Apathy characterises first post-Lungu National Day of Prayer

THE National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation was yesterday characterised by a low ‘prayer warrior’ turnout at the Lusaka Show Grounds. This was the first national prayer day after its creator, Edgar Lungu, lost the presidential elections. Whereas ‘christians’ would be forced to brave the sun in the open field once all the seats in the gallery were filled during Lungu’s tenure, yesterday was a different story. EPP leader Chilufya Tayali, who has attended all the commemoration services since inception, wondered why even the creator of the holiday did not attend prayers at the national centre. “The mood is not as electrifying and jubilant as it has been in the previous years. The President is not even here, not...