GOVERNMENT CONCERNED WITH BEHAVIOUR OF SOME OPPOSITION MPS IN THE HOUSE
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the government is concerned with the manner some opposition members of parliament are conducting business on the floor of the house which has led to a number of them being suspended.
Speaking during a Press briefing held in Choma, Mr Mweetwa noted that the suspensions that have been witnessed show that there is need for serious measures to be put in place to ensure business in the house runs smoothly.
“The country will recall that in the 20 years of the UPND being in the opposition, the number of its members who were suspended is less than 20 percent compared to the number of suspensions that the house has witnessed in the last 2 years among the opposition. This shows that there is need for serious changes especially in leadership of the opposition,” he said.
And the Chief Government Spokesperson also said the government has no intentions of amending the constitution as it is not a priority.
Mr Mweetwa was responding to the Oasis Forum who was demanding that the government give them a roadmap on the amendment of the constitution.
Mr Mweetwa noted that there is no active motion currently in the country that would require the government to fund the amendment of the constitution.
He reminded the Oasis Forum that the Constitution amendment right is vested in the hands of citizens and not government.
Zanis
Mweetwa you’re missing a point here, the many suspensions are due to the shift in the administration of the business in that house.
When questions are short down before answers are given, rules are changed, when the house leader is a cadre to extent that she has changed leader of opposition dubiously, how do you expect right thinking mps to be quiet?
It would be foolish of you to stay quiet if you were in opposition and you are being treated thus.
Kindly shut up if you have nothing for your pressor.
Listen to UN! One of the few Zambians with gray cells.
My primary school teacher a Mr Mweetwa was an intellectual gem. Hon Cornelius is letting the firm down.