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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>FORMER Chembe PF Member of Parliament Sebastian Kopulande says Zambia\u2019s current democracy has become so oppressive that the one-party state under Dr Kenneth Kaunda now seems better by comparison. Zambian History Book<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kopulande says with his experience in politics, he has what it takes to be republican president.<\/p>\n

Featuring on Capital FM\u2019s \u2018The Big Issue\u2019 programme, Saturday, Kopulande said if Zambians had known that the multiparty freedom they fought for in 1991 would lead to the repression they are witnessing today, many would have preferred to remain under Kaunda\u2019s one-party rule.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on Zambia, is this what we chose? If those of us that were there in 1991 had known that the freedom we fought for was going to drive us to this\u201d.<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Zambia. FORMER Chembe PF Member of Parliament Sebastian Kopulande says Zambia\u2019s current democracy has become so oppressive that the one-party state under Dr Kenneth Kaunda now seems better by comparison. Zambian History Book Meanwhile, Kopulande says with his experience in politics, he has what it takes to be republican president. 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