Zambia: Should Zambia's New President Fire All His Predecessor's Appointees?

17 September 2021
analysis

Many are clamouring for President Hichilema to remove senior officials appointed by Lungu. These demands are understandable but misguided.

The last few days have seen mounting calls from many Zambians for President Hakainde Hichilema to dismiss senior civil servants appointed by his predecessor. Those behind these calls argue that such officials cannot be relied upon to implement the new president's vision because they were either complicit in the worst excesses of the previous administration or are still loyal to former president Edgar Lungu.

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