PF national chairperson Davies Chama says Zambia cannot come to a standstill just because of the successful teacher recruitment exercise, arguing that employing people in government departments is a normal routine. And Chama says PF did a lot during its tenure which UPND will not match. In an interview, Chama said there was nothing unusual about recruiting 30,000 teachers. “People are retiring on a daily basis and they need to be replaced. Teachers who were employed 30 years ago, many are due for retirement. If 30 years ago you employed 30,000 teachers, you need to replace those 30,000 teachers or 50,000 teachers. So this is not something that you can even be pompous about. You think that you must applaud...

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