By ADRIAN MWANZA A Minister has cried foul after being implicated with her husband in a US$50 million fertiliser scandal.Information and Media Minister, Chushi Kasanda said an indian led consortium was trying to hoodwink government by spreading falsehoods about her.Ms Kasanda and her husband have been accused of failing to deliver fertiliser to Southern Province farmers after allegedly pocketing over US$50 million.However, when contacted, Ms Kasanda vehemently denied the reports, saying that she had never been involved in her husband’s businesses.“You can check the records. I have never been involved in my husband’s businesses and for them to insinuate that I was conniving with my husband is not fair and very malicious,” Ms Kasanda said.She said she knew the people spreading the lies about her and that it was unfortunate that they were trying to pull her name down the drain.Ms Kasanda said some known businessmen were working tirelessly to discredit and tarnish her image […]
MINISTER CRIES FOUL – IN FERTILISER SCANDAL
