By OLIVER SAMBOKOKABUSHI Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo has demanded that the IMF should be candid enough and disclose what exactly is contained in the bailout deal given to Zambia.In a letter delivered to IMF Resident Representative, Preya Sharma, at the IMF Country Office and copied to Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane and Secretary to the Treasury Mr. Felix Nkulukusa, Mr Lusambo demanded full disclosure of the Staff Level Agreement that Zambia recently reached with the Fund so that the Zambians can know.He said attempts to get the government to release the full contents of this agreement have failed.“It now remains our solemn duty to push the IMF Country Office in Lusaka to immediately cause to be published the Staff Level Agreement entered into with the Zambian government. This should be done before the IMF Board convenes to approve the agreement,” he said.He also asked the IMF Board not to proceed to approve the agreement until […]
LUSAMBO CONFRONTS IMF OVER BAILOUT DEAL
