Parliament has approved the motion to restore on the Order Paper, the Constitution Bill number 10 in Parliament and other Bills that were not concluded before the House adjourned sini die.
Vice President Inonge Wina moved a motion to restore on the Order Paper, the Constitution Bill number 10 in Parliament.
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu, Deputy Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube and Justice Minister Given Lubinda debated the motion.
Deputy Chief Whip Tutwa Ngulube said that Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu wqas misleading Zambians about Bill Number 10, adding that PF will be in power with or without Bill Number 10.
Mr Ngulube said that the constitutional issue is something that was widely consulted with UPND MPs joining the meeting in Siavonga to remove anomalies in the constitution and that no one should rush to the Constitutional Court once they lose elections in 2021 if the constitutional issue is not amended.
The Deputy Chief Whip was reacting to Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Jack Mwiimbu who walked away after opposing the restoration of Bill 10.
The Vice President moved the motion in line with Standing Order 126 (1) of the National Assembly of Zambia which has allowed the restoration of Bills presented to the House in the Fourth Sessions of the Twelfth National Assembly.
In her motion, Vice-President Wina said this is because the Bills were not concluded in the last session due to the abrupt adjournment of the House caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Madam Speaker, I beg to move that in terms of Standing Order 126 (1) of the National Assembly of Zambia Standing Orders 2016, this House restores unto the order paper the following Bills.
Other Bills restored on the Order Paper include the National Planning and Budgeting, the National Forensic and the Food and Nutrition.
Also restored are the Patents and Companies Registration Agency and the Landlord and Tenant Act for amendments as well as the National Council for Construction and the Food Reserve Bill.
And Justice Minister Given Lubinda stated that no one should debate any part of the Bill because the debate is simply on the restoration of the Bills on the Order paper and time for debate will come.
Craig David, I am walking away!!! From the troubles in my life, I am waking away ooooh. Haha this party upnd is full of childish grown men throwing hissy fits.
Very unfortunate that the Constitution is now an Act of Parliament
Let this fossil go away for good ….it only listens to its tonga god -chik.kalla …hh
Mr Ngulube said that the constitutional issue is something that was widely consulted with UPND MPs joining the meeting in Siavonga to remove anomalies in the constitution and that no one should rush to the Constitutional Court once they lose elections in 2021 if the constitutional issue is not amended.
BA PF DON’T BE OVERCONFIDENT OF WINNING 2021 BECAUSE OF THE NORTHEN VOTE, ITS BE LONG SINCE THE URBAN LUSAKA AND COPPERBELT VOTE WAS TRIED AND TESTED, IF YOU RECALL A LITTLE TEST WAS CONDUCTED IN ROAN CONSTITUENCE AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. TEKANYENI BOLA NI 90 PLUS ADDED TIME, IF IT FAILS EXTRA TIME AND PENAULTIES.
I am representing you in Parliament- and most of the time I walk away when debatibg Bills.
Boring — these sadists’ parliament, always debating styupid bill.
I am representing you in Parliament – and most of the time I walk away when debating Bills.
When is next 2 by-elections, hope it will be Kabushi and Kabwe Central.
Nobody in PF mentioned Rodgers Mwewa, and nobody will care about Tutwa.
TAMWAKATEKEPO
TAMWAKATEKEPO BA UPND
Viva UPND family continue protest over pf bill..
The economy is a mess yet they are preoccupied with bill 10 , pf cader violence , elections , then bill 10 again……..
Waste of time. Even if its brought back they don’t have two thirds majority to pass it. Unless they buy of some more MPs.
We had great regard and respect for some of these characters when they served the country elsewhere in lower positions. No more.
Who gassed n killed 50 innocent Zambians kanshi.
What we are seeing here is state capture by a rogue regime that is hell bent on prolonging its stay no matter the costs to the citizens. The people have already said NO to this disgraceful bill!
After winning the 2 MP By-Elections PF can now pass Bill 10 into law since they now have the number of MPs in Parliament to garner a 2/3 Majority vote. Zambia is truly on the Road to a One Party State under PF. History repeats itself. Where there is No vision People Perish.
Zambia forward
The MPs for ch1kala are good at walking away. Is this how you represent your people in parliament?