Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:49:24 +0000 The Non Government Organisation Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has challenged government on whether it was in order to employ convicts of gender based violence. The organisation which staged a sit in protest at the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) offices yesterday demanded answers as to why management at the institution decided to reinstate Mr George Siame who had assaulted a female director after he was transferred to another station. The female officer who was fired after the incident has not been re-employed. AndZambiapolice deployed officers in riot gear in an effort to stop the demonstration against the reinstatement and appointment of Mr Siame to a senior position when he was a convict. The group led by board chairperson Beatrice Grillo demonstrated the appointment of Mr Siame as Director of Investigations at ZRA. Mr Siame had assaulted former human resource director Ms Roselyn Raelly because of a management decision to transfer him. […]
