PRESIDENT SATA DIRECTS JUSTICE MINISTER TO MAKE ZAMTEL REPORT PUBLIC

LUSAKA, Saturday, January 14, 2012 By John Chola Zambia’s President Michael Sata (lest) has directed his Minister of Justice Sebastian Zulu to immediately release to the public the report into the sale of Zamtel. The Presidency, in a satatement released a while ago and signed by his special assiatance for press and public relations, George Chellah, says the release of the report to the public is in order to protect public interest and curb blantant lies from shameless detractors. President Sata says the Commission of Inquiry that he constituted to probe the sale of Zamtel came out with brilliantly documented submissions which the public should see. “Since we have not released the Report to the public, our detractors and perpetrators of crimes against Zambia and its citizens have had a field day, regrettably supported by some sections of the media and opposition political party leaders who for strange reasons have axes to grind against the Patriotic Front Government,” President Sata says. The President adds: “to protect public interest and to insulate our people against blantant lies I direct that we release the Report with due immediacy”. Mr. Sata has also directed that all foreign missions in Zambia be furnished with the Report. The President wants the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send a copy of the same Report to the Libyan Government using the fastest route. According to Mr. Sata the Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda stands ready to aid the process should any financial needs involved in this exercise go beyond the Ministry of Justice’s allocation. Ends.