Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:17:14 +0000 The ruling PF has been accused of moving swiftly to destroy the opposition by attempting to reduce the numbers in parliament, creating an atmosphere of fear and instability in the judiciary and gagging opposing voices by denying them the much promised free access to the public media. MMD president Dr Nevers Mumba has also charged that the behaviour of President Sata was disturbing. He said this during a press briefing yesterday in Lusaka. Dr Mumba said this was so in an attempt to create an imbalance between the three arms of government, so that the executive can reign supreme over the legislature and Judiciary. He said this was tantamount to a virtual declaration of imperial state governed by an emperor by the executive. “We have witnessed the attempt to deregister the main opposition party, denial of public assembly, an instigated refusal by the police to obey a court order, […]
