Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:25:04 +0000 THE release of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and five others who were facing a treason charge after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) entered a nolle prosequi in public interest presents a golden opportunity for constructive dialogue that should culminate into genuine reconciliation. It is public knowledge that a catalogue of events that characterised our political space in the past year can be directly attributed to be consequences of the disputed 2016 general elections. Keen followers of local politics should know that the current political malaise and tension is because of the stance taken by the UPND not to accept the outcome of that election, let alone the party’s refusal to recognise President Edgar Lungu as legitimately elected. For this reason, concerted efforts from various civil society organisations, faith-based organisations and international dignitaries in recent weeks and months in calling for dialogue between President Lungu and the UPND leader […]
