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Parliament resumes sitting tomorrow

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some guests watching proceedings from parliamentThe first sitting of the 12th Assembly starts its business tomorrow.

The Members of Parliament who have been voted into Parliament following the August 11, General Election will start their business by fist electing the Speaker of the National Assembly together with two deputies.

The Patriotic Front which has the majority members in Parliament have put forward Patrick Matibini to be re-elected as Speaker.

Dr Matibini was first elected as Speaker in 2011 from the High Court where he was Judge.

PF has also proposed MMD’s Catherine Namugala as First Deputy Speaker and PF’s Mfuwe Member of Parliament Mwimba Malama as Second Deputy Speaker.

The UPND and the MMD have supported the candidature of Dr Matibini as Speaker.

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  1. I need to approach The National Assembly on MPs who are accused of criminal offenses. How does a law maker continue attending parliament with uncleared and unspent convictions

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  3. I am reading someone insulting that Kanyo Kobe. It is clear that the quality of Zambian men is really worrisome. They cannot compete with other gentlemen on the international arena. Why insult a woman…. You don’t have to steal my belongingson mugs just because you are not my March. I attained Diplomatic status and so is everything about the rest of my thinking and behavior. Even in bed. I cannot be reduced to second rate and bed a commoner. No. I can never insult my pRents for the nice upbringing. No. So you who has insulted. Where did you come from?, from your mothers ears, eyes, mouth or a***ss. You go and ask your mother to show you where you came out from, and I am sure she will curse you never to insult women again. You are foolish and you ought to work hard for your things. I…

  4. Suspicious Assasin SMS from: 00260965521871

    I was contacted from my Zambian contacts that they received a message on one of my Zambian phones from an Number: 00 260 965521871. Stating that they are diplomatic security and would like to meet up with me. I have forwarded this number to Diplomatic security to confirm if at all they contacted me, as Gilbert Phiri of PNP Advocates, Makebi Zulu Advocates namely Jonas Zimba and Margaret Muyoba and their accomplices, including a Ugandan whom they stole my vehicle through are attempting to kill me after they stole my belongings worth over $300,000 in abuse of state machinery and abuse of the court process.

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