Zambia's President Vows To Remove Insult Law

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema says he will push for the scrapping of a controversial law that criminalizes insulting the president. <br />It follows an outcry from rights groups who say about a dozen people, including opposition activists, have been arrested and charged for breaking the law during President Hichilema’s first year in office. <br />Mr. Hichilema pledged a break from the past when he took office last year. His successes included halving inflation, receiving a billion-dollar IMF bailout, and introducing lower taxes and free education. <br />Critics however say despite an election promise to do so, the government has been slow to abolish the colonial-era insult law often used to silence critics.