The 27 opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament threatened with expulsion by their president Michael Sata for registering to participate in National Constitutional Conference (NCC) have asked the Lusaka High court to grant them a permanent injunction to restrain their leader from expelling them.

The Members of Parliament are also asking the court to, in the meantime, grant them an interim injunction, pending trial of the matter, to restrain Mr. Sata, his agents or servants from going ahead with the intended action to expel them.

Kasama Central MP, Saviour Chishimba and his Shiwang’andu constituency counterpart, Celestino Chibamba, filed the affidavit in support of the summons for the interim injunction on behalf of the other 25 MPs in the Lusaka High Court yesterday.

The duo filed an application for an injunction against Mr. Sata in his capacity as party president and Mr. Edward Mumbi in his capacity as Secretary General of the PF.

The 27 MPs are contending that they should not be expelled because they were elected members and had an unalienable duty to participate in the deliberations of the NCC.

They said in their affidavit that their party president, Mr. Sata, had consented to the concept of the NCC and allowed all his MPs, including the 27, to participate in the discussions of the conference bill in parliament.

They said therefore that the sudden change of mind by their president would hinder them from using their democratic rights as MPs to be part of the NCC for reasons only known to himself.

“We have come to this court to ask for a permanent injunction to restrain the defendant either by himself, his servants or agents from implementing what he has threatened to do, to seek damages for the inconveniences caused in threatening to do so,” they said.

The MPs further said an interim injunction should be granted to them to avoid being subjected to what they termed undue hardships which could not be compensated for by an award of damages.

Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) in Mufulira will on Tuesday this week stage a mammoth’s solidarity match in support of the decision made by its leader Michael Sata to shun the National Constitutional Conferences (NCC).

And the PF in the district has disclosed that it has embarked on a leadership search following pronouncement made by the party national leadership that PF MPs siting on the NCC should be consider themselves expelled.

The PF in the disstrict has also stated that it shall not hesitate to expel any of its members who did not toll the party lines on the importance of national matters adding that it will not hesitate to punish such earring members

Over 100 PF members made the pronouncement today during a party meeting held at Mufulira Little Theater.

The meeting was attended by branch and ward officials from all various constituencies in the border town.

And speeking in an interview after the meeting, PF District Secretary Davies Chishimba told ZANIS that the proposed solidarity protest will start from the PF offices at around 09:00 hours.

He said PF members will march from the second class trading area, through the city center to express their misgivings over what they term as the “retrogressive” move taken by there MPs .

Mr. Chishimba added that the party in the district has since gone flat out to reorganize its ranks and files in case parliamentary by-elections are held.

And addressing the meeting, Kantanshi MP Yamfwa Mukanga condemned the move taken by his two other fellow parliamentarians in the district to participate in the NCC.

Mr. Mukanga, who is also PF chairman for Mines, added that every club and association had rules which ought to be follwed .

But in a seperate interview, PF Kankoyo MP Percy Chanda told ZANIS that no amount of fear and intimidation will stop him from sitting on the NCC.

He observed that he will serve his complete term of office until the next elections in 2011.

Mr. Chanda accused people who were instructing him to leave the party to stop commenting on his decision to sit on the NCC as he was merely executing his parliamentary role .

Mufulira Mayor Stainly Kaluba and Mufulira Central MP Majory Masiye have gone against party lines and have already registered as delegates to the NCC.

The PF meeting was also attended by Deputy Mayor Tom Ngulube, former Deputy Mayor Martha Bwalya and PF district chairman John Katati, among others.

Republican President Dr. Levy Mwanawasa has urged Movement for Multy Party Democracy (MMD) Party Members to put the Zambian people first above their own interest.

Dr. Mwanawasa said the MMD as a party in power holds the key to a better life for Zambians hence the need to find solutions to the problems that many Zambians are facing.

He said the party has no time to relax and watch people wallow in poverty, disease, despair and hopelessness.

The President was speaking at the Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka last night during the MMD end of year fundraising dinner dance which was organised to raise funds for the operations of the party.

“The MMD must be affected and feel hurt when the people are suffering and injustice is inflicted on any person,” he said.

He pointed out that the party must work hard to raise its own resources for it has no right to abuse public resources.

Dr. Mwanawasa said the party must lead by example and ensure that public resources benefit the people and are prudently used for the right purposes.

More than K300 million was raised during the function, with Dr. Mwanawasa’s neck tie being brought at K5.5 million.

Zong Mining Industries pledged K111 million, while the Mathani group of companies made an undertaking of K101 million.

APG milling and National Milling Company pledged K40 million and K10 million respectively.

Senior government officials and other friends of the party also made several pledges.

And Dr. Mwanawasa who thanked the guests at the occasion the good gesture, however called for respect, moral integrity and unity in the MMD if the party had to win back respect for politics and political institution in society.

He said the MMD as a party in power must strive to ensure that it creates political resonance as opposed to political tensions.

He said the party must not allow itself to be derailed by political opportunists whose job is to insult even when it is not necessary.

Dr. Mwanawasa added that the party should not allow itself to be divided on issues that members can easily address.

“If there should be any difference among ourselves, it must be over issues that add value to the party and above all our country Zambia,” he said.

And speaking earlier, MMD Treasurer Mr. Suresh Desai said the nation has made tremendous progress in many areas of the economy due to the good policies of the new deal government.

Mr. Desai said the good polices have translated into investment flows in the country and the overall economic growth.

He however stated that the party has successfully implemented the policies because of the support of the general membership.

He however said that the party would only be able to work effectively if it has a strong financial base.

Meanwhile, President Levy Mwanawasa has implored Political Leaders in Zambia to do away with hatred and foul language as the country celebrates the festive season.

Dr. Mwanawasa said the country needs to rekindle back the spirit of Zambia of love and compassion.

“This is a Christmas season, we need a good feeling Zambia, let us remove hatred, foul language and reach out to each other,” he said.

Kasama Central Patriotic Front Member of Parliament Dr. Xavier Chishimba has maintained that he will take part in the National Constitutional Conference despite his party leadership threatening to expel him.

Dr. Chishimba however, said he is ready to be expelled from the PF but vowed to defend his seat when it is declared vacant.

He dismissed claims by the party leadership that the Members of Parliament had resolved not to participate in the NCC.

Dr. Chishimba has since challenged his party president Michael Sata to produce minutes of the meeting that was held to come up with a stance not to participate in the NCC sittings.

He, however, promised to visit his constituency soon to explain why he had decided to participate in the NCC.

Dr. Chishimba was speaking during a live interview on Radio Mano, a community radio station in Kasama yesterday.

And Dr. Chishimba has reminded Mr. Sata that in a democracy, leaders were supposed to accommodate divergent views.

He charged that Mr. Sata was exhibiting dictatorial leadership by ordering his Members of Parliament not participate in the NCC.

Dr. Chishimba further said he has not forgotten how Mr. Sata, as a former police officer, allegedly beat up his father during the liberation struggle.

Efforts to get a comment from Mr. Sata proved futile.

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Signs of a wrong bra

* Falling straps.
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Find your fit

Measurement 1.

Full bust. Measure the full bust circumference. The tape should be held horizontal, flat on your back and your arms should be down .Do not let the tape droop in the back and do not pull the tape tight. Jot this number down. E.g. 38 inches

Measurement 2 (band/bra size)

Under bust Measure around the rib cage. The tape should not be tight. Jot this number down. Add 5 inches to this measurement. If the number is an odd number add 1 to make it even.

Measurement 3 (cup size – projection of breasts from chest wall)

Difference between Full bust and band size

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1 INCH ~ 2.5cm

Example:

Step 1

Band size – 31 inches add 5 = 36 inches

Step2

Full bust – 39 inches

Step 3

39 – 36 = 3 inches difference cup size

Bra size is 36 C

Now that you’ve bought the correct bra, how do you take care of it.

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