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(LUSAKATIMES) President Sata fires Dr Martin Malama and Regis Phiri, posts the two into foreign service

President Sata fires Dr Martin Malama and Regis Phiri, posts the two into foreign service
TIME PUBLISHED - Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 1:28 pm

President Michael Sata has with immediate effect removed Inspector General of Police Martin Malama and Zambia Security Intelligence Services Director General Regis Phiri of their positions. This is contained in a press statement made available to the media by the President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations George Chellah.

The Statement did not mention reasons for the removal of the two service chiefs. Mr Michael Sata has appointed Mr. Martin Mwanambale as Director-General of the Zambia Security Intelligence Services (ZSIS) and Ms. Stella Libongani as Inspector-General of Police.

Mr. Mwanambale and Ms Libongani replace Mr. Regis Phiri and Dr Martin Malama respectively. The Head of State has deployed the two ex-service chiefs into the Foreign Service.

This development makes Ms. Libongani the first female Inspector General of Police in Zambia’s history.

The President expressed gratitude to Mr. Phiri and Dr Malama for their unflinching loyalty, hard work and dedication to him as Commander-in-Chief and the country in general during their distinguished service as heads of these relevantsecurity wings.

And President Sata has further appointed Mr. Samuel Nkhoma and Mr. Peter Chingaipe as Deputy Director-General of the Zambia Security Intelligence Services and Deputy Inspector General of Police correspondingly.

The Head of State says he was confident that the two senior security officers will perform to his expectations and that of the Zambian people in general.

Labels: GEORGE CHELLAH, INSPECTOR GENERAL, MICHAEL SATA, ZSIS

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