ZAMBIAN PRTESIDENT SENDS A MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN OVER THE DEATHS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE EARTH QUAKE

PRESIDENT  RUPIAH BANDA HAS  SENT A MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES TO THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT OVER THE DEATH OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN AN EARTHQUAKE THAT TOOK PLACE ON 11^TH MARCH, 2011.

IN A LETTER TO  NAOTO KAN, PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, PRESIDENT BANDA EXPRESSED HOPE THAT THOSE INVOLVED IN RESCUE OPERATIONS WOULD HAVE THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO CARRY OUT THEIR MISSION.

ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT RELEASED TO RADIO PHOENIX  BY SPECIAL ASSISTANT  TO THE PRESIDENT FOR PRESS AND PUBLIC  RELATIONS DICKSON JERE, THE PRESIDENT TOLD PRIME MINISTER KAN THAT ZAMBIA STOOD BESIDE THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN IN THEIR TIME OF DISTRESS AND SORROW, AND SHARED THE BURDEN OF GRIEF WITH THE BEREAVED FAMILIES.

PRESIDENT BANDA HAS SINCE  WISHED THE BEREAVED FAMILIES SOLACE AND FORTITUDE DURING THE PERIOD OF MOURNING AND DESTRUCTION.

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