ACTING Minister of Defence Jack Mwiimbu says unlike the PF, his government has never retired any military personnel in national interest since assuming office. Mwiimbu has revealed that 73 military personnel from the Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force and Zambia National Service were separated from the service between August 2016 and 2021. Mwiimbu was responding to a question in the National Assembly from Chama North MP Yotam Mtayachalo, who alleged that the trend of retiring public officers in national interest had continued under the UPND. “Madam Speaker, the Honourable member of parliament has insinuated that the trend of retiring public officers, military officers under the clause of national interest, has continued. I want to state, without any fear and any...

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