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Article: VOA NEWS: ZAMBIA'S RULING PARTY NOT SEEKING ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT MWANAWASA'S REPLACEMENT, SAYS SPOKESMAN

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July 21, 2008
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The Voice of America issued the following story:

By James Butty

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who suffered a stroke while attending last month's African Union summit in Egypt, is said to be responding well to treatment. Chief government spokesman Mike Mulongoti said the president was getting better.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) says the party is not in disarray. Ben Tetamashimba is under fire for reportedly suggesting that a succession process should begin when President Mwanawasa returns to Zambia from Paris where he is being treated.

Tetamashimba told VOA his words were misunderstood because the party is not planning on removing ...

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