ACTIONAID Zambia Country Director Faides Tembatemba says while Joel Kamoko was hardworking, going to an interview drunk was unacceptable. Tembatemba adds that President Hakainde Hichilema has shown leadership by firing Kamoko and urged him to take similar action against those involved in corruption. On Tuesday, President Hichilema fired Kamoko, who was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, after he appeared on ZNBC in a drunken state. In an interview, Wednesday, Tembatemba commended President Hichilema’s decision, stating that Kamoko should have led by example. She said learners would think it was normal to report to school drunk given Kamoko’s conduct. “It’s unfortunate that he was fired, I’ve had an interaction with Mr Kamoko and he was one of those...
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