Post Privatization Inquiry Looms

The post-privatization chaos may be back to haunt some of the leading beneficiaries sooner as State House calls for an inquiry.

State House spokesperson Amos Chanda says President Edgar Lungu is desirous that a public and judge led inquiry is instituted with the culprits publicly named.

The destruction left by the privatization process remains a matter of public debate with some individuals having been named as being at the head of personally benefitting from the process.

Although Chanda has had the courtesy to skirt around the subject, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema repeatedly comes in the spotlight at the mention of privatization beneficiaries.

Chanda has also explained President Lungu’s role as not having been a buyer of any of the properties but negotiating chairman for Keembe Storage board.

Meanwhile, President Lungu is Wednesday expected to travel to Congo Brazzaville for an Emergency summit on matters of the Elections in DRC.

President Lungu heads the SADC Organ on Defence and Politics with elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo top of the agenda.

The DRC goes to the polls on December 31.