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| Chishimba Kambwili |
Government has rescinded the decision to abolish meal allowances
for University of Zambia and Copperbelt University students.
Higher Education
Minister Michael Kaingu in February announced in Parliament that government had
abolished payment of meal allowances to students following student’s riots at
the two institutions.
But Chief Government
Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili told a media briefing in Lusaka today that
government has not removed the meal allowances from the students’
bursary package.
He said government will
continue to pay students their full bursary packages.
Mr. Kambwili said it is
therefore wrong for opposition to suggest that the government wants to punish
the students who took part in the riots by expelling them.
Mr. Kambwili said there
is nothing wrong for government to discipline the students who took part in the
riots at both University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU) just
like parents discipline their children when they error.
Meanwhile, the Chief
Government spokesperson described as careless UPND President Hakainde
Hichilema’s statement on the gaining of the kwacha against the US Dollar.
Mr. Kambwili also
condemned UPND Vice President for Administration Geoffrey Mwamba for his
insults on Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali which he said shows
a lacks leadership qualities.
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