Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
Saviour Chishimba
United Progressive Peoples (UPP) Leader Dr. Savior Chishimba has given government a 7 day ultimatum to apologize to Zambians over the Malawi – Zambia maize gate scandal.
The UPP Leader has also asked Chief Government Spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga to withdraw her earlier statement over the maize deal between Zambia and Malawi.
Ms Mulenga had said the Zambian Government was not involved in the alleged Zambia- Malawi maize gate scandal.
In a statement released to the media, Ms Mulenga, who is also the Government Chief Spokesperson, said that the Zambian Government was not directly, or indirectly linked to the transaction.
But Dr. Chishimba says Ms Mulenga is an innocent and decent political novice who is being instructed by President Edgar Lungu to issue an ill conceived and totally misleading statement on such a serious economic crime which was facilitated by Hon. Dora Siliya.
Dr. Chishimba says failure by government to apologize to Zambians will leave him with no option, but to go into details and disclose the latest evidence in his possession.
He says bad leadership and corruption have become the method of running public affairs under the PF Government.
He adds that genuine and hardworking PF members like Ms Mulenga are being used to wash the dirty linen of the corrupt looters.
Dr. Chishimba says President Lungu and his ally in the maize saga Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya should concentrate on clearing their names instead of abusing Ms. Mulenga.
He observes that the sporadic imposition and lifting of maize exportation bans is meant to facilitate the creation of opportunities for the selected few grain hoarders who work in collusion with the corrupt government officials.