Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:23:49 +0000 BY CHINTU MALAMBO & OSCAR MALIPENGA MAZABUKA UPND Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo is expected to face charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duties. And Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini has ruled that UPND chief whip Gary Nkombo and his fellow Members of Parliament were out of order to storm out of the House following a ruling that Mr. Nkombo withdraws an inappropriate statement he uttered on the floor of the House after being confrontational by the Speaker. Mr Nkombo is alleged to have assaulted Constable Spider Ngoma during a confrontation at a filling station in the Chilanga area in Lusaka last weekend. Police spokesperson Esther Katongo said that police officers were at liberty to search and detain any vessel or vehicle suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained. “Section 23 of the Criminal Procedure code, Chapter 88, […]
