By SILUMESI MALUMO
ZAMBIANS must stop insulting President Edgar Lungu, it’s not him who has put the country in this debt, former Finance Minister, Katele Kalumba has said.
Dr Kalumba said the former President, Mr Lungu also inherited the debt from the past government.
He said MMD under President Rupiah Banda left about $US 4 billion debt which people have shied away to talk about it.
In an interview yesterday, Dr Kalumba also also stated that late President Michael Sata borrowed about US$6 billion.
He said it is important that things are made known to Zambians to stop the continued attacks on President Lungu.
Dr Kalumba said Mr Lungu never put the country into the debt which is being discussed by Zambians.
“One thing I need to tell Zambians that it’s not Lungu who has made Zambia to be in this debt. Let’s stop insulting him,” Dr Kalumba said.
And Dr Kalumba said the UPND regime has decided to bring back the taxes which PF removed in the petroleum sector to raise funds and pay debt.
He said the UPND have realised that the money which can be raised can be used to pay off debt.
Meanwhile, Dr Kalumba has condemned the instant removal of vendors on the streets.
He said the decision is bad because a number of people will be affected.
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