By John Chola – 17/06/10
The Global Fund is suspending more than US$300 million in aid to Zambia’s health sector.
This follows concerns about corruption.
Leader of the opposition Sakwiba Sikota, Parliamentarians and government officials say the freeze of funding will affect Zambia’s fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
It is just after a year since Sweden and the Netherlands suspended US$33 million aid to the Ministry of Health owing to a missing US$5 million.
Transparent International Zambia has said President Rupiah Banda lack seriousness in the fight against corruption.
The European Union has also frozen aid intended for road construction because of concerns about rampant corruption.
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