Zambia President Lungu Warns Against Tribalism

Zambia’s president, Edgar Lungu, has directed members of the governing Patriotic Front Party (PF) to avoid commenting on issues of tribalism. His comments were made after Information Minister Chishimba Kambwili was quoted as saying people in some parts of Zambia would not vote for Jesus even if he were to compete against somebody that they’ve been voting for during elections. His remarks were made during a program on the state broadcaster, Zambia Broadcasting Cooperation. Kambwili’s...

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