PARLIAMENT has ratified the appointment of Musa Mwenye as Attorney General and Abraham Mwansa as Solicitor General.
During debate on Thursday evening, Kabwata Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament (MP) Given Lubinda, in moving the motion, said Mr Mwenye had distinguished himself as a good legal practitioner who was experienced and was a person of high integrity throughout his career.
Mr Lubinda said Mr Mwenye’s experience was unquestionable and there was no legal basis to disqualify him.
On Mr Mwansa, Mr Lubinda said there were no adverse reports on him, neither were there contrary views about him except that he had been an active member of the PF.
He said witnesses contacted by the Parliamentary Committee to scrutinise the presidential appointments expressed worry that Mr Mwansa would be biased towards the ruling party but these were allayed by the appointing authority who assured that this would not be the case.
Mr Mwansa also informed the committee that he was a non-partisan person and would carry out his duties diligently.
In seconding the motion, Mafinga MMD MP Catherine Namugala said the two nominees were mature, experienced and qualified individuals to assume their new roles which were critical to the good governance in the country.
She urged Mr Mwenye and Mr Mwansa to exhibit confidence, impartiality and independence in line with the operations of their offices.
Monze UPND MP Jack Mwiimbu called for the office-bearers to provide proper guidance to the Government, especially as regards to issues of enacting the new Constitution and the Public Order Act.
The motion was opposed by Solwezi West MMD MP, Humphrey Mwanza who accused Mr Mwansa of being a PF cadre who would not objectively give guidance to the Government or ordinary Zambians.
Youth and Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili said there was no problem with Mr Mwansa being a PF member because even the late former vice-president George Kunda was an MMD member but still held the position of attorney general.
Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe said there was no one who was politically neutral and advised members not to narrow themselves into regions.
How about a Kamizhi, kapijimpanga, Nyirenda, Musiwa, Hadudu, , Biemba or a Lusaka once in a while? Day in day out it’s Mwansa, Bwalya, Chilufya, mulenga….this Kanabesa and that kanabesa! PF tribalism stinks!
Because they are not good enough! Why should incompetent people be appointed to such important positions just for the sake of tribal balancing?
Musa Mwenya for president.
Give us picture of that Mwansa Fimofimo, we judge book by the cover. Hope he doesn’t look like thug.
@Nostradamus… Mwansa Abraham is 82 years old. lol
Congratulations to Musa ‘Baby Benz’ Mwenye!
@kazimule, spot on my brother. tribalist but quick to point fingers at other people. watch yourselves.
Very good analysis
Zambia is a good country
Anyways, as a good lawyer friend of mine always says ‘everyone can be a State Counsel but the difference is noticed when you are arguing at the Bar, only then do you separate the real SCs from the fake ones’. That is so true, ba A. Mwansa????? Even Chiluba did better with his appointments.
It is surprising that only professionals from the same tribe are being considered for appointment to all senior government positions. Whether we like it or not, the writing is clear on the wall, the course we are courting as a country is not at all the best. Everything has time, and now is the time for people, peace loving Zambians to start calling this ugly head by its name. There is no denying the fact that there has been a deliberate effort to empower only one tribe. How this will go on, God know. What the repercussions for this carelessness will be, God knows. One thing is for sure, only time will tell.
Congrats Mr Mwenye ! I like this.
Congratulations to the Mwansa’s and Mwenya,s . If Zambians from other regions can stand up for themselves why should the Bemba help them.
Correction “if other regions can not stand up for themselves and vote for PF why should the Bemba’s help them