TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it hopes that the appointment of Dr Ron Mwambwa as deputy Auditor General will help ensure the continued smooth functioning of the office amid disruptions. And TI-Z has welcomed the swearing-in of new judges but says the appointment process needs to be more transparent than it currently is. Last month, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested 18 individuals in a financial scandal at the Ministry of Finance, among them Auditor General Dick Sichembe, former Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba and Accountant General Kennedy Musonda. ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said the commission had also arrested two Deputy Auditor-Generals namely Clara Mazumba and Francis Mbewe. Meanwhile, on Monday, President Hakainde Hichilema swore in Dr...

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