What he got instead was a one-way ticket out of his homeland for the past 50 years. In his letter, Ticklay wrote that although Asians were loyal citizens, they had failed to make their voices heard in government. Swift reaction Zambia has denied allegations that it has been involved in a long-running civil war in Angola. The Zambian government's reaction was swift. Machungwa said that Ticklay had abused the hospitality that Zambia had given him.
Zambian officials are understandably worried about ethnic tensions in the country.
A long civil war in Angola based on class and ethnic tensions is affecting nearby countries, including neighboring Zambia. Earlier in January, Zambia reportedly deployed troops along its border with Angola amid fears that Angolan troops would cross the border to pursue rebel forces that are fighting to overthrow the Angolan government. Zambia has repeatedly denied charges that Zambia is giving arms and money to Angolan rebels. This is not the first time that The Post has aroused the government's attention. In March 1998, the editor of The Post filed a civil suit alleging that the government illegally tapped the paper's phones in 1996.