TI-Z Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says President Hakainde Hichilema’s intention to ensure inclusivity in the public sector recruitment must be merit-based and transparent. On Sunday, President Hichilema said government would be asking chiefs to recommend two or three people when employing civil servants. Speaking when he met traditional leaders in Monze, Sunday, President Hichilema observed that most chiefs’ children had not been employed by government in the past 10 years. However, in a statement Wednesday, Nyambe said the Zambian legal framework established principles of meritocracy and equal opportunity in public service recruitment. “Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has noted with concern the recent remarks made by President Hakainde Hichilema during his meeting with traditional leaders in Monze, as reported in Monday’s...

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