Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:25:37 +0000 By AARON CHIYANZO THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) strongly condemns the UPND MPs for boycotting President Edgar Lungu’s state of the nation address to Parliament last Friday, LAZ president Linda Kasonde has charged. Responding to a query, Ms Kasonde said that the Zambian system of government entailed that the people were represented by their elected representatives in Parliament. She reiterated that all MPs should participate in all parliamentary affairs in order to give effective representation to their people. Ms Kasonde pointed out that sovereign authority was vested in the people of Zambia and that it might be exercised directly or through elected or appointed representatives. She said that LAZ strongly condemned the continued boycott of Parliament by UPND Members of Parliament. Ms Kasonde said that the address by the Republican President brought out important national issues that needed to be considered and debated upon by all MPs. […]
