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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has clarified that the Gulfstream G-650 aircraft cannot be sold as it is against the laws that govern the Air Force as a defence entity.<\/p>\n

Leading opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has promised to sell off the aircraft when he is elected into office in the August elections.<\/p>\n

But ZAF Director of Public Relations and Foreign Liaison Mutale Kasoma said in a media statement that all equipment listed and appearing on the ZAF inventory is classified as military equipment.<\/p>\n

He said such equipment is acquired for purposes of carrying out specific functions and missions or to fulfil Air Force mandates.<\/p>\n

Colonel Kasoma said all military equipment procured for purposes of achieving functions, missions and mandate cannot be sold during the course of operational use, life span or for business purposes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Gulfstream G-650 aircraft, which was acquired by ZAF through a contract by the Ministry of Defence and brought on the charge on the ZAF inventory, and is thus classified as military equipment for use by the Office of the President and Commander in Chief of the Defence force, currently held by his Excellency Dr Edgar Lungu, cannot be sold.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ZAF\u2019s mandate to convey incumbent Presidents has been in force since independence in 1964 and all six Presidents have been conveyed by the Air Force in this regard using different aircraft over the years,\u201d Colonel Kasoma said.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that the aircraft or any other equipment on the Air Force inventory cannot be done as it against the laws that govern the Air Force as a defence entity.<\/p>\n

Colonel advised citizens to acquaint themselves with functions, operations and laws that govern all other Defence and Security as the are key institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has clarified that the Gulfstream G-650 aircraft cannot be sold as it is against the laws that govern the Air Force as a defence entity. Leading opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has promised to sell off the aircraft when he is elected into office in the August elections. 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