STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says it is “hypocritical” for opposition leaders to demand the appointment of youths as ministers when they opposed Bill 7. Meanwhile, Socialist Party president Dr Fred M’membe has described President Hakainde Hichilema’s ministerial appointments as a “complete and shameless” betrayal of women, youths and persons with disabilities in the country. President Hichilema appointed 26 Cabinet ministers and 10 provincial ministers on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the total number of ministerial appointments to 40, including the four made earlier. None of the appointees is a youth or a person with a disability. In a Facebook post, Dr M’membe condemned President Hichilema’s ministerial appointments, arguing that youths and persons with disabilities had been completely “locked...

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