Chief government spokesperson Dora Siliya has urged journalists to be factual and impartial when reporting on constitutional and issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ms Siliya said government is dismayed by headlines carried out in some tabloids today about the adjournment of parliament yesterday.
Speaking at a joint press briefing in Lusaka today, with Minister of Justice Given Lubinda and Government Chief Whip Brian Mundubile, Ms. Siliya said parliament adjourned due to the motion raised by the Vice President in the wake of the Coronavirus and nothing else.
She emphasized that journalists and media houses should refrain from misleading the nation through untruthful article publications.
During the same press briefing Government Chief Whip Brian Mundubile said Bill 10 has received maximum support across sections of society.
Mr Mundubile further noted that 130 members of parliament have shown their maximum support towards Bill 10, once tabled for voting.
He underscored that the general citizenry should be expectant of the new constitution that will stand a test of time following the 1.7 million people who are differently abled among others who are yearning for Bill 10 enactment.
Mr Mundubile who is also Mporokoso Area Member of Parliament vehemently refuted social media reports that some opposition members have been paid to support the enactment of bill 10.
He pointed out that no one will be paid to support Bill 10, adding that it is each members of parliament’s core responsibility to represent the people they are called to serve.
The Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill number 10 once enacted, will increase the representation of women and the disabled in parliament among others.
The bill is undergoing the second reading having passed the first reading.
All the best Zambians with your Failing Kwacha running to K18 now.
Your leaders are saying Bill 10 will cure your Kwacha. Good luck na ba Chagwesa Ziko!
These idyots, what are they saying? They want want COVIC-19 to be called Bill-19. Open that parliament, maybe Coronavirus will help us Zambia. UPND will not get sick, they are smart, they WALK-OUT on viruses!!
Bill 10 is a non starter for PF and COVID-19 will bring some economies down, if the big powers have cried foul what of the developing nations? Wait and see. Look at the price of copper today.
After watching parliament it is like the two issues that caused parliament to adjourn sine die were the issue of Dipak Patel which is in court and also the issue of COVID-19 supported by statutory instrument number 33.Moreover that is not the end because very soon COVID-19 by 27th of this month is coming to an end as proclaimed by TB Joshua then parliament again will resume thereafter.Bill-10 wil pull through since upnd is an able to defend it in parliament some of us we are absolutely interest to hear from upnd defend this Bill-10 they should bring out there argument so that we judge whose lying and who is not but alas to say they are running away from debating and that brings doubt and lose of faith in upnd camp.Come out open and challenge your collogues don’t be like kids you are…
@ndugusakuwa
Which part of the universe do you live in for you to be so misinformed??? It’s not the case that UPND can’t debate the contentious clauses in Bill 10. The real issue at hand is that PF is not ready to listen and they want to try to force it through. Walking out of parliament is just the same as voting against the bill. Lastly, don’t be duped by false prophets. The coronavirus pandemic will still be ravaging the world after the 27th of March.
Where is Ulufyono KZ today ?
Did matibini have to go study the point of order for over 4 hours?
Kikikikiki hell No Rowdy!!! am sure he went calling and consulting them. He lamented how difficult it was to make a ruling as he hands were tied. They must have trued all means in four hours but the smelly of his earlier ruling was just too much to bear!!!! hence the summer sorting. Only dogs eat their vomits.
So your TB Joshua has been doing research and development in Covid-19?On Bill10 let’s wait and see. In the history of this country there has never been a party like PF that has been do desperate to amend the Constitution.Such desperation can only mean one thing, ulterior motive.
The PF created the precedent by allowing people who are not MPs to rush to court to stop a purely parliamentary matter from being debated by parliament. Hw does a court interfere in a matter which has not been decided by another arm of government? The Constitutional Court threw out a petition by those who had sought its intervention to stop Bill 10 on the grounds that it was just an intention by parliament and not an act of parliament. One therefore wonders why the High Court has seen it fit to stop a mere intention.
These guys instead of dealing with serious urgent problems such as the economy, falling kwacha, mealie meal etc they are busy still fighting to push through bill no. 10. Let’s look at urgent issues first, this bill can still be brought at a later stage.
Imwe ba PF, who are you to stop us from enjoying fake media? I mean it’s fun to see you guys under pressure. Remember that PF in opposition introduced lies and fake news in the nation. You introduced MP walkouts, even expulsions of MPs who did not walk out on flimsy styupid reasons. Today yiu can complain sure? And you never learnt, today you want to squeeze into the Constitution the very things that will haunt you when you are no long in power. Enjoy it while you can bane, 2021 tepatali.
The only problem is that Trible UPND is copying what Sata did, no original ideas. You can see that if Trible UPND came to power they would do exactly as PF, including borrowing senselessly to catch up with “infrastructure development”, buy over priced ambulances, state capture ACC etc.
Fat ugly bed warmer for PF, that is the only job Dora has