DEFENCE Minister Ambrose Lufuma says the new dawn government has not bought another presidential helicopter. Social media has been awash with claims that government has bought a new helicopter, Agusta AB 9J-ten, for President Hakainde Hichilema at a cost of between US$15 million and US$25 million, making it the second presidential helicopter with the other one being an Agusta AWB 9J-Zam executive helicopter. PF presidential hopeful Emmanuel Mwamba recently wrote on his Facebook page that President Hichilema had bought another presidential and executive helicopter which was grey in colour. ā€œRecently President Hakainde Hichilema has been seen in a grey presidential helicopter. Agusta AB139 9J-ten. Sources confirm that government recently bought this executive helicopter. It is the same type as the...

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