UPND sees hypocrisy in govt’s reinstatement of nurses

Reinstated nurses

The opposition UPND says it is hypocritical for the PF government to reinstate nurses who were fired for going on an illegal strike at a time when the country is about to hold the presidential election.

Health Minister Joseph Kasonde yesterday announced during a media briefing that all nurses that were charged with gross misconduct and dismissed after an illegal strike have been reinstated without losing their benefits.

But the UPND has questioned the motive behind such a move owing to fact that it has coincided with the holding of the 2015 presidential election.

UPND Lubwa Ward Youth Chairperson Chisankama Mudenda has told Qfm News that his party suspects that the PF government is only trying to solicit for votes in view of the election.

Mr. Mudenda has however, advised Zambians not to be deceived by such a move as it is only meant to divert the attention from the many issues the PF government has allegedly failed to address during the three years they have been in power.