IN Zambia’s long and colourful political history, one could fill an entire library with speeches of self-praise, excuses, and finger-pointing from those in power. Yet, finding even a single page of genuine self-reflection from a sitting President would be an archival miracle. That is why President Hakainde Hichilema’s admission that his government and the nation have failed in the energy sector deserves recognition. Loadshedding has been with us for decades now, and in the last two years, we’ve seen unprecedented levels which have affected businesses and homes in ways that we may not be able to describe. But to hear a President take responsibility of this failure on behalf of previous governments is simply uplifting. It is satisfying to finally...