By SENIYA BANDASOME former civil servants have expressed concern over the reluctance by some permanent secretaries to implement the directive by President Hakainde Hichilema to ensure that they are reinstated after being dismissed and retired in national interest by the previous government.Recently, President Hakainde Hichilema indicated that a number of civil servants were retired in national or public interest whilst others were merely handed dismissal letters on grounds of being UPND sympathisers.But during his campaigns and also in his inauguration speech, President Hichilema had promised to reinstate all the affected civil servants, pay them all their lost salaries and most importantly, harmonise their seniority with colleagues they left behind.But former civil servants who spoke on condition of anonymity, have stated that despite President Hichilema‘s commitment to ensure that they are reinstated, there have been delay in fully implementing the instruction by authorities mandated to do so.They have stated that although the Vice President, Ms Mutale […]
‘Retired’ wary over delayed reinstatement
