By Editorial,
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has asked citizens to call for an early election, accusing his successor, Hakainde Hichilema, of failing to run the economy.
Mr. Lungu also accuses President Hichilema of failing to manage the cholera outbreak which has claimed the lives of nearly 600 people in the country since October last year.
Speaking at an opposition media briefing last evening, Mr Lungu said Zambians should put pressure on the president to accept that an early election was imperative.
But in a swift response, the government spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa dismissed Mr Lungu’s allegations and urged Zambians to give the president enough time to deliver his campaign promises.
Mr Mweetwa accused the former leader of tarnishing the country’s economy during his six years in office. END.