President Hakainde Hichilema has with immediate effect terminated the contracts of Zambia Security Intelligence Service (ZSIS) Director General, Hector Sikazwe and his deputy Edith Mwenya.
President Hichilema has relieved the two of their duties pursuant to Articles 92(1), 92(2) (f) and 270 of the Constitution of Zambia.
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Anthony Bwalya, said in a statement to ZANIS that President Hichilema has since thanked Mr. Sikazwe and Mrs. Mwenya for their services to the government and wished them well in their future endeavors.
And President Hichilema has appointed Friday Nyambe as Director General of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service, replacing Mr. Sikazwe.
Mrs. Mwenya has been replaced by Francis Mwale as Deputy Director General of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service.
“Both appointments are in exercise the of powers vested in the President by Article 92(2)(f) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, as read with Section 4(1) and (2) of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service Act No. 14 of 1998 respectively,” Mr. Bwalya said.
The Head of State has since congratulated Mr. Nyambe and Mr. Mwale on their new appointments and wished them God’s blessings as they discharge their duties.
“Operation clear out the rot ” is way and truly in action. Get rid of these corrupt men and women and employ loyal supporters who are crying and saying have been left out. Every govt employs its loyal supporters in strategic positions. It happens all over the world and even in companies.
THE TERMINATOR. NO CLEAR PLAN YET. JUST SAYING OUR PEOPLE THIS AND THAT BUT NO DELIVERY ON CAMPAIGN PROMISES
And 2026 Zambians are patiently waiting to fire you for lying to them….no power in most parts of Zambia Today since morning and it’s a day after a long holiday…fuel is going up….no jobs for the youths
The idea of so much concentrated in one person is why we will never develop in Zambia. Who provides checks and balances to the president in Zambia to ensure that they don’t abuse their power? There has to be a justifiable reason for a career public servant to be fired, and not just because the president has the power to do so.
“…Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority, still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority…” (Lord Acton)
That’s why I never accepted a job through political appointed. You are at the mercy of these heartless vultures.
It’s about time!
Political appointees the world over get relieved of their duties in similar fashion. That comes as no surprise. Let HH7 surround himself with men and women he will be comfortable to work with. Most importantly, he needs men and women who would have no allegiance to the old regime.