Africa-Press – Zambia. The Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) has questioned what constitutional authority the Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema has to permit a the United State Army, a foreign army, to establish a military base or a military command centre on Zambian soil.
In a statement released to the media as part of the revolution of the party’s central committee meeting held on Saturday, the party said that America is at war with several nations and allowing them to set up a military base here in Zambia directly puts Zambia in harm’s way with all those fighting with America.
The party further said that the sole interest of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) is to advance and protect the interests of America and not Zambia hence allowing the US to set up a military base or office in Zambia is unpatriotic and a breach of trust by those who have been entrusted with the authority to the superintendent the affairs of the nation on behalf of the over 18 million Zambians.
The party concluded the statement by demanding that President Hichilema and his Government make full disclosure of the content and nature of the agreement he has made with the Americans and rescind the decision to allow America to set up a military base or a military command centre on our soil.
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