State House Media Director Clayson Hamasaka says all the press secretaries that President Hakainde Hichilema has so far appointed into Foreign Service are qualified for the job.
Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Hamasaka said it does not matter where the selected press secretaries are coming from, as what matters is that they are qualified, drawn from across the country and are from different media houses.
Hamasaka however declined to state which media institutions the journalists are coming from noting that all the public needs to know is that the appointed individuals are qualified Zambian journalists.
He refuted allegations that some of the journalists appointed are not qualified and stressed that they are all qualified journalists who are Zambians.
“Asking such questions is not helping the country, when we appoint citizens, does it really matter where they come from other than just their qualifications, they are Zambian journalists and that’s enough for the public”, he said.
The press secretaries appointed are Julia Malunga-Botswana, Pamela Mulenga-Italy, Charles Tembo-Washington DC, USA, Lloyd Kapusa-Brazil, Charles Mucholo-Australia and Hambaya Munang’andu-Belgium.
Others are Kashewe Lubinda-Germany, Tamara Nyirenda-South Africa, Faith Chilube-Japan, Naomi Ng’andu-France, Inutu Mupango-Ethiopia, Pamela Nkeete-Turkey, Speedwell Mupuchi-London, UK, Bennie Mundando-India and Namatama Njekwa – New York, USA.
