Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:54:43 +0000 By HAPENGA HAAMUBBI PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu’s address to Parliament recently may have largely contained more of what we have heard before, but there were a number of new aspects which were important and significant to warrant focus. He shook hands with opposition UPND members of Parliament and some former members of his party, who are critical of him personally and of his administration, in what appeared to be a friendly gesture after his presidential address. In matters of state or political relations, a smiling handshake speaks much louder than any written words. This is the kind of human relations Zambia needs at this time as we try to treat and heal wounds of deep divisions caused by divisive 2016 elections and a seemingly flawed judicial system which left bitterness in some people’s mouths and tension in our country. The announcement that there would be consultations with other stakeholders on […]
