By NATION REPORTERINDISCRIMINATE political cleansing in the public sector has the potential of breeding political polarisation in the country, political science lecturer at the University of Zambia (UNZA) Dr Alex Ng’oma has said.And Dr Ng’oma has advised the UPND to ensure that professionalism in the civil service is restored.Dr Ng’oma said blanket statements that were being issued to persuade the UPND government to fire people should be discouraged.“It is not every person that was appointed by the PF that is bad, yes indeed some people can be weeded out but not everyone. We understand that there has to be room for the new government to bring in its people. Of course that is expected but issuing blanket calls that ‘all the appointees of the former regime should be weeded out,’ that I think is a recipe for political polarisation.”“President Hakainde Hichilema said during the campaign trails, that he would not retire anyone in public interest […]
‘POLITICAL CLEANSING DEADLY’ – UNZA DON WARNS STATE
