Sarah Sayifwanda: The MP Who Turned Down a Ministerial Appointment

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Member of Parliament Sarah Sayifwanda took the unusual step of turning down a government appointment. In Zambian politics, such roles are typically seen as highly desirable. She did not decline because she lost interest in politics. Instead, she viewed the offer as a demotion.

Sarah Sayifwanda: The MP Who Turned Down a Ministerial Appointment In Zambian politics, where political appointments are sometimes celebrated as if they were Christmas bonuses, Sayifwanda once did something rather unusual: she turned down a government appointment. Not because she had lost interest in politics, but because, apparently, she considered the offer a demotion. And […] The post Sarah Sayifwanda: The MP Who Turned Down a Ministerial Appointment first appeared on The Zambian Observer .

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