Article: Zambia's poverty levels unacceptable, says President Mwanawasa

LEWIS MWANANGOMBE, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
10-24-2003
Dateline: LUSAKA, Zambia
President Levy Mwanawasa marked Zambia's 39 years of independence from Britain Friday by honoring "outstanding" Zambians after earlier admitting to "unacceptable" poverty.

"After 39 years of independence it is unacceptable that we should have current levels of poverty in the country," Mwanawasa said in a radio and television broadcast Thursday night.

After laying a wreath at the foot of the Freedom Statue in Lusaka, Mwanawasa honored soldiers, priests, retired teachers and former politicians who had fought for the country's independence.

However leader of the opposition Forum for Democracy and ...

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