RB Also Defends his Vice President

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda says it is unfair for some people to call for the resignation of Vice-President George Kunda for defending former Communications and Transport minister, Dora Siliya. He said in Lusaka April 24 that there was no justification in the calls for Mr Kunda’s resignation. However, he said those championing the calls were free to do so because Zambia is a democratic country.

“It is unfair to continue calling for the resignation of Mr Kunda, but I am aware that there are people like that who will always call for people to resign. They can even call on me to resign. Let them go ahead and continue calling,” he said.

Several civil society organisations and individuals have been calling for the resignation of Mr Kunda for defending Ms Siliya over the engagement of RP Capital Partners to evaluate Zamtel assets.

The president also reaffirmed his intention to reorganise the attorney-general’s chambers to avoid a repeat of the confusion that he said resulted in Ms Siliya being misled.

On the tribunal report on Ms Siliya, Mr Banda said he could not comment further on the matter because the former minister had decided to take it to court.