We are legally correct on Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s adoption – Makebi Zulu

By KETRA KALUNGATHE decision by the Patriotic Front (PF) to adopt President Edgar Lungu as its Presidential candidate is legally and morally correct, says lawyer, Makebi Zulu. Mr Zulu, who is Eastern Province Minister, said contrary to sentiments from PF critics, the decision made to adopt President Lungu was correct because the eligibility debate holds no water. The Malambo lawmaker stated in an interview that the party has not risked anything because President Lungu’s eligibility had been cleared by the Constitutional Court when it ruled in his favour. “But as far as we are concerned, we are legally correct, we are morally correct and in every way, as a party, we have made our decision and our decision is the correct decision,” he said. Mr Zulu dismissed political activist Brebner Changala’s statement that the PF has taken a huge risk to adopt President Lungu as its candidate. He advised Mr Changala to keep quiet on the eligibility matter because he had no legal background to understand what exactly was on the table. Mr Zulu said the ruling party would not labour on Mr. Changala because he had clearly shown that he desired nothing good to happen in PF. “Mr Changala has always been at PF, It’s not that he desires any good to happen in PF,  So if he thinks we have made a mistake, it is for his own good,” he said.