922 political appointees; 222 more than promised cap

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The President’s Office has disclosed the number of people appointed to political positions within the administration – a figure they had previously refused to disclose. The disclosure came in a surprise announcement just after 12:00 am on Wednesday. According to the President’s Office, there are 922 officials currently appointed to political positions. This includes: 20 ministerial posts 14 ministerial rank posts 93 state minister posts 7