BY NOEL IYOMBWAOPPOSITION UPND members of Parliament were intimidated from voting for the constitutional amendment bill number 10 (Bill 10) and allegedly were sequestered away from parliament to make sure they missed the voting, Home Affairs minister, Stephen Kampyongo has said.Speaking in parliament, Mr Kampyongo said the MPs were ready to join the progressive change but were spirited away.He disclosed that some MPs were picked from Parliament motel and others from outside Parliament and taken for a party briefing.Mr Kampyongo said the PF had had the numbers to pass the bill but were sabotaged by the diversion of MPs until Parliament had voted on the bill with the vote falling short by 6 votes after 105 voted for.Meanwhile, government Chief Whip, Brian Mundubile has said UPND Members of Parliament did support bill 10 because the agenda of promoting homosexuality was excluded.Mr Mundubile said if the homosexual agenda was among the clauses in the bill, the […]
UPND MPS INTIMIDATED
