Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:55:17 +0000 By Oscar Malipenga ALL members of Parliament regardless of their political affiliations are expected to attend all state functions, Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini directed yesterday. He explained that all members of Parliament were expected to attend State functions because they were civic leaders. “You are expected to attend functions of such nature because you are civic leaders who do not only represent members of your political party but all citizens in your constituencies who may not be partisan,” he said. Dr Matibini said this when rendering a ruling on a point of order raise by UPND Luampa Member of Parliament Makozo Chikote after he complained of being attacked by suspected Patriotic Front (PF) cadres for attending a government function in full view of the Vice President Inonge Wina, district commissioner, members of the diplomatic corps and police officers who were present. In his point of […]
