HH AWARE OF THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE ON JOBS & APPOINTMENTS-MWEETWA
…says Zambians would soon appreciate President Hichilema’s pace of doing things
United Party for National Development (UPND) Spokesperson, Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa says the UPND-led Government is aware of the concerns by the general public with regards to the delayed appointment of Permanent Secretaries and District Commissioners.
And Mweetwa says President Hichilema is not in a rush to appease a small clique of people to the detriment of the larger population.
Addressing the Press at the UPND secretariat this afternoon, Hon. Mweetwa charged that history was rife of situations where heads of State made appointments of politically inclined individuals to the detriment of a larger proportion of the population.
“The party, UPND has gotten wind of the issues being raised by the general public concerning the delay in appointments. One of these issues is the appointment of DCs and PSs. I am here to state that the party is not paying a blind eye to these concerns. The President, as and when he deems it fit, he will make these appointments,” said Mweetwa.
He notes that the broken Government system borne out of the past regime’s mismanagement of public resources and high corruption levels had forced the President to be meticulous in effecting changes to government structures.
“We want to make it clear that he (HH) has found the Government extremely dirty…you would be surprised to find that most of the people that you thought should be appointed have so many corrupt issues. Thats why he is taking his time to appoint people. There is serious scrutiny and vetting on people that have to be appointed. The President wants to take his time so that the right people are appointed and that no one in the end questions the people who will be appointed,” he said.
He charged that the Head of State was not ready to swerve from his campaign promise of appointing people on merit.
“The Government is apolotical, therefore, all those who will be appointed to the civil service on merit. The President wants to ensure that all civil servants remain even after there is change of Government,” he said.
He also warned that the law would soon catch up with those who would be found on the wrong side of the law.
Mweetwa also stresses that there is need for UPND members to exercise patience as the President puts modalities in place to enable his New Dawn Administration to create the much-needed jobs and opportunities for the masses.
“We call upon our supporters and citizens to wait upon the pronouncement of the budget this week on Friday.
It is a budget of hope which will show opportunities that will arise in Zambia, job creation especially for people outside the formal sectors” he said.
And Mr Mweetwa reminded the nation that President Hichilema has a vision to revitalize the economy insisting that he is driving a clear message even on civil service appointments.
On assertions that President Hakainde Hichilema did not visit Chiefs in Kasama,
Mr Mweetwa said President’s trip was for Chinsali in Muchinga Province to pay tribute to the late freedom fighter Simon Kapwepwe.
He clarifies that the President’s landing on Kasama Northern Province airstrip was a connection point to Chinsali for a scheduled program.
UPND MEDIA TEAM