ECONOMIC Front leader Wynter Kabimba says government cannot fight corruption when the country’s economy is on its knees. And Kabimba says President Hakainde Hichilema is under pressure to employ youths after promising them jobs. In an interview, Thursday, Kabimba said the forthcoming recruitment of personnel in the defence forces would be characterised by corruption considering the high number of applicants. “Where you have the available opportunities and the available slots are way below the job demands, corruption thrives. What criteria are you going to use to select 5, 000 from 200, 000 applicants in defence forces? It can only be those that are connected with the system, it can only be party cadres. HH is under pressure now to provide...

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