President Sata is on working holiday in Isreal – Government
The Zambian government has announced that its leader Michael Sata is in Isreal on a working holiday.
The announcement comes amid high speculation of his health and whereabout after he sneaked out of the country Friday night.
Acting Information Minister told the nation in a press statement that President Sata arrived in the Israeli capital Tel Aviv on a working holiday at the invitation of out-going Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Below is a statement in full.
STATEMENT BY HON. MWANSA KAPEYA, MP, ACTING MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES AND CHIEF GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON ON HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT MR. MICHAEL SATA’S WORKING HOLIDAY IN ISRAEL
His Excellency the President Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata has arrived in the Israeli capital Tel Aviv on a working holiday at the invitation of out-going Israeli President His Excellency Mr. Shimon Peres.
President Sata, who is accompanied to Israel by First Lady Dr. Christine Kaseba Sata and other senior government officials, was received by Zambia’s Honorary Consular-General to the Republic of Israel Her Excellency Ms. Ronit Hershkovitz.
While in Israel, President Sata will among other important engagements, have meetings with out-going Israeli President Mr. Shimon Peres and Israeli senior Government officials.
The President will also hold meetings with Israeli businessmen who are interested in investing in Zambia’s rural industrialization project.
Hon. Mwansa Kapeya, MP
ACTING MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES AND CHIEF GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON
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