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Zambia’s head of state, Hakainde Hichilema, has disclosed plans to sell the country's presidential jet, purchased by the country’s previous administration, in the months leading up to Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration.
The Zambian air force has rejected the president’s decision to sell off the plane, noting that it is a military asset and not state owned.
The agency announced on Wednesday that it is investigating the feasibility of the former administration’s ability to buy the jet at an inflated price, instead of "the then $65m standard price.
Zambia’s president plans to sell his presidential jet, an asset he deems un-necessary.
Regardless, the controversial debacle has caught the attention of the country's anti-corruption body, which has launched an inquiry into circumstances of the jet’s purchase..
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