Rupiah in DRC for SADC talks

Rupiah in DRC for SADC talks
Written by Staff Reporter
Monday, September 07, 2009 3:06:55 PM

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda this morning left for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to attend the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) heads of State and government summit. President Banda will only attend today’s sessions of the two-day Ordinary SADC Summit and immediately return to Lusaka in view of the death of Local Government and Housing minister, Benny Tetamashimba.

This is according to a statement by special assistant to the President for Press and public relations, Dickson Jere in Lusaka yesterday.

The president is expected to officially handover his role in the SADC Troika as per custom following the expiry of his term in the organ while new members will be picked at the Kinshasa summit.

Meanwhile, President Banda has also clarified that South African president, Jacob Zuma, will be coming to Zambia for a State visit in December as opposed to September as reported in the media.

He said President Zuma would visit Zambia from December 8 to 10 2009.