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Citizens First Party leader, Harry Kalaba, has accused the ruling UPND of turning State House into a center for illegal deals, lawlessness and vindictiveness.
Kalaba claimed that State House had become a haven for thieves and the corrupt, losing its status as Zambia’s Number 1 residence.
Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka on Thursday, he alleged that some State House officials were involved in scandals, among other cases.
He claimed that there was no police oversight because these officials seemed to share the President’s apparent immunity.
“Our beloved and well-cherished State House has become a grand den for illegal deals, lawlessness and vindictiveness, and a haven for thieves and the corrupt. No wonder it’s not Zambia’s Number 1 residence anymore,” Kalaba said.
Kalaba criticized President Hakainde Hichilema for lacking the political will to fight corruption, accusing him of parading the corruption of previous regimes while acting as judge and jury based on political affiliation.
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“State House officials are involved in a gold scandal, they abduct people and there is no police to question them because they clearly seem to share in the apparent immunity of the head of state,” he said.
Kalaba further accused the government of prioritizing personal gain, likening their corruption to grand theft compared to the “pocket thefts” of previous administrations.
He pointed to misinformation and deception by the Executive Minister regarding 61 containers of medicines as evidence of systemic corruption and incompetence.
“The CF is concerned with the President’s lack of transparency, evidenced by his continued refusal to declare his assets in line with good governance principles,” Kalaba said, arguing that this created opportunities for illicit wealth accumulation without accountability.
He stated the importance of the President leading by example to demonstrate a commitment to transparency rather than just talking the talk.
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