…as Greens take back seatsBy SIMON MUNTEMBATRADITIONAL and cultural performances by various cultural groups decked in bright red and white attires, as well as songs and dances by UPND members which started as early as 08:30 hours yesterday marked the start to the ceremonial opening of Parliament.There was no mistaking which political party had taken power, as the red dance troupes dominated the entertainment on the lush Parliamentary grounds.In red and white t-shirts and traditional red and yellow chitenges, the UPND women’s choir were at hand to sing songs of praise for their party.And President Hakainde Hichilema’s motorcade wound its way from his home in New Kasama through State House before passing by Cabinet office along Independence Avenue and connecting to the Great East Road via Addis Abba drive.The well-choreographed ceremony was carried out with military precision, as the guard of honour, mounted by the Second Battalion of the Zambia Regiment and the Salute Troop […]
THE ‘RED’ PARLIAMENT OPENS IN STYLE
