Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:51:49 +0000 By SIMON MUNTEMBA AND BY CHITE MTONGA THE PATRIOTIC Front (PF) says the recent failed attempt by the UPND Members of Parliament (MPs) to secure a High Court judgment to restrain the Speaker of the National Assembly from punishing them for boycotting the President’s address was a recipe for bad governance. PF deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya said that the action by the UPND law makers points to how they would compromise the principle of separation of powers should they form government. And The Speaker of the National assembly should take stern action against members of Parliament who go against parliamentary rules during the next sitting of Parliament which resumes today, says Zambian ZDA spokesperson Spuki Mulemwa. Recently, UPND MPs lost a bid against the speaker of National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, from taking action against their decision to shun President Edgar Lungu’s national address to Parliament. Lusaka High Court […]
