Dear EditorIT was very shocking for me to hear that there are silent MPs in our parliament who do not debate issues.I was following deliberations from TV just the other day where at some point the deputy Speaker Catherine Namugala explained to Members of Parliament that the reason she allowed debates, if I got her context right, from members via video was because there were some silent MPs in the house who do not debate.Hearing those words from Ms Namugala really shocked me and I am still shocked up to now, as a matter of fact, I am worried and now wondering the calibre of some of these individuals Zambians vote for as MPs.I would have loved if the chair had mentioned those MPs who do not debate issues but just sit and listen to their colleagues so that people know them.Dear honourables who just warm parliamentary benches, and drink water or coffee, I mean […]
What the hell are ‘silent’ MPs doing in Parliament?
