By NATION REPORTERFORMER President Edgar Lungu was yesterday blocked from travelling to the Copperbelt to attend the funeral of the father to former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji.His chartered flight on Corporate Air was cancelled as he waited to board at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”4,5,6″ ihc_mb_template=”2″ ]Geoffrey Mwamba who was one of the organisers confirmed that the State had blocked Mr Lungu from travelling to the Copperbelt even after the manifest for his scheduled trip was given to the authorities a day before.The State, he said, refused to clear Corporate Air, the flight that was chartered for him.Mr. Mwamba said the manifest to the chartered plane was delivered on Monday for clearance but that the State decided not to clear the former head of State.Mr Mwamba said although the State had not officially denied Mr Lungu access to travel to the Copperbelt, their silence and non-clearance of the flight was confirmation that […]
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