UPND HAS PACKED CIVIL SERVICE WITH ITS CADRES – M’MEMBE

THE UPND should not claim to have ended caderism because its cadres are viciously causing terror in markets, in bus stops, and in other public spaces where citizens are being forced to pay money to buy their peace and trading spaces” Socialist Party (SP) President Fred M’membe has said

Dr M’membe said the vice of party cadres invading markets and bus stations demanding for money from marketeers and bus operators had not been eradicated as was being claimed by the UPND leadership and government officials.

In a statement, Dr M’membe said Zambians were still being harassed and threatened by the violent UPND cadres as police turn a deaf ear and blind eye

“Our people are still being harassed and threatened with violence by UPND cadres as police turn a blind eye. However, what is even worse is this government’s decision to secretly load the civil service with party cadres who are not even fit for the roles or duties they have been assigned,” Dr M’membe said.

“This has greatly affected the output and productivity levels in many government ministries, departments, and agencies. In fact, there is an overload of staff incompetence, which has resulted in a lack of coordination among government ministries, departments, and agencies, he said.

Dr M’membe said majority of the UPND cadres being recruited did not possess the necessary qualifications and skill sets to perform their tasks.

“Currently, there are more UPND cadres in the civil service, parastatals, and other government departments and institutions, than there are in markets, at bus stops and in other public facilities. Government ministries, agencies, departments, parastatals, and quasi-government institutions are filled to the brim with party cadres who are willing to do anything to advance the UPND’s corruption, tribalism and puppetry agenda” Dr M’membe said

“This irresponsible administrative act has demoralised many technocrats and career civil servants, and has caused many to question the wisdom, credibility, and integrity of the current regime and its leadership,” he said

He said, at the rate at which the UPND was destroying the civil service, Zambia would not have any professional and ethical public servants for as long as the UPND remained in power and for many years to come.

“What we will have is a highly incompetent and compromised civil service that is deep in tribalism, ethnic bigotry, and grand corruption. All skilled professionals will have left the public service. This government has recklessly destroyed the civil service, state systems, and institutions, and things cannot be allowed to continue in this manner,” he said.

And Dr M’membe has said the worsening poverty and hunger situation in the country coupled with the high price of fuel was a clear indication of failure and President Hakainde Hichilema should resign to pave way for fresh elections so that a reputable, responsible and caring government can take over

“The recent increment of fuel is not only a slap on the face of the majority poverty-stricken Zambians, but also a clear indication of failure by the UPND government. This is not what Zambians voted for, no. President Hichilema promised Zambians a better life but what his government is doing is something else hence he should resign and pave way for fresh elections,” Dr M’membe said.