Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:52:46 +0000 By OSCAR MALIPENGA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has directed all ministers and party functionaries to immediately stop commenting on the arrest of the opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema and engagement of foreign diplomats unless cleared. Special assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda told journalists at State House yesterday that President Lungu has guided that all ministers and party functionaries should not speak on the matter without clear guidance from State House, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Broadcasting and Information Services and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr. Chanda explained that with regard to foreign diplomats, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba would essentially be the one to handle matters if at all there were matters to be handled regarding the engagement of foreign diplomats on the matter. “The President has emphasised that this matter is purely a judicial process that must be restricted to […]
