By SILUMESI MALUMOPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema erred when he made a unilateral decision to welcome the military presence of another country on the sovereign soil of our nation without seeking Parliamentary approval nor stakeholders’ input, Patriot for Economic Progress (PeP) president Sean Tembo has said.“We have closely followed the debate on the planned establishment of a presence of the United States Military – African Command (AFRICOM) on Zambian soil, as announced by President Hakainde Hichilema when he met AFRICOM’s Brigadier General Peter Bailey on April 25, 2022.We have also taken note of the clarifications issued on this matter by the US Embassy in Zambia on April 22, 2022 as well as the further clarifications issued by the Minister of Defence, Mr Ambrose Lufuma on May 2, 2022,” he said.Mr Tembo said the powers of a President were clearly defined in article 90 to 98 of the Republican Constitution, and do not include negotiating, compromising or undermining […]
President Hichilema breached Constitution – PeP
