By A Correspondent | Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is flying commercial to the US next, his party has indicated.

Speaking Tuesday morning, an official reiterated that Hichilema will use a normal carrier in demonstration of his committment to cutting down expenditure.

“..As a demonstration that the president is a man of action who is not interested in luxurious life of comfort and in line with election campaign promises on the treatment of the presidential jet, His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema will not be using this presidential jet going to attend the UN General Assembly.

“Instead he will be using the normal commercial flight like any other citizen…”

He continued saying Hichilema will be traveling with a lean team,” since the country already has an ambassador in the US.