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Dora Siliya (Picture by Albert Mpezeni)
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says it mischievous for any right thinking member of the public to twist, for political gain, the adage ‘Ubomba Mwibala Alya Mwibala’ that President Edgar Lungu used to warn public servants against stealing.
In a statement, Ms Siliya who is the new information and broadcasting services Minister says President Lungu was in fact cautioning public workers against corruption and emphasised the need for all public servants to be above board when performing their various functions.
She says President Lungu swore to defend the Zambian Constitution whose laws prohibit theft by public servants.
She says it is unfortunate that some politicians and journalists have banded together to promote fake news as a means to frustrate Government efforts to develop Zambia.
Ms Siliya says the PF Government’s accelerated development agenda and programmes to fight poverty are unprecedented and this is what is driving enemies of Government to concoct stories aimed at misdirecting citizens from real issues.
She has advised international media to verify with Zambian missions in their localities, especially on what she has described as ludicrous stories sent from Zambia by their so-called correspondents.
Ms Siliya says Zambia, like the rest of the world, is certainly not immune from fake news which undermines the credibility of journalists and other purveyors of information.