Asking defence forces to police electoral process has set bad precedent – Mwaanga

VETERAN politician Vernon Mwaanga says President Edgar Lungu’s decision to call out the Zambia defence forces to help police the electoral process has set a bad precedent for the future. In a statement, Monday, Mwaanga said it was undeniable that the current crop of politicians had created a toxic environment. “There are serious questions being raised regarding the uneven election campaign space and suspicious gadgets being brought on hired aircraft from Dubai, for which no credible explanation has been provided by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. In an atmosphere where politicians don’t trust each other, it creates justifiable suspicion. It is undeniable that our current politicians have created a toxic environment, as I have never seen before. Now President Edgar…...