Public Protector dismisses ethnic cleansing allegations  

By Mwila Nsofu

The Office of the Public Protector has described allegations that it has conducted investigations on discrimination on the basis of tribe or purported ethnic cleansing as untrue.

And Public Protector, CAROLINE SOKONI has clarified that the institution has not received any complaint or initiated any investigation on discrimination on the basis of tribe in the civil service.

Mrs. SOKONI says reports in some sections of the media that the Office of the Public Protector conducted a probe and its investigations revealed that there is ethnic cleansing in the civil service is false, irresponsible and should not be entertained by citizens.

She has revealed that what the institution is currently investigating is the indefinite placement of some civil servants and public officials on holding positions at the Public Service Management Division -PSMD.

Mrs. SOKONI has assured the Public and other stakeholders that the findings of this investigation will be made public once concluded.

In a statement released to ZNBC News today, Mrs. SOKONI said that the Public Protector only makes the findings of any investigation public once affected parties have been notified of the final findings.

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