Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:55:30 +0000 Dear Editor, When President Lungu invoked Article 31 and declared a threatened state of emergency, he became a subject of ridicule from many quarters especially the West which roundly proclaimed him a dictator. At that time, France had just declared a full state of emergency for the sixth time to deal with terrorists who were threatening peace in that county but because it is a European country, all was quiet and well. Well here is the news. The great US and mother of democracy has now declared a state of emergency in Charlottesville in the State of Virginia ahead of a large march by white nationalists. According to a BBC report, thousands of people are expected to join the “Unite the Right” rally against plans to remove a statue of a pro-slavery US civil war general. Violent clashes erupted between far-right groups and counter-protesters who have also gathered in […]
