Mon, 22 May 2017 12:45:22 +0000 Dear Editor, What message are the EU representatives in Zambia sending to the world, especially the West, with their clarification that the EU recognized President Edgar Lungu as duly elected and further advised opposition political parties in the country to respect State institutions and individuals heading them? (“Opposition must respect State institutions – EU”, Daily Nation, May 20, 2017). Even though the European parliament clarified that it had never demanded for the release of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema but instead had called for fairness, diligence, and transparency in the application of the law in the justice process, unfortunately, its message was pregnant with misleading meaning in the UPND strongholds of Southern, North-Western and Western provinces. So, what did the EU really mean? (“EU denies call for HH release”, Daily Nation, May 20, 2017). Suffice to say, the incarceration of the UPND leader for treason is one of those events […]
