Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:07:32 +0000 AN OPPOSITION leader has called on President Edgar Lungu to institute a committee of inquiry into the maizegate scandal involving Zambia and Malawi. United Progressive Party (UPP) president Saviour Chishimba said there was need for punitive measures to be taken against those involved in the corrupt deal so that Zambians and the international community do not conclude that President Lungu had endorsed the illegality. Dr. Chishimba said he was happy that the Malawian media, church and civil society organisations, including foreign missions accredited to Malawi, are fighting for action from government and that their efforts have yielded positive results. “The magnitude of the corruption in this transaction begs for action from President Lungu himself. He must coordinate with his Malawian counterpart, failure to which it would appear to us that he has endorsed corruption as a way of running public affairs. “(It is sad that) the corruption on maize exports […]
