NO WITCH HUNT IN CORRUPTION FIGHT - LUNGU
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has reiterated his call to fight corruption through the established institutional governance rather than using political witch-hunt. And President Lungu has requested the United States of America (USA) and other bilateral donors to help finance capacities in investigative wings as well as the Ant -Corruption Commission (ACC). The President yesterday said this when USA Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote paid a courtesy call on him at state house in Lusaka yesterday, where the two discussed several issues of bilateral cooperation. Meanwhile, President Lungu has assured Mr. Foote, that he is ready to dialogue with all political stakeholders in the country. Mr Lungu told the American envoy that as Chairman for the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defense and Security, he will be more consultative, and focus on an inclusive electoral process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “We want to minimise the possibilities of differences in the DRC, resulting in an influx of refugees in the region and Lesotho is also on the agenda,” he said. “We are also hoping that the ruling of the Zimbabwean courts is accepted by all political stakeholders and the people of Zimbabwe for peace to reign in the SADC region” President Lungu stated. And Mr. Foote has assured Zambia of more financial assistance, to enable Zambia implement various projects. “I am optimistic that I will succeed in persuading the authority in Washington to aid Zambia financially so that the country can implement its programmes, particularly the protection of elephants in the Kafue national park against poaching among other projects of national importance,” Mr. Foote said.