By SIMON MUNTEMBAIT is hypocrisy of the highest order for President Hakainde Hichilema to appoint paid-up UPND members when he promised that he would remove cadres from the civil service, the Patriotic Front (PF) has saidPF deputy media director, Edwin Lifwekelo said the party was shocked that instead of depoliticising the public service by removing perceived PF cadres and replacing them with qualified professionals, the President appointed known UPND cadres.Mr Lifwekelo said in an interview the backsliding of the ruling party on a number of promises, among them the appointment of senior government officials was disappointing.“It is disappointing that most of the people President Hichilema has appointed as permanent secretaries, deputy permanent secretaries and district commissioners are paid-up UPND members and officials. “This is contrary to the promise he made immediately after winning the August 12, 2021 elections that he would remove cadres from the civil service,” he said.He claimed that the list of the […]
‘PSS, DCS APPOINTED ON POLITICAL PATRONAGE’
