Parliament Tasks Mwiimbu to Explain ‘Secret’ Police…

Parliament has directed Minister of Home Affairs and Internal SecurityJack Mwiimbuto explain the manner in which the recent in-service police recruitment process was conducted. The directive was issued by First Deputy Speaker of theNational Assembly of Zambia,Malungo Chisangano, during a parliamentary session yesterday. This followed a question on urgent matters without notice raised by Chawama Member of ParliamentBright Nundwe, who sought clarity on the recruitment exercise.

“Madam Speaker, the people of Chawama would love to know if truly 4,000 officers were recruited and if all the procedures of a recruitment process were followed,” Nundwe said. In response, Chisangano directed the minister to update the nation on the process and provide clarity on how the recruitment was conducted. The in-service police recruitment has recently attracted widespread criticism from stakeholders across the country.

However, police authorities have maintained that there was no “secret recruitment,” explaining that the exercise was an internal staffing process necessitated by attrition and resignations within the service, which they say is standard practice in public institutions. The minister is expected to deliver a comprehensive statement addressing the concerns.