THE Non-governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has expressed displeasure over President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to replace former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo with a man. In a statement, Saturday, NGOCC Chairperson Beauty Katebe stated that President Hichilema had yet again missed a great opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to gender parity. “The Non-governmental Gender Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) is dismayed at President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to replace former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Gary Nkombo MP, with another male Member of Parliament (MP). The President has, yet again, missed a great opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to gender parity in appointments by his decision to overlook the many capable women within his...

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