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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu claims he is virtually under house arrest.<\/p>\n

Featuring on BBC\u2019s Newsday, Mr. Lungu claims he no longer enjoys police security but pays for security systems from his resources.<\/p>\n

The former Head of State says through writing, the government indicated that he will no longer be treated as a former President.<\/p>\n

He explains among the former presidential entitlements scraped from him include a chef and vehicle.<\/p>\n

But his claim is what some political commentators view as a baseless attempt to spew a wrong internal political narrative.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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