Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:52:43 +0000 By Nation Reporter ALL senior UPND members of parliament have reportedly tendered excuses before the Speaker for absenting themselves during a state of the nation address by President Edgar Lungu in the House last Friday. This has left MPs from Western and North Western Province in a limbo as they now do not know what to do, but wait for punishment from the Speaker The opposition MPs who have been roundly condemned for their behaviour, made a dramatic about-turn and filed excuses suggesting that they did not deliberately stay away from the presidential address. “It is true that senior UPND members of parliament have come up with all kinds of excuses which they have submitted to the Speaker because they are scared of the stern retribution they may receive from Dr Matibini for their action,” the sources said Some of the MPs fearing to be ruthlessly punished by […]
