By JAMES KUNDA –
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has appointed United Party for National Development (UPND) Sinazongwe Member of Parliament (MP) Richwell Siamunene as Defence Minister.
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Mr Siamunene, who was previously Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Deputy Minister, takes up the post from Mr Lungu who was elected Republican President and was serving as Defence Minister.
President Lungu has since appointed Kabwe Central Patriotic Front (PF) MP James Kapyanga to Mr Siamunene’s previous portfolio.
This is according to a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday by the President’s Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda.
“His Excellency Mr Edgar Lungu, President has appointed Richwell Siamunene as Minister of Defence and James Kapyanga as Deputy Minister of Transport,
Works, Supply and Communication,” the statement read.
Mr Chanda said the appointments of the duo were with immediate effect.
Mr Siamunene was among the four MPs appointed from the opposition UPND to serve in Government.
Others were, Itezhi Tezhi MP, Greyford Monde (Agriculture and Livestock Deputy Minister), Solwezi Central MP Dawson Kafwaya (North-Western
Province Minister), Sinjembela MP Poniso Njeulu (Western Province Minister).
