Zambia: RB - Tale of Father-Figure With Enviable Qualities

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RUPIAH Bwezani Banda is in the unforeseen position of acting President of the Republic of Zambia, and presidential candidate of the ruling MMD.

When the late president Dr Mwanawasa, appointed Rupiah his number two on October 9, 2006, neither could have anticipated such a complete turn of events.

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