If you have been following the news lately, it should be no shocker that Zambia's President, Dr. Levy Mwanawasa suffered from a stroke and is undergoing treatment and recovering in a Paris hospital.
Through several discussions that I have had with locals over the past few days, the question of trustworthy sources in regards to the President's condition is at the forefront as well as who will lead the country over the next six months because once the President returns, hopefully in good health, he will be in no shape to bounce back to leading a nation.
Some Zambians I have spoken to comment that the news we are receiving via our print media regarding Mwanawasa's medical condition is sketchy - the only information source we have right now is the First lady who keeps saying the same thing over and over, at least from what we have been reading over here. A medical board has been suggested by many Zambians to investigate whether or not the country should jump ahead and put the Vice-President Bunda in charge (he is acting in charge for now), but nothing can be decided until Mwanawasa is alive and kicking again.
Sata, the Patriotic Front and no man's fan has been rising out of the dust much to the dismay of MMD supporters, but luckily Zambians seem to have good heads on their shoulders and would not let Sata take the reigns over the nation. The battle over trusting sources and looking for a future leader continues to dominate the newsroom at my office and seems to be a no-win debate with everyone's opinions scattered all over the map.
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