ZAMSTATS Board Chairperson Oliver Chinganya has assured the public that the Revised Census Population Summary Report is credible, valid and published in accordance with the law. On Tuesday, there was drama at Mulungushi International Conference Centre when Civil Service Commission Chairperson Dr Choolwe Beyani had a heated verbal altercation with Chinganya over the revised 2022 census summary. Dr Beyani charged that ZamsStats had ignored President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive by not addressing some glaring discrepancies in 15 wards, thereby rendering their report illegal, null and void. However, Chinganya said he was surprised that Dr Beyani could bring such a matter to a public audience, when it had privately been discussed and there was nothing wrong with the report. In a statement,...

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