FORMER Health minister Dr Jonas Chanda says the health minister should clearly explain what exactly investigative agencies need to investigate at ZAMMSA, following the suspension of senior procurement officers. Dr Chanda adds that government may not get to the bottom of the issues surrounding ZAMMSA if it deals with the symptoms as opposed to the disease itself. Meanwhile, Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) Acting Executive Director Raymond Mutale says investigations by ACC and DEC should be conducted thoroughly, independently and transparently in order to lead to clear outcomes. On Tuesday, Health Minister Dr Alex Katakwe suspended five senior procurement officers at ZAMMSA and further called on the ACC and DEC to urgently institute investigations into the matter. In an interview, Wednesday,...
