Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:46:31 +0000 BY CHIKUMBI KATEBE IT IS our democratic right to boycott the State of the Nation address to Parliament by the Republican President and the withholding of our allowances is not provided for under the law as punishment for absenteeism from the House, the 48 UPND Members of Parliament have told the Lusaka High Court. And the UPND MPs have asked the High Court to stay execution of the decision of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Patrick Matibini, to bar them from attending parliamentary sessions, as well as allow them access to Parliament Motel and receive their allowances pending the hearing. This is contained in an application for judicial review filed on behalf of the 48 MPs by Nalikwanda MP, Geoffrey Lungwangwa. Professor Lungwangwa, in his affidavit, argued that the Speaker made the decision to suspend the 48 UPND MPs without following the due procedures of the House […]
