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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema took office last year with the kind of promises to fight corruption that Zambians have learned to take with a grain of salt. This week, those promises became more real.
Two former ministers were arrested within 48 hours of each other, including former Zambian minister of justice Given Lubinda, who now leads the party that lost to Hichilema’s.
Authorities also moved to seize two helicopters and a hotel belonging to former Zambian minister of foreign affairs Joseph Malanji on suspicion that he bought them with embezzled state funds.
A third former minister, Stephen Kampyongo, was arrested not for corruption,
President Hakainde Hichilema took office last year with the kind of anti-corruption promises that Zambians have learned to take with a grain of salt. This week, those promises became more real.
Lusaka - Zambia: Human Rights Defender Brebner Changala has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to fulfill his promise by making the office of the Public
Lusaka - Zambia: Zambia Police in Kalulushi District has charged and arrested three suspected United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres for the