By Staff Reporter
Economic Fighters (EF) leader Wynter Kabimba says there is nothing stopping Home Affairs permanent secretary Josephs Akafumba from removing Mwenya Musenge from the NDC faction presidency, since Musenge himself claimed he was also appointed by Akafumba.
Speaking with Daily Revelation on Musenge’s assertion that his removal pointed towards the activities of Akafumba, Kabimba said: “Yes, if Mwenya Musenge were appointed by Akafumba what would be wrong with him removing him, if that’s what he says himself? You know the principle that he who appoints has got the right to remove or to disappoint. That is the principle even in human relations. So if Mwenya Musenge accepts that Akafumba appointed him what would be wrong with Akafumba removing him today?”
He said Akafumba could not be accused of engaging in partisan politics in relations to arguments that he was still actively involved in politics going by Musenge’s assertion.
“You know this issue of what constitutes active politics requires some definition. I don’t think that Akafumba has resigned as a member of the NDC. I think what the rules require him to do is for him to act in a non-partisan manner in that position, otherwise civil servants would be required, all these UPND guys who have been appointed they would be required to submit a letter of resignation from the party, which would be made public,” Kabimba said. “But that is not the rule. The rule is that when you are appointed to a public service then you should stop acting in a partisan manner as you serve government. So in my view Akafumba is still a member of the NDC even as PS. Just like many of these guys that have been appointed to these civil service positions.”
Kabimba said the country must define “what being in active politics means” when one is still serving as a civil.
“We must also define the parameters of the party functionaries that are appointed into the civil service. Because there is no law that requires them to resign from their political parties. They remain members of their respective parties but the ethics in the civil service require that they act or they serve in those positions in a non-partisan manner,” said Kabimba. “If we want them to go beyond that then we must legislate against that that nobody who has held a position in a political party would be appointed to a civil service position…as the law is now it’s very ambivalent and it causes problems and I am sure even Mwenya Musenge making that statement is to show that Akafumba is still active in politics. Which could be unfair.”
