By SIMON MUNTEMBACLAIMS by President Hakainde Hichilema that his Government inherited empty coffers are just excuses not to fulfil their unrealistic campaign promises, PF vice president Given Lubinda has said.And former Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu has challenged the UPND Government to disclose the name of creditors purported to have been hidden and the amounts that were obtained from them.Mr Lubinda said it did not add up for the UPND Government to claim that it inherited empty coffers when Zambia on a daily basis has continued to collect taxes.He said the allegations were unsubstantiated because Government run-institutions such as the Zambia Revenue Authority were collecting revenues on a daily basis to an extent of correcting more than the target.Mr Lubinda was speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday.“If he inherited the empty coffers, where is he going to get the money to open Parliament and pay parliamentarians? Let him just fulfil the campaign promises especially […]
HH CLAIMS ON TREASURY MISLEADING – LUBINDA
