ZAMBIA’S former President Edgar Lungu has asked citizens to call for an early election, accusing his successor Hakainde Hichilema, popularly known as HH, of failing to run the economy. Lungu also accused President Hichilema of failing to manage the cholera outbreak which has claimed the lives of nearly 600 people since last October. Speaking at an opposition media briefing earlier this week, Lungu said Zambians should put pressure on the president to accept that an early election was “imperative”. “If you Zambians demand that we call upon HH to resign and call for an early election, let’s go that route, but it should come from you,” Lungu said. He had retired from politics in 2021 after suffering a crushing defeat in a presidential election.

Source: The Star February 03, 2024 17:45 UTC