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LusakacTypeface:> Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has warned ministers against dozing off during meetings, attributing their lack of attentiveness to “indulgence” and an absence of self-control.
“In cabinet somebody’s sleeping at 10 hours - the question is where were they... if you can start conking there? To me that is a crime, a serous crime,” Hichilema said during a swearing-in ceremony for a new minister.
He did not spell out what exactly he meant by “indulgence” but local media have interpreted this as referring to excessive alcohol drinking and late-night partying. The president warned that such behaviour risked exposing state secrets and delayed service delivery to the public. (Agencies)
