Outgoing United States Embassy in Zambia Charg’e de Affaires David Young has advised the Zambian government to get rid of the Public Order Act.
He notes that doing so will help to deal with issues that have been hindering the progression of Zambia’s democracy.
Mr. Young says the law is detrimental to the Zambia’s democracy hence his call for such a move.
Speaking during his farewell media briefing in Lusaka today, Mr. Young says there is need to ensure a level playing field in the Zambian political circle which the public order act undermines.
Mr. Young has been appointed as US Ambassador to Malawi pending ratification by that country’s senate.
He has observed that the law should either be repealed or amended.
Meanwhile, Mr. Young has disclosed that the US government has appointed a new ambassador to Zambia but says the newly appointed diplomat should only be expected in the country by mid-2022 due to the long ratification process.
