After the death of Zambian President Michael Sata, Vice
President Guy Scott, a white Zambian of Scottish descent, was appointed acting
president of the southern African nation until elections are held within 90
days.
Scott is the first white leader of an African nation since
F.W. de Klerk, the last president of South Africa under apartheid, the white
racist regime that ended in 1994. Scott, a 70-year-old former agriculture
minister, has said he has no presidential ambitions, and he cannot in any case
become a fully empowered president because his parents were born outside
Zambia, according to analysts.
"Dr. Scott will act as president of the republic of
Zambia until the country goes for a presidential by-election," said
Defense Minister Edgar Lungu, who is also secretary general of the ruling
Patriotic Front party. The government remains intact and so does the Patriotic
Front as a party," Lungu said.
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Congratulations to him
ReplyDeleteHe's d very first white president in Africa since apartheid stoped. Congrats to him.
ReplyDeleteCool for him,he rocks.
DeleteCongrats
ReplyDeleteWe hope it ends in 90days
ReplyDeleteCongratulations
ReplyDeleteZambia shudnt allow this story go beyond 90days
ReplyDeleteFor his good not that of Zambia
ReplyDeleteEyaaa! He's so lucky. Congratulations to him.
ReplyDeleteEven if it's for 2days it's on record
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