MINISTER of Lands and Natural Resources Elijah Muchima has refuted claims that government has sold 10 percent of Zambia’s land to a Dubai-based company. He says the government is only inviting investors to help the country in terms of food production. Socialist Party leader Fred M’membe alleged that government had sold 10 percent of the land to a Dubai-based company, questioning whom they consulted before arriving at such a decision. “We kindly ask Mr Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND government to explain the massive sale of Zambia’s land to the Dubai based company. Who did they consult to sell 10 percent of Zambia’s land (20 million acres) to a foreign company? How much have they sold this land for? What...

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