By GIDEON NYENDWATHE new parliament should give Zambia good pieces of legislation because it is balanced, United Liberal Party (ULP) leader has said.ULP leader Sakwiba Sikota said various issues that would be taken to parliament will be subjected to good debate because the opposition should have good numbers to offer proper checks and balances.This came after the announcement of the various names for members of parliament (MP) showing the United Party for National Development (UPND) had 83 MPs, Patriotic Front (PF) has 61, Party of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) one MP and 10 independent MP’s. One seat is yet to be decided in an election to be held later this year.Mr. Sikota said it was better to have a balanced parliament because it is supposed to have checks and balances.“It is a good parliament and it’s always better to have a balanced one,” he said.He said both sides would need negotiations in voting on […]
‘WE EXPECT PROGRESSIVE LAWS’, PARLIAMENT BALANCED – SIKOTA
