FORMER home affairs deputy minister Colonel Panji Kaunda says he hopes President Hakainde Hichilema will act on any corrupt official in his government because there are no saints in politics. In an interview, Thursday, Col Kaunda observed that it was difficult to fight corruption if the leader was compromised and benefitted from corrupt people. “Corruption is in human beings, there is no saint in politics. The key is the leader. If the leader leads by example, he has the power to punish those that are corrupt. If the leader is compromised and eats money from those that are corrupt, then we have problems. I’m praying a lot that our new President doesn’t need money, doesn’t need a salary. So I...

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