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Former Minister of Finance Katele Kalumba has cautioned against opening up any inquiry into the privatization of Zambian assets.
Dr. Kalumba says it is not in the best interest of the nation to start opening up issues it has limited information about.
In an interview with QTV News by telephone Dr. Kalumba has advised Zambians to let, what he has termed as the sleeping dogs, lie.
Dr. Kalumba, who was Cabinet Minister during the Frederick Chiluba MMD led government , says this is whether it was an individual or a group of Zambians that benefited from the privatization exercise.
He says if Zambians, however, still want to open an inquiry into the privatization of national assets, they must also open up all information relating to the transfer of control of national enterprises.
Dr. Kalumba says if people calling for this inquiry are doing so in national interest, they must equally ask themselves whether this national interest is strategic or vital.
He is of the view that if Zambians ask themselves these questions, they will then understand whether opening an inquiry into the privatization of Zambia’s assets is something they want to do or not.
The Former Minister of Finance is advising Zambians to realize that privatization in Zambia involved various governments and was linked to the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) completion point.
He states that this is why he is counseling people in the Country to let the sleeping dogs lie.