Tue, 09 May 2017 12:51:38 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE MAZABUKA central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo has opposed suggestions to declare vacant 52 opposition UPND seats that the petition challenging them was not properly before court. Mr Nkombo said the action by the petitioner sought to usurp powers and functions of the Speaker of the National Assembly when the House was an independent institution mandated by the Constitution. He said under the laws of Zambia, including subsidiary regulation, the National Assembly had the ability of independently regulate itself under the Constitution. The lawmaker explained that with regards to the events of 17th March, 2017 being subject of the petition, several points of order were raised on the floor of the house as a result. “That under the legislation, subsidiary legislation, rules, regulations and standing orders that govern the conduct of parliamentary business and of parliamentary processes in general, the National Assembly is capable of […]
