Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:20:44 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA CIVIL servants who are in the habit of telling lies to President Lungu on the status of development projects especially in rural areas should stop the practice, say two traditional rulers. In separate interviews in Lusaka, Chiefs Chipepo and Kaputa said there was no need to tell lies to the Head of State because cheating always backfired. Chief Chipepo said all civil servants, especially senior ones, must give the President a true and clear picture of what was obtaining on the ground because the Head of State could not be everywhere to inspect public service works. “Our main concern as Zambians is the way the current civil service works. Ministers, permanent secretaries and directors are not open to the Head of State. What we have observed as outsiders who are watching on his behalf is that they are not frank, “It is not good to tell […]
