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Government has been hailed for showing leadership by coming out in the open about President Michael Sata’s health.
In a statement issued yesterday, the President’s special assistant for Press and Public Relations George Chellah disclosed that President Sata left the country for medical checkup on Sunday 19th October in the company of some family members to unknown destination abroad.
Speaking in an interview with Qfm News, Alliance for Better Zambia President Frank Bwalya says it is good that government has finally opened up with regards President Sata’s health.
Father Bwalya has since called upon all Zambians to commit President Sata in prayers.
He notes that the fact that the Head of State is only going for a medical checkup, the prayer should be that the Doctors attend to him in good time for him to return and be part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
And United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema, who has also wished President Sata a quick recovery and God’s guidance, has observed that it is clear that the Patriotic Front (PF) government has mishandled the illness of President Sata from the start.
Mr. Hichilema has told Qfm News by telephone that he believes the PF government has been hiding President’s Sata illness for too long despite it being clear to every Zambian that the Head of State has been unwell.
The UPND leader states that what government has done by informing the national about President Sata’s medical checkup should have been done way back.
Meanwhile the Grand Coalition on the Demand for the People Driven Constitution has described government’s disclosure of President Sata’s travel abroad for a medical checkup as a positive.
Coalition Chairperson Leonard Chiti says the fact that many people know that President Sata has not been enjoying the best of his health in the recent time, is obviously necessary that he may require the necessary medical attention.
Father Chiti has told Qfm News in a separate interview that the Coalition however advises that once the Head of State returns from his medical checkup and after the Jubilee celebrations, he should proceed on medical leave in order for him to recuperate.