LACK OF EXPERIENCE BY HH WILL ENDANGER ZAMBIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY, SAYS KABIMBA
Copy, cut and paste seems to be the hallmark of the so-called New Dawn government so far led by Hakainde Hichilema, charges Rainbow Party leader Wynter Kabimba.
Kabimba a respected Lusaka Lawyer says he is disappointedin the manner the UPND and President Hichilem’s way of governance.
“I was flustered and overly disappointed as a citizen who has worked for several years both in the local government service and open civil service as minister of justice to read on social media the State House press statement on the name and identity of the newly appointed Director General and Deputy Director of State Intelligence,” said Kabimba.
Kabimba notes that coping what the US government does will not help Zambia to display unity of purpose.
“This is unprecedented in the history of our country and the intelligence community in many countries. However, the answer is simple. The United States of America does it and it should, therefore be the same here according to the so-called New Dawn government. But the American system is different from ours. In the US the appointment of the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) must be confirmed by the Senate at an open hearing after his/her appointment by the President. In the Zambian system there is no ratification by parliament of the person appointed as director of State Intelligence,” observes Kabimba.
The reason for this non-ratification by parliament and hence non-exposure is to ensure that such an individual remains part of the state secret by nature of his responsibilities. It is also intended to guarantee his/her personal security against other foreign agencies and individuals,” noted the former minister of Justice.
He says the action by President Hichilema exposes the newly appointed Director General of Intelligence to issues that work against national security.
“What President Hakainde has done is to expose the new DG to risk situations which may not be apparent now but could pose a national security breach for the country in the future. But if you do not have the experience and you are not willing to learn because you knew it all, such is where we stand as a country today and I am certain more shock waves are still on the way.”
Credit: The New Dawn Newspapers