Arrest culprits who leaked US$192 million loan documents – Kambwili

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Dr. Chishimba Kambwili
Dr. Chishimba Kambwili

GOVERNMENT has directed Inspector-General of Police Stella Libongani to investigate and bring to book people who leaked documents to the media on a US$192 million loan Government obtained from China.
Chief Government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili said in Luanshya yesterday that police should arrest the culprits, noting that the State is not obliged to disclose security matters to the public.
“I am directing the Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect to take keen interest in the leakage of this document and bring the culprits to book,” Mr Kambwili said at a press briefing.
“Even if Government sat and discussed this loan, there is absolutely no way that it can be brought to the general public because some of these issues are of very high security concern, and there is no way Government can disclose that to the general public.
“And for those people either at the Ministry of Finance, the treasury or in the office of the Secretary to Cabinet who are leaking documents, we want to tell them that their days are numbered and they should not blame anybody. They should face the consequences of their action,” he said.
Mr Kambwili, who is Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, said reporting on issues that border on security is irresponsible.
He has appealed to Zambia Media Council (ZAMEC) strengthen its governance in the regulation of the media in the country.
Mr Kambwili observed that reportage is what could have caused previous governments to hesitate in enacting the Freedom of Information Bill (FIB).
“I want to appeal to ZAMEC, which is supposed to regulate the media, that we agreed as Govern-ment to allow the media houses to regulate themselves but we are disappointed because it appears ZAMEC is now toothless,” he said.
Mr Kambwili also said the police should pursue Fourth Revolution Party (4R) president Eric Chanda for allegedly defaming President Lungu.
Mr Kambwili was reacting to a media report quoting Mr Chanda as having said that President Lun-gu has no moral right to advise aides at State House.
“Government takes very strong exception at the unbecoming behaviour of people defaming the President with impunity, Surely, even if there is freedom of expression, can one go and say the President has no moral right to advise aides at State House.
“Can you tell your own father that you have no moral rights to talk to me? Gentlemen, I think we are losing it,” he said.

CHISHALA MUSONDA – Daily Mail

28 COMMENTS

  1. infintu ni Lungu,it seems u ve forgotten the slogan,its dnt kubeba.get 10 more en dnt tell us will still pay

  2. kambwili is a shameless politician who thinks zambia is now in his berry! ba Kambwili go back to school and learn simple social studies!!! u fool

  3. the problem is u hv too many oposition cadres in high offices at cabinet.mr President u sud bit some of these tuma oposition patry leaders.,der cant b insulting u day in day out jst bcoz u won da election n der lost.wat is 4th wat ever to b saying o dat.u dnt even hv one mp sure bt pakanya ama rubish too much

  4. Ukubwata bwata ba kambwili. Y arresting pipo for telling de truth about loan for us. Is it bcoz u are soon to die and u get loans without concern? Soon u will go and leave huge debts on our heads. Pliz leave us in debt free.

  5. As long as we have Zambian watchdog every thing will be revealed ,long life de might dog

  6. So debts are now classified as state secrets? The public ought to know because it is national debt. And by the way, I love the pic of Hon. Kambwili; it reminds me of something I saw in the forest in Eastern DRC

  7. Ok so its true, PF shld tell the nation why they decided to treat it as a secrete when it is a national debt

  8. Is there a competent college for politicians..? Plse enrol Hon. Kambwili for us…. ku kambakamba sure….!!!!

  9. very useless your body is too big for your small head,hence u can’t Thick well .the loan for zambia we need to know everything abt it why hiding!

  10. we deserve to kno as zambians its us to pay back after all iwe! now u want pipo to pay bck a loan thy don’t evin know wer it come from o wer it went? this is a country not a katemba man!

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