THEY says justice delayed is justice denied. This is a statement which is good or bad to hear depending on which side of the government you are. Its meaning becomes real when an accused person remains in custody while the State is still preparing the case against him. We listened carefully to Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri’s explanation that investigations take time, particularly in complicated matters such as treason. Complex criminal cases can require interviews, forensic work, document analysis and coordination across agencies. But where a person’s liberty is already being taken away, the State must work with urgency. Let’s start by saying we have lived through this before. In 2017, President Hakainde Hichilema, then an opposition leader, was...