FORMER Secretary to the Cabinet Leslie Mbula says it’s unfortunate that government institutions can be bickering at a public forum. On Tuesday, there was drama at Mulungushi International Conference Centre when Civil Service Commission Chairperson Dr Choolwe Beyani had a heated verbal altercation with ZamStats Board of Directors Chairperson Oliver Chinganya over the revised 2022 census summary. Dr Beyani charged that ZamsStats had ignored President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive by not addressing some glaring discrepancies in 15 wards, thereby rendering their report illegal, null and void. But ZamStats Board of Directors Chairperson Oliver Chinganya said he was surprised that Dr Beyani could bring such a matter to a public audience, when it had privately been discussed and there was nothing wrong...
