By MUBITA KATETE FORMER Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has criticised the recent appointment of Principal Public Relations Officers (PPROs), expressing concerns over the lack of a clear recruitment process for the positions. Speaking on the 5 FM Burning Issue on Thursday, Mr Kampyongo said the appointment of these officers had been poorly handled and was a misguided attempt to address communication challenges between the ruling party and opposition. Mr Kampyongo, the Opposition Chief Whip has emphasised that the current approach of recruiting civil servants such as PPROs would only lead to unnecessary audit queries. He said if the government intended to establish new positions and had obtained Treasury approval for recruitment, the situation would be different. “As a country, we have been advocating for better management of public expenditure through Public Expenditure Entities (PEEs) in the public sector, as this constitutes a significant portion of each annual budget globally,” he said. Mr Kampyongo […]
Kampyongo canes PPRO appointments
