By NATION REPORTER THE importation of 650, 000 metric tonnes maize transaction has remained opaque, lacks transparency and is therefore bogus and those involved in the deal shall be made to account when the right time comes, Stephen Kampyongo has said. Mr Kampyongo, the Opposition Chief Whip says the importation of 650, 000 metric tonnes had been raised in Parliament but as had been the case, the executive had decided to dismiss the issue with a lot of arrogance. Mr Kampyongo, the Patriotic Front (PF) Shiwang’andu Member of Parliament has challenged Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri to for once address the nation and explain what was happening. He warned that the mishandling of the contract to import maize from Tanzania had exposed the country to the real risk of food insecurity and yet Government had opted for silence on a matter that was affecting the welfare of citizens. “At a time that our government should […]
560, 000MT maize transaction bogus – Kampyongo
