TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (T-IZ) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe has urged the UPND to go back to the people and have an honest conversation with them on their failures, saying there’s a lot of discontent among citizens. And Nyambe has insisted that President Hakainde Hichilema should suspend Energy Minister Peter Kapala to pave way for investigations into the fuel procurement saga. In October last year, Kapala cancelled a contract that he had awarded to Devon Oil and Glencore Energy of UK for the supply of fuel that had been offered at a landed wholesale price of K19.50 per litre, representing a K1.90 discount below the ERB regulated price. The minister cancelled the contract on grounds that Devon Oil did not meet...

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