POLES APART…MWEETWA, KAMPYONGO DIFFER OVER PARLEY VOTEBy SIMON MUNTEMBATHE Patriotic Front failed to float candidates for Speaker of the National Assembly, and two deputies respectively because they are still recovering from the humiliating August 12 election defeat, UPND national spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has said.But PF Parliamentary Chief Whip Stephen Kampyongo has expressed shock that the UPND MPs could turn around and claim that there was no discussion when it was agreed that PF would float a candidate as the largest opposition political party.Mr Kampyongo, who echoed remarks by leader of the opposition Brian Mundubile said it was disappointing that the UPND had broken long-settled practice inclusiveness when selecting presiding officers of the National Assembly.Mr Kampyongo said he was part of the PF MPs who attended the meeting with the UPND MPs at which it was agreed that they would be allowed to field a candidate.“When the leader of the opposition say we had prior discussion that is true because I was part of that […]
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