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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Lawyer for the former first lady Mrs Esther Lungu has assured members of the public that today\u2019s appearance before the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has meant that the matter is settled.<\/p>\n

Mrs Lungu, who was accompanied by her husband former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and daughter Hon Tasila Lungu was today appearing at the Commission for questioning over her 15 flats in Lusaka\u2019s State Lodge.<\/p>\n

And Mr Makebi Zulu said after the questioning that it took just a simple search at the ministry of lands that showed to say the property is for the former first lady.<\/p>\n

Mr Zulu said the said search shows that \u201cif we are able to do that simple investigation, they should be able to do better than us.\u201d He disclosed that DEC demanded for the disclosure of the planning authority to which the legal team objected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next thing that happened is being written to say give us a planning authority. We don\u2019t think DEC is an authority that should be asking us for a planning authority. We said we can\u2019t give you that. Moreover, you have access to the local authority, go and check for yourself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that we expect them to do. We expect thorough in the manner that they investigate. We don\u2019t expect this to be a witch-hunt, we expect them to do a good job as regards to this. And we hope that they will do a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he was happy that the former first lady availed herself at DEC. \u201cWe have told them our part and we hope it is not a witch-hunt where they will start going from place to place to look for something wrong,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn any event, there was nothing wrong so we are happy that we have come and we have settled this matter. For us we consider this matter settled. Unless there is witch-hunt then they will come back to us.\u201d Meanwhile, Hon Tutwa Ngulu said the legal team will defend the former first family against any abuse. He also implored the media to be professional.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will stand with the first family and defend them against any abuse should there be any. And we hope and trust that there will be no acrimony in our relationship between the DEC and ourselves as well as the media,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe this time I just want to address you members of the press that sometimes even when we have said things like this you end up having very wrong headlines. So if we hear any wrong headline, next time, we will refuse to talk to you regardless of whether you are a state broadcaster or Koswe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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