PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has defended his decision to remain board chairman for the Industrial Development Corporation, saying he found the law in place and he is only following it. Responding to a question from veteran journalist Frank Mutubila who asked the Head of State to justify his decision to remain IDC board chairman despite his office being too busy, President Hichilema wondered why people never complained about President Lungu being IDC board chairman. “You did not question those who created those corporate arrangements. No one questioned the previous President why he was chairman of IDC. I never heard anyone question him. So HH is a different animal, he comes in and must be exorcised. Prejudices. I found that situation,” President...

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