LUSAKA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Edgar Lungu has pardoned 966 inmates as part of the commemoration of this year's 56th independence anniversary, a senior government official said on Monday.
Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo told reporters during a press briefing that the pardoning of the inmates was in line with the powers vested in the president in the country's constitution.
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