PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has appointed former Attorney General Musa Mwenye SC as Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission Board, subject to Parliament ratification, while Dr Henry Mbushi and Dr O’brien Kaaba have been appointed as Commissioners on the same Board.

And President Hichilema has appointed Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya, Alliance for Community Action (ACA) executive director Laura Miti and two others as Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission, while Dr Pamela Sambo will serve as the Vice-Chairperson.

According to a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson Anthony Bwalya, Monday, President Hichilema hoped that the newly appointed Commissioners of the ACC board would bring a new sense of urgency, transparency, accountability and results to the fight against corruption.

“President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed, subject to ratification by the National Assembly, Mr. Musa Mwenye S.C as Chairperson of the Anti–Corruption Commission Board, while Mrs. Irene Lamba, Dr. Henry Mbushi and Dr. O’brien Kaaba have been appointed as Commissioners on the same Board. The appointments are in exercise of the power vested in the President pursuant to paragraph 2(3) of the schedule to Section 4(3) of the Anti–Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012. The President congratulates all the Commissioners on their appointments and hopes that they will each bring a new sense of urgency, transparency, credibility and accountability; as well as results to the fight against corruption,” he stated.

And Bwalya said President Hichilema had renewed the tenure of Mudford Mwandenga as Human Rights Commission Chairperson, while the tenure of the rest of the Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission had not been renewed.

“And President Hichilema has with immediate effect renewed the tenure of Mr. Mudford Mwandenga as Human Rights Commission Chairperson, while the tenure of the rest of the Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission which came to an end in December 2021, has not been renewed; and the President has since thanked the Commissioners for their services to the Republic of Zambia and wishes them well for the future. The President has since appointed, subject to ratification by the National Assembly, the following to the Human Rights Commission: Dr. Pamela Sambo as Vice Chairperson, while Father Emmanuel Yona Chikoya, Ms. Laura Miti, Mr. Tom Shamakamba and Ms. Christine Chama will serve as Commissioners. The appointments and renewal are in exercise of the power vested in the President pursuant to Section 5(2) and 7, respectively, of the Human Rights Commission Act, Chapter 48 of the Laws of Zambia; and the President has since congratulated all the Commissioners on their appointments,” stated Bwalya.