GIVEN Lubinda says the US government’s renewed support for the country’s health sector is not a reward for good performance by the Zambian government. The PF acting president says Zambia is a “begging country” that is subjected to the decisions of the giver. On Monday, Minister of Health Dr Elijah Muchima announced the US government’s pledge of $1.5 billion to support the country’s health sector for the next five years. In an interview, Tuesday, Lubinda argued that the country had no choice but to accept the aid, since it was a begging country. “This country, unfortunately, is a begging country. And a begging country suffers from the decisions made by the ones from whom you are begging. Because we are...
