Zambians have suffered enough, we can’t afford to blow IMF deal – Musokotwane

FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government is committed to finalising an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) because Zambians had suffered enough. In an interview, Dr Musokotwane said the coming on board of the IMF had created confidence with the country’s creditors including Eurobond holders. “Yes we have been talking to them and they were waiting for this announcement of an agreement with the IMF. The next step now is to get more detailed discussions with them so that they get the nitty grities of how debt relief can be agreed upon. So as far as that is concerned I think we are making very good progress,” he said. He said government was alive to…...