By NATION REPORTER
THE opposition has called on government to clarify the role of multiple spokespersons in government who are responding in un-coordinated and un-procedural manner to political issues.
Opposition Chief Whip Stephen Kampyongo has challenged Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa to call is officers to order to enforce discipline in the manner that government responses are generated by officers whose designation did not merit them to speak on behalf of rightful authorities.
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He expressed disquiet over statements against former President Edgar Lungu by public servants whose nature of work did not permit them to make such comments.
“He must enforce discipline, by enforcing a code of conduct that limits them to their assigned duties and responsibilities, even if these may not already be provided for in the current establishment. It is the greatest disorder and mark of indiscipline for a civil servant to respond to former head of state, Edgar Lungu, on political issues, to which the civil servant may not be privy and therefore not competent to respond,” Mr Kampyongo said.
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