President Michael Sata has with
immediate effect nominated Lusaka Lawyer and Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary
General Wynter Kabimba as Member of Parliament (MP) and subsequently appointed him
Minister of Justice.
Mr. Kabimba replaces Mr.
Sebastian Zulu who was fired by President Sata last Friday.
Mr. Sata expressed confidence
that Mr. Kabimba will perform to his expectations and that of the Zambian
people in general because of he has vast legal knowledge and proficiency.
This is contained in a press
statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today by Special Assistant to the
President for Press and Public Relations George Chellah.
In a letter copied to the Speaker
of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini and Vice President Guy Scott, the
President wished Mr. Kabimba success and God’s blessings.
Mr. Kabimba is an advocate of the
High Court and the Supreme Court as well as a member of the Law Association of
Zambia (LAZ).
President Sata said Mr. Kabimba
has solid experience from local government and has provided legal advice to
local communities, private clients and national authorities such as the Zambia
Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) and international agencies like the World Bank, Irish
Aid and World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) among others.
Mr. Kabimba once served as Town
Clerk and Chief Executive Officer of the Lusaka and Kitwe City Councils and was
also chairperson of the Senior Chief Shakumbikla Cultural Association and legal
council on land and wildlife.
ZANIS
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