OPPOSITION Members of Parliament (MPs) walked out of Parliament on Wednesday evening to protest an apparent reference of the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) process by the former ruling MMD and the opposition UNPD as a conduit of corruption.
The protest by the opposition bench was triggered after Home Affairs deputy Minister Stephen Kampyongo stated that the partnership between the MMD and the UPND to support the NCC process was a corruption scheme.
The opposition bench trooped out of the House at the peak of debating President Michael Sata’s speech, amid jeering from the right-wing, comprising the ruling PF MPs.
Vice President Guy Scott issued a motion to adjourn proceedings, 15 minutes later as the House could not continue the business of the day minus the presence of other MPs.
Mr Kampyongo was during his presentation responding to concerns raised by Lunte MP, Felix Mutati (MMD) over the current Constitution making process and the need to ensure that Zambians were unveiled an all-inclusive national document.
“Some members of the opposition were bundled at a hotel to be taught what to say and they took part with the MMD in corruption through the Constitution making process,” Mr Kampyongo said.
He advised fellow MPs to desist from engaging in divisive politics saying this had the potential to influence political party supporters.
He said Zambia would greatly benefit from peaceful politicking which was a prerequisite to promoting peace and unity.
He emphasised that it was for the country’s benefit that the opposition worked hand-in-hand with Government to spearhead national growth unlike being antagonistic.
He also advised that the Zambia Police should be left to operate independently unlike the current situation where some opposition members were attacking the security wing based on accusations that it was partisan.
He said the Police service was there to provide peace and stability and should not be judged to be in support of any political side.
Mr Kampyongo’s concerns on the need to work together was also echoed by his Labour counterpart, Ronald Chitotela who said Government’s open-door policy was a healthy channel to propel the country’s growth agenda.
Mr Chitotela said Government was committed to deliver on its election promises and it had already anchored itself to doing so, through various developmental projects that were taking place around the country.
“We are ready to work with all Zambians despite their political affiliation. Peace is cardinal in our country and when we speak as MPs, let us ensure that we preach peace,” he said.
He said the road infrastructure development plan would be a catalyst for growth of the nation.
On job creation, Mr Chitotela said his Ministry was working to establish data on how many Zambians were looking for jobs in various fields to understand which sectors were hard-hit with a shortage of professionals.
He said all investors were welcome to operate in Zambia but that they should respect local labour laws.
Its the president that divided the country by his blatant tribalism and nepotism. The vices remain vices regardless of who practices them!!
its dunderheads like you who have divided the country. when the president chooses to work with anyone of you, you stop them. what hypocrisy. sometimes its better to sit quiet than show your foolishness around.
JUST START BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER – THE KOREANS WAY
Including UPND MPs?
I give up…..
WE ALL KNOW THE ROLE OF THE OPPOSITION IS TO CHECK ON GOV’T BUT THE WAY MPS SHOULD DO THIS MUST SHOW RESPECT TO THE RULING PARTY COZ EVEN BEST GOV’TS HAVE CRITICS. OPPOSITION MPS JEERING AND WALKING OUT OF THE HOUSE DOES NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF MATURE POLITICS.
On one hand you invite them to work with you and on the other you accuse them of corruption? Where is the logic in that? Looks to me like both sides are being immature..typical Zambian politics
Gerald, gat your back on this.
I really expect our MP’s to debate, not walking out/away. How are they representing my interests then???
“that they should respect local labour-laws” Do not just talk…ACT.
Cobra’s govt is the worst ever, new avondale hasn’t had water in the last two week, the airport didn’t have power for 4 days and now avondale aint got power from last night. Livingstone residents complained of not having water for 3weeks yet the still pay utility bills. A govt that doesn’t work but spends all working hours criticising others, what a govt. For the love of zambia can mps unite and in peach Mr sata. Coz giving him 5years will put us in all sorts of mishaps, Loving zambians please unite
Uli mpobo iwe, what do u know?
You want the president to be impeached because there is no water in avondale, you are the thickest character have ever known…..in future only talk about things you understand…
forgive sedat pliz hes blind and un informed.. after all you never voted for the president. vote next time so that you can demand to impeach that president.
This PF kaponya party thinks they can rule by fiat.Their reccuring theme appears to be “might makes right” and alot of unsustantiated accusations.Tell the PF MP’s that this is not a village assembly in their Chibolya or Msisi backyard.
wtf!, are you a f*cking Arab??! u have never been to chibolya or misi-nor do you have any clue of what people were going through under MMD even under PF. We expect our MP’s to represent us first beyond there political parties!!!!!!!!!!!
politics, busy accusing each other but they are all the same,
Stupidity is a stain that can’t easily be wiped out.Most of these people,if not all of them,represents the interest of their parties and not of the Zambian people. What we need are real patriots,because that’s what we lack.
dude, u are right. I don’t why they are not representing our interests, they can’t see beyond party lines either.
What happened to the Simuusa sponsored private members Bill to force government to publish Employment statistics?
George Kunda rejected iron the basis that it was meant to embarrass government. Now that PF is government, why doesn’t Simuusa, now a Minister introduce the Bill again IF it really was in national interest?
Matibini is proving to be the worst Speaker Zambia has ever had.
PF shall always be an opposition party be it inside or outside government. Honestly the PF charlatan has a terrible lack of understanding. Mutati asked a simple question and this clown came out with crazy rant about this and that. The so called “working together with gov’t” does not exclude your government from been asked to justify your mostly irrational actions! Ba kaponya!
What is the difference between what Dr. Kaingu did and the actions of the MP’s. It shows Mr. Kaingu was right, he tore a speech that was not read in Parliament. The MP’s also tore the speed that was being given.
same same.
Kaingu was right.
I thought we send intellectuals to parliament for debate but i think these guys are just afraid to debate intellectually. I am warning you now: STOP PLAYING START SERIOUS BUSINESS. IF YOU CANT DEBATE PLEASE RESIGN. DONT WASTE OUR TIME.
I agree. This is getting childish. Suspend their salaries.
‘On job creation, Mr Chitotela said his Ministry was working to establish data on how many Zambians were looking for jobs in various fields to understand which sectors were hard-hit with a shortage of professionals’
Now , who thinks this is a sensible method to assess job creation or shortage? With such blunt thinking from those in goverment do you expect any development?.
No way!!!!
no way! this is shallow thinking from chitotela. its really sad to have such people in government.
The quality of parliamentary debate from the ruling party legislators leaves much to be desired of. Just because one GBM & Kabimba are allegedly corrupt doesn’t entitle Kampyongo to use the floor of parliament to make similar allegations against his opposition counterparts.
you are all fools, whether rulling party or opposition, they are all id1ots
How hard is it to use a voice that people have given you the mandate to use? If one guy says something on record then you stand up and reject it on record if it is not true. No need to get crazy parliament about it and have a punch out as suggested or storm out en masse, to make a point no one cares about. Next it will be talking in the media instead of in parliament. Don’t you folks get tired? As for the guy mouthing off, parliament needs to be used for more serious debate than scoring points with punches below the belt. Does anyone actually want to work for the people or are all your egos out of control as soon as the vote gets you a seat at the big cry baby table?
I would care less if the opposition left parliament, I am returning to Zambia for a Holiday an for all I want to be assured is that I am not robbed, I am respected with Nick and could someone confirm the ‘must see places’ when I come?
I am told there is KFC there people confirm, I really cant wait I am there in December and I know I will be the ‘must see person’ seeing that I will come with a white fiance, who wants to see my family
Could people give me a breakdown on what to expect, and things to buy ?
I hope Zambians are not xenophobic against my fiance
Thanks
Must See Places for Dearest Mushota
1. University of Edinburgh – good resource for working out why Nick won’t be the only Euro in town
2. Westminster Abbey – drop in and pay respect to D. Livingstone – minus his heart.
3. National Archives – so many sweet Victorian letters you will just love
4. Hall of mirrors – it will tickle you to see many Mushotas
5. Heathrow Terminal 5 – your last fantasy stop – once on the other side reality takes over
I haven’t included any Zambian places simply because you are too delicate and precious to waste your time on ‘their’ history and your sensitive palate will need to adjust to really good steak and freshly grown vegetable. Whatever you do don’t forget to take your tanning lotion. Nick won’t need any but you do. Have an absolute ball :)
ask the ministry of tourism and who is concerned with you & your stupid Nick.
Here’s what you should expect when you come to Zambia:
1. Richer and better looking white men dating fresher, decent, educated and more beautiful Zambian girls than you. 2. A lot more middle class Zambians with a higher disposal income than you. 3. More Zambians that have travelled the world and understand global social and business developments and dynamics than you do. 4. Zambians building more modern houses for themselves with more advanced finishes than the ones in your 18th century London appartments. 5. More Zambians driving brand new vehicles for which they owe NO finanical institution, better cars than your 20th century mini coopers. So, both you and Nick will really have alot to learn (if he doesnt decide to remain in Zambia)!
Why am I being ridiculed when i have asked a good Question?
Thanks
The must see are the old square(plaza viegal),plaza de la catedral,Old Haven, and eat the Restraurante Paladar.Book in advance for accomodation at Hotel Telegrato.
best places for people with imaginary lifestyles like u. 1. UTH mortuary 2. chimbokaila prison 3. chobolya basic school. 4. soweto market. 5. all the brothels around town. am sure your Nick will find some smile to put on his face.
Mushota you are asking why you are being ridiculed?The answer is simple: you gat no brains and you are boring.
You can take time to admire the street vendors who are definitety a must see.
The flag next to your name Mushota makes it difficult to believe you are in Britain. Anyway, Zambia is different from Ukraine where you seem to be. Expect to be leaked better when in Zed.
Its true there’s much that remains to be desired with our parliamentarians. They seem to have forgotten their promises as to campaigns but just busy attacking each other in parliament.
Something wrong with the interior lighting of this parly building? Or is it the colour scheme of the interior deco?
By the way we were fed with information then with MMD in power that Miyombo fertilizer company was an MMD company, what is the latest now? has the company changed and owned by PF now? that company which sub- contracts our NCZ, why cant it just be a direct transaction to NCZ but resources have to go through Miyombo??????!!!!!! just from little sources.
so this govt has less MPs..you are in trouble..you will never do anything constructive kolwestans..
Mushota No.17. Mushota ulichipuba. Bubi bobe. This shows how stupid you are. Elyo wilabepa you are not even engaged to any white man. I can read in between the lines you are not evn in Europe you live in Bauleni. Welcome to the world of dreams weshilu we!. Batila ushilu tabukonkonsha. Nawamba ukupena. Your English is even very poor. I wonder which white man this is.
Serious debate on issues is what people want to hear.The idea of the front bench attacking the back bench because they are vulnarable makes sad reading.Parliament seems now to be diluted to a marketeers board room where one wakes up and attack the other, tear speeches,walk-outs,bragging etc.Can the speaker control unpalatable language from these parliamentaries,its disgraceful.
I did not know that they are all rotten, fromthe head to the least fo their MPS
Someone threatened to dissolve parliament. Please pressure him to do so now. It is the right time because people are disgruntled. An election just now can make ukwa the shortest serving headman in this village.
Parliament is a lame duck that is proving difficult to re direct to its core function by the speaker.
So you think you are in heaven? Why bringing such questions here. Lets talk about national development not personal development. Robbers are everywhere,i think your fiance is one of them. You are Zambian my frd,no need to boast like u even have more money than me just because you are in europe.Ask constructive questions here
I think Ukwa needs to dissolve parliament so that we have fresh general elections.
This is childish. We send our representatives to parliament to argue out and debate issues. If someone says something unacceptable you respond with a counter argument, not with a temper tantrum which closes all doors to discussion. That is not how I want my MP to handle issues. I want my MP to use logic, not emotional blackmail.
wasting time dont pay them salarys …
IF ONE CHECKED THE MEANING OF
PARLIAMENT IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY,ONE WILL DISCOVER THAT ITS THE GROUP OF ‘BA KOLWE’.
hence their ‘stupid’ behaviour !
It is a shamfull thing to walk out and tear papers instead of debating ,you pipo are suppose to represent the pipo that voted for you [ zambian pipo] and not the interest of your political parties.
The opposition are either very smart or very stupid, there can be no middle ground. Is PF doing everything 100% wrong? MMD should know they messed up the country and from what they are doing, we can see they know that once a party goes out of power after making a big mess, it is impossible to have a reasonable come back. MMD stole and made UNIP look like angels and that tag will always be on them, it’s just reality. Now today all the opposition are saying the PF is wrong in all they do, how possible is that? National Service is wrong, the Euro bond is wrong, repossessing ZR is wrong and the list goes on. Why not be part of development and use that as leverage in campaigns to say we supported that and look what we have today. Goes on to say older but non wiser. This is what we are seeing.
There goes the fake PHD student. First of all your standard of English is more than pathetic. You and your so called fiancé will be surprised that there are many white successful men MARRIED to Zambian women right here. Your fiancé will not be the first nor the last to come here. Are you SERIOUSLY excited about KFC????? You really do have a lame brain. Take him to kalipinde, and by the end of the evening he will have acquired a new fiancé and dumped you like a hot potato. Zambia has got beauties and you must be some scrawny looking tram who was picked from the streets of kings cross!!!!!
It’s now one party, dictatorial and police state. The onelanguage ukwa and his cohorts will understand is walking out on them in parliament. The other one is tearing the presidential speech in parliament like Kaingu did. I would have done the same for of what use was this SPEECH if ukwa did not follow it? Opposition, continue walk outs and this ruling POOR FINISHING party and its leader is able to distinguish tissue from issue or the other way round.
Ba mambala aba!
manyou are realiy angry, you need to buy an anger managemet book from karahri.com. your hate for the gvt will only make you an ever angry person even in yo house. get over it! PF is in power whatever you do
This story cannot be true,i listened to parly debate,and at no time was there any walk out unless we have another national assembly sonewhere.
please we need ths Public Order Act so that come 2016 we can use it againzt cobra and his minions
Kekeke..there is no opposition in Zambia. They are behaving like kids who have been denied their selfish self. The truth is what the minister said. MMD and UPND stole our money through a useless NCC. Is this not true? Who were the people getting over K 1 million per day?…is it not MMD and UPND and the Pentecostal Pastors? How long did the conduit for corruption NCC last?… eternally with no end and yet with billions of Kwachas (300 Billion) being shared among MMD, UPND and Pentecostal Pastors…SHAME ON THEM…SHAAA.
Mushota, please don’t come with your fiance to Zambia! Women here have turned into lethal hunters of men. Women no longer wait to be approached by a man..that is in the past. Very deperate females out here!! Just a warning!
Walking out of parliament is childish.Councillors seem to be more mature than most Parliamentarians in our country.Walking out of Parliament is just another barrier to effective communication.I personally enjoyed the debate between Kasisi Girls and Chizongwe (Chiz Metal) last week, and admired the intelligence, and researched presentations, and wondered why our Parliamentarians are so daft.It’s so unfortunate.Walking out is even worse for people who gave themselves a 57% salary increment (tax payers money).
# 32 COW NO PLAN , it is a group of owls that is called a parliament and not monkeys. The opposition MPs are becoming more and more disgruntled to the point of appearing totally unreasonable. Even if Stephen Kapyongos’ debate was below the belt, couldn’t these representatives of the people raised a point of order through the speaker? The behaviour of tearing speeches, mass walk outs & debating retrogressively will not contribute to moving this nation forward. By the way, it is a fact that MMD lost last years elections due to the worst of huge funds through the NCC. This is a fact and MMD cannot cleanse itself too fast, we the people still remember. As # 38 has stated pastors like Rev. Masupa, UPND and MMD MPs are all plunderers in the correct sense of the word! Foolish opposition!!
man ! deliberateLy ai chose that so that people read dictionary !
Ask Petersen about these MPs
MPS supposed to know why they are in parliament and letting these charlatans go un abetted will ruin the nation. Mere walking out of parliament is a disservice to the nation but impeaching the most ignorant government will be service delivery. why letting the president to dictate issues of national importance and yet they are there to provide checks and balances. stupid *****s, you are already drunk with the taxpayers` money so soon. your time will come just as the time for sata is coming because zambia is not and will never be a personal to holder institution.