IN yesterday’s editorial, we welcomed the tone and substance of President Hakainde Hichilema’s second-term inauguration speech. We noted the humility with which he received his renewed mandate, the reconciliatory language directed at those who voted against him, the acknowledgement of God’s hand over the nation and the clear shift from economic stabilisation to growth.   Today, we want to focus on another equally important part of that address: the institutions that must now carry the President’s vision. A President may articulate a powerful national agenda, but no vision can be implemented by State House alone. Government functions through institutions, and if those institutions are weak, intimidated, politicized or complacent, even the best presidential intentions will eventually fail.   We...