PASTOR Nevers Mumba authored and delivered a very interesting Freedom Day speech on Monday, which speaks both to his character and that of other Zambian politicians. In this speech, the former vice-president says former president Edgar Lungu is reaping the products of the seeds he sowed while in power, and defends President Hakainde Hichilema’s shortfalls; saying the Head of State doesn’t have all the answers because he is not a magician. Pastor Mumba’s message is intriguing for a number of reasons, one of them being that he is an opposition political party leader who is expected to provide checks and balances to the current government. It is true that credit should be given where it is due, therefore it is...

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