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. “Recently 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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