By NATION REPORTER
MILES Sampa has demanded that Rober Chibinga’s seat should immediately be decalred vacant because the embattled Mafinga Member of Parliament along with his cohort, Morgan Ng’ona had been fired as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and secretary general respectively and had since been expelled from the former ruling party.
Yesterday however, Mr Chabinga ran back to the High Court from which he made an application, seeking that the court should freeze his dismissal and expulsion from the former ruling party.
“There is a known practice in this House and a precedence has been set. When secretary generals of the party writes, to advise (on the status of a party member), this Parliament responds. The PF wrote last time, the letter was written at 12:00 hours and at 14:00 hours the changes were effected in the House,” Mr Sampa said.
“We wrote two days ago talking about the changes of the Leader of the Opposition, and for Chief Whip. The Opposition Chief Whip is Brenda Nyirenda and the Leader of the Opposition is Madam Mulenga Kampamba but 48 hours later, no changes have been effected,” Mr Sampa complained.
He explained that the front seats for the opposition was empty because there was no body to offer direction as he had expelled Mr Chibinga and Antony Mumba from the PF.
“Madam Speaker, are we in order to ignore our own precedence and ignoring our own rules?” Mr Sampa asked.
But First Deputy Speaker Malungo Chisangano in her response said: “I have not seen that communication ….order MP for Mambilima, the language is not good. Can you withdrawal? The feedback is still coming. Definitely the feedback will be given to you. I cannot comment since it has not come to me directly,” Ms Chisangano said.
