Arrival of Zambian President Sata disputed by Tayali

Recently the Post Newspaper (as well as Zambia Reports) carried news that President Michael Sata had returned to Lusaka from his medical treatment in Israel this weekend.

However, Chilufya Tayali, the editor of The Zambian Voice, has disputed the accuracy of these reports, reporting that he was personally camped out near the runway at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at the alleged time of arrival and did not observe any arrival of the presidential aircraft.

Ever since President Sata departed for Israel, the Zambian media has been overrun with rumours, many of them misleading, regarding the location and status of the president. With almost two days past since the president allegedly arrived home, there has still been no official confirmation or statement from the government…

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