By OLIVER SAMBOKO and ADRIAN MWANZACONTINUED lies by the UPND government on the country’s external debt and other national issues will erode investor confidence in the economy, the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has warned.And Green Party (GP) President Peter Sinkamba has charged that the inconsistent statements being issued by the minister of Finance has the potential to mislead people and paint a negative picture in the eyes of the international community.On Tuesday, Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane informed Parliament that the country’s external debt stands at $12.9 billion contrary to the figure given by President Hakainde Hichilema of over $20 billion.Mr Sinkamba said the lies by the UPND were now creating annoyance among not only Zambians but also the investors and the international community.He said the misinformation being peddled should be stopped because it had the potential to give a wrong impression to investors and lenders which would result in the […]
LIES WILL SCAR ZAMBIA-RISK ERODING INVESTOR CONFIDENCE – YALI
