FEW days ago, President Hakainde Hichilema made a viral statement, condemning his permanent secretaries for spending most of their time flying around the world. The irony of his counsel was that facts along with public perception were not in his favour. Zambians can all agree that this particular President is in fact a frequent flyer himself. He has made more foreign trips than his predecessors. He holds the record. In September 2017, then opposition leader, Mr Hichilema made a comment on former president Edgar Lungu’s frequent foreign travels. He stated: “The office of the President must cut out foreign trips as the economy is in distress. The rise of fuel prices is yet another example of why austerity measures...