PRESIDENT
MICHEAL SATA HAS threatened to revoke the status of any state counsel who criticizes
government in public domain like senior chief mwamba of the bemba people in
northern province.
President
Sata made these remarks when he swore in mtembo nchito, Robert simeza as state
counsels, Robert taundi as chief and traditional affairs deputy minister,
timothy walamba as high commissioner to Ghana and brigadier general Patrick tembo
as high commission to India.
The
head of state has also appointed comedian ben phiri as luapula province
permanent secretary.
President
Sata has explained that state counsel status originates from the queens council
which is a volunteer advisor to the state.
The
head of state says at the moment state counsels are not living up to their task
but are busy attacking government in the public domain.
He
says the same way the status of state counsel was given to a person, will be
the same way it will be removed.
President
Sata has further advised those appointed in the Foreign Service to be available
to the relevant authorities in the various countries where they are going.
President
sata’s remarks comes barely a few hour after the law association of Zambia advised
that state counsels must be appointed on merit and not political.
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