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(TIMES ZAMBIA) Malama is new IG

Malama is new IG
By Bob Sianjalika

PRESIDENT Michael Sata has appointed Copperbelt police commanding officer Martin Malama as the new Inspector General of police and Amos Malupenga as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism.

The president has also retired Zesco Managing Director (MD) Ernest Mupwaya in national interest and replaced him with Cyprian Chitundu. Mr Mupwaya had been Zesco MD since May 2010.

Dr Malama takes over from Francis Kabonde who had been in office since March 2009 while Mr Malupenga, who until his appointment was the managing editor for the Post Newspapers, takes over from Sam Phiri, who was appointed Information PS towards the end of last year.

The president said Mr Mupwaya was employed corruptly and should, therefore, not be kept at ZESCO. Mr Sata instructed the new police command to work extra hard and root out corruption in all public offices including at State House.

He said it was saddening that most Zambians were unable to get better services from the Government because of the rampant corruption going on. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at State House yesterday, President Sata said he did not want any corrupt money for the ruling Patriotic Front campaign but wanted all Zambians to benefit from their resources.

Others sworn-in yesterday were Laban Mwenya (Deputy Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication), Fredson Yamba (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance), Elywin Chomba (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health), Ing'utu Suba (Permanent Secretary, Southern Province), Evaristo Mwila (senior private secretary in the office of the vice-president) and Alfred Chipoya (senior private secretary).

Mr Sata said the levels of corruption in the country were alarming because even some people guarding him as Head of State were involved in some corrupt activities. “We need to sweep out the corruption. Even some people guarding me have benefited from corruption,” he said.

Labels: FRANCIS KABONDE, INSPECTOR GENERAL

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