PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s latest call on the police to investigate before arresting could not have come at a better time than now when the country is increasingly uneasy about politically charged arrests, prolonged detentions and hurried charges that collapse under scrutiny. The President has gone back to a principle he has repeated since the day he entered office: “Do not arrest people on perception, on innuendo or on political instructions. Investigate first. Arrest with facts. Charge only when you know there is a case.” This is the message the President has been very consistent on. On August 30th 2021, soon after taking office, President Hichilema made it clear that the days of apprehending people before investigations were over. He spoke...