SHIWANG’ANDU PF MP Stephen Kampyongo says the US’s decision to cut K1.4 billion in aid to Zambia over drug theft is not surprising, as the UPND government has failed to address irregularities in the health sector. He adds that the government should take responsibility and deal with the matters, rather than claiming they are from the past. On Thursday, US Ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales announced that his government was cutting K1.4 billion in annual aid for malaria, HIV, and TB medication due to the Zambian government’s failure to take action against drug theft. Commenting on this in an interview, Friday, Kampyongo said it was regrettable that people had only appreciated the challenges that were currently at the Ministry...
