HH leaving KKIA with some UPND officials after being blocked from flying to Ndola to attend a funeral on the Copperbelt.
THE Human Rights Commission (HRC) says UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s freedom of movement was deprived when he was restricted from travelling to the Copperbelt last Thursday.
Last week, authorities at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) stopped Hichilema from travelling to the Copperbelt Province to attend the burial service of party Copperbelt youth chairman Ronald Bwalya Manenga.
Police even went to the extent of sealing off Kalulushi airstrip in Kitwe District where Hichilema scheduled to land from.
Hichilema was earlier cleared by airport staff to travel to the Copperbelt, but was abruptly stopped, Thursday morning, as he attempted to board a flight enroute to Ndola.
The United Party for National Development (UPND) in Chingola has asked the Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya to resign from his position for allowing his ministry to procure expired drugs, condoms and gloves.
Speaking on Iwave radio yesterday afternoon on Programme dubbed, “the community platform”, Chingola District vice Chairman for politics Alex Mwale said Dr. Chilufya must resign for endangering Zambian lives. Mr. Mwale stated that how many people have risked their by these expired drugs and condoms as revealed by PAC?
“If Dr. Chitalu can’t resign on his own, then we expect President Edgar Lungu who is his appointing authority to fire him especially that this is not the first time his ministry has involved itself is in a similar scandal”, Mr Mwale demanded.
HH leaving KKIA with some UPND officials after being blocked from flying to Ndola to attend a funeral on the Copperbelt.
AUTHORITIES at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) yesterday stopped UPND president Hakainde Hichilema from traveling to the Copperbelt Province to attend the burial service of party Copperbelt youth chairman Ronald Bwalya Manenga.
And on the Copperbelt, Police sealed off Kalulushi airstrip where Hichilema scheduled to land from.
Hichilema was earlier cleared by Airport staff to travel to the Copperbelt, but was abruptly stopped, Thursday morning as he attempted to board a flight enroute to Ndola.
A pilot, only identified as Edward, informed Hichilema that no one was allowed to fly locally onwards to the Copperbelt.