The President’s remarks follow complaints from members of the public and stakeholders over an in-house recruitment conducted by the Zambia Police Service, which some have criticised as lacking transparency.
Police earlier clarified that the exercise was intended to fill vacancies arising from retirements, attrition, and resignations, and that it had received the necessary approvals. However, critics argue that the 2026 recruitment process should have been publicly advertised.
Speaking during the United Party for National Development general assembly, President Hichilema assured citizens that the concerns are being handled.
“I have heard about the issues of police recruitments. We are addressing those issues right now,” he said.
The Head of State emphasised that it is government’s responsibility to respond to issues affecting citizens, noting that Zambians entrusted his administration with the mandate to create jobs.
“That’s our job, that’s why you put us into office… we are a Government that has been recruiting people across the country,” he said.
President Hichilema further stated that government remains committed to creating more employment opportunities by fostering a conducive economic environment for growth and development.
That’s either he is incompetent or he has a hand in it. No way a commander in chief would just be caught by surprise like that. Deception at its best here.
The concerns are being handled? All we have seen are ?eak defenses of the clearly illegal action from government and UPND cadres. Noone seems keen to correct anything
You think running a country is like running a Shabeen ??…,…,.
The president can’t know everything that is happening…,……..
If he is knowing everything, even recruiting, what time will he have for planning ???…..
FWD2041
And Chief UPND defender, Spaka, runs out of defences. Resorts to allegories he knows best: running a shebeen.
Ask Owen Sichone: when the team keeps losing, the coach is first to be fired. Ask Sylvia Masebo when medicines go missing the boss gets the boot. Ask the MMD when excuses are repeated over and over the president gets the voters’ boot
President HH who is the leader of the Armed Forces does not engage with human resources matters.
That is beneath his level of authority.He solely addresses the reports presented to him and takes action as he deems appropriate.Its called protocol
Exactly that…………..
Some people think running a country is like running a Conner bottle store, where you know all your customers and how many creates you have………..
FWD2041
But where is the so-called Zambia Institute of Human Resources.People without practising licenses are employing people without qualifications.And they are in Livingstone on retreats with other people’s wives/husbands
God help us
unning the country certainly is not like running a shabeen
Neither does being a businessman/farmer necessarly made you a competent president
@Hamusonda
Stop lying as usual. He has just been caught napping as usual. When is he sorting the economy as promised. He is running out of time. Remember he even gave a time frame. Sworn in at 10hrs and kwacha picks at 14hrs, same day service. What planning which has not yielded anything in 5 years?
Liar.
@Kalingalinga resident. You are economically illiterate expecting overnight prosperity after years of mismanagement by pf.Only someone suffering from foolishness and severe ignorance expect the kwacha to appreciate within hours.If you claim your people were better because they could borrow funds and give you for consumption why did you remove the thieves ?They defaulted in paying back the money they borrowed leaving the economy in ICU.
This is the guy who used to tell previous Presidents that they did not know what was going on. Now he is caught in his own web
Notice he hasn’t actually given any directive to halt the exercise or to advertise. He has merely stated that your concerns are noted so it could mean just carry on with the same but with caution.
How tulu!
@Kalingalinga resident. You are economically illiterate expecting overnight prosperity after years of mismanagement by pf.Only someone suffering from foolishness and severe ignorance expect the kwacha to appreciate within hours.If you claim your people were better because they could borrow funds and give you for consumption why did you remove the thieves ?They defaulted in paying back the money they borrowed leaving the economy in ICU.HH has managed to stabilize the currency,reduce inflation and the rebuild reserves.Thats how you put a foundation for economic growth and the GDP.Atribalist and an idiot like you believes that whoever appreciates the government the name should start with “”HA” .Imbecile
@Kalingalinga resident. You are economically illiterate expecting overnight prosperity after years of mismanagement by pf.Only someone suffering from foolishness and severe ignorance expect the kwacha to appreciate within hours.If you claim your people were better because they could borrow funds and give you for consumption why did you remove the thieves ?They defaulted in paying back the money they borrowed leaving the economy in ICU.
@Kalingalinga resident. HH has managed to stabilize the currency,reduce inflation and the rebuild reserves.Thats how you put a foundation for economic growth and the GDP.Atribalist and an idiot like you believes that whoever appreciates the government the name should start with “”HA” .Imbecile
Just look at the all foundations put down earlier around the country
All crumbling though bad workmanship,
Will this be any different or is it just window dressing of convienence ??
13 august loading …..kuyabebele…. no extra time zwa
Only in your dark back side.
we own our vote your bright front side will be exposed …..