I found something interesting in IVerify - No, Fumba Chama has not been appointed Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Youths and Sports.

No, Fumba Chama has not been appointed Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Youths and Sports.

False

Fumba Chama is not on the official list of names of appointed Permanent Secretaries and he has denied the claim by posting on his Facebook page saying that he has not been appointed for any position in Government or outside Government

#
Verified Oct, 08 2021

Claim

On 5th October 2021, the Tikambeko News Facebook page published a post claiming that Fumba Chama popularly known as Pilato has been appointed as Permanent Secretary for Youth and Sports Ministry. Fumba Chama is executive director of the People’s Action for Accountability and Good Governance in Zambia (PAAGZ) and was among the activists that were actively participating in protests against the corruption in the previous Government regime.

Rating Justification

The fact-checking process has determined as false the claim that Fumba Chama popularly known as Pilato has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Youth and Sports. On 17th September 2021, President Hakainde Hichilema posted on his official Facebook page a list confirming the appointments of new Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries and Fumba Chama’s name was not among the lists. The official lists have been signed and stamped by the Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, however, the list that has been posted by Tikambeko News Facebook page does not have a signature or date stamp from any Governmental department which makes it not official. Furthermore, Fumba Chama has also posted on his verified Facebook page clarifying that he has not been appointed for any position in Government or outside Government.

Evidence and References

Articles build on this verification


Journalist Name

Story hyperlink

RELATED CARDS

OUR PARTNERS

  • We work to ensure that information is effectively used to foster development by empowering communities to shape their own agenda…

    Panos

  • Bloggers of Zambia is an emerging, independent and non-profit enterprise working in Internet Governance and Digital Rights, Media Rights and Freedoms and Online Creative Content Management.

    Bloggers of Zambia

    Bloggers of Zambia

  • MISA Zambia is a membership driven organisation that believes in freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom as functions of good governance.

    MISA Zambia