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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>I\u2019M ON MY KNEES \u2026 Please let us pray for my father, pleads Rupiah\u2019s son Andrew<\/p>\n

Fourth Republican president Rupiah Banda\u2019s son, Andrew, says he is on his knees pleading with the nation to pray for his father to pull through \u201cthe very difficult time he is going through.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Andrew said president Banda is not only his father, but \u201cthe father of the nation\u201d, hailing his contribution towards public service and the role he played in bringing President Hakainde Hichilema and his immediate predecessor Edgar Lungu together.<\/p>\n

Asked by Daily Revelation on his father\u2019s 85th birthday and the fact that he was in Dubai undergoing medical attention right now, Andrew had one request for the Zambian people\u2026 https:\/\/dailyrevelationzambia.com\/im-on-my-knees-please-let-us-pray-for-my-father-says-rupiahs-son-andrew\/<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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