SOCIALIST Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali says the election of President Hakainde Hichilema as COMESA Vice-Chairperson is an opportunity for Zambia to raise its level of economic diplomacy. Dr Musumali, however, says he believes President Hichilema has not yet matured into an African leader, as he has on certain occasions taken a contrary stance on issues where majority countries had a different perspective. On Thursday, COMESA elected President Hichilema and his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa, as Vice-Chairperson and Chairperson, respectively. In an interview, Friday, Dr Musumali said this should be a positive development that could also be used to push the agenda of non-stop border posts. “So, from what I heard yesterday (Thursday), President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is...

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