PRESIDENT SATA FIRES ALL POLITICALLY APPOINTED HEADS OF DISTRICTS

President Sata has fired all the 72 District Commissioners in the country.

Mr Sata has argued that his decision is aimed at getting rid of politicians in the civil service.

He has since instructed all the former DCs to immediately vacate the government houses they are occupying.

And President Sata has fired Police Inspector-General, Francis Kabonde and replaced him with Copperbelt province commanding officer, Martin Malama.

Meanwhile, the boards of directors for ZESCO, National Pension Scheme Authority –NAPSA, Zambia Revenue Authority –ZRA, and Bank of Zambia have been dissolved with immediate effect.

The President has also fired ZESCO Managing Director, Ernest Mupwaya and replaced him with the company’s former Managing Director, Cyprian Chitundu, who he says was fraudulently fired.

Mr Sata has sited allegations of mismanagement as his reasons for dissolving the boards of the named parastatals companies.