ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says local contractors who “supplied air” but claim that government owes them must just declare their debt as bad debt. And Kabesha says government is still seeking to get a refund of the US$30 million advance payment to China Jiangxi for the construction of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway as the company is still trying to value the works which it undertook. In an interview, Kabesha said those who were claiming fake debts should be patriotic citizens and consider writing off the debt. “First and foremost, the legal position from the Attorney General’s Chambers is all debts, domestic and foreign debts are to be paid, genuine debts are to be paid by the government. What the government...

To continue reading this premium content, login to your account or Subscribe to our ePaper using the buttons below.
Log In Subscribe