By MUBANGA LUCHEMBEIN Zambia, you may think you are done with history but history is certainly not done with you. That’s the simple lesson from the African Union observer mission to Zambia delegation leader Ernest Bai Koroma when he recently paid a courtesy call on President Hakainde Hichilema at State House. President Hichilema explained that his government would make amendments to the Public Order Act (POA) to enhance the country’s democracy. Adding that, it was important that the POA addressed issues that made it easy for the PF to abuse it whilst in power. Our President further wondered how the same POA that was used by previous regimes was interpreted differently by the PF. Responding to this Dr. Koroma explained that the AU observer mission would work with Zambia to ensure that the country continued being a shining example of democracy. He however added that there was need for the Zambian government to address many issues […]
THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT’S UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH
