IT WAS SHOCKING TO SEE THE SPEAKER DANCE AFTER BILL 7 PASSED IN PARLEY – EFZ
Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Executive Director, Andrew Mwenda, has expressed disappointment with the conduct of the Speaker of the National Assembly, following the successful passage of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025.
Bishop Mwenda says as a former member of the Oasis Forum and in her role as Speaker, she was expected to remain impartial throughout the legislative process as opposed to dancing after the passage of the bill.
Speaking when he featured on the Christian Voice Chatback Programme in Lusaka today, Bishop Mwenda said that although the Speaker was entitled to her personal views on Bill 7, she should not have publicly revealed her stance after the Bill was passed by Parliament.
“This casts serious doubt on the impartiality of the Speaker, who is expected to preside over the House in a fair and neutral manner,” said Bishop Mwenda.
Meanwhile, Bishop Mwenda noted that the Oasis Forum did everything possible to oppose Bill 7 but acknowledged that, in the end, the will of the people prevailed through their elected representatives in Parliament.
He said the Forum respects the outcome of the parliamentary vote and will continue to champion constitutionalism, democracy, and the rule of law in Zambia.
Angel Kasabo
RCV
No there is no need to resign. What you have said is what we all say when we are outside a given system. When in a system, parameters differ, you have to be the affected inside to say words that resonate with reality. Outside the system you will just tell pipo what you wouldnt do inside even yourself. In anycase, you might not have gone through a moment of great excitement in your life. Nelly Mutti has just experienced one. And her dance is just the effect. Like a particle in a substance hit by a wave, it moves not by its own energy, but by the external one which it cannot resist. You dont blame it for colapsing your house. It was wave energy. So too was Muti’s one moment experience, a dance from external energy, the passage of Bill 7. She commits no crime.
State Counsel John Sangwa at one time called Nellie Mutti a Rogue, and one who might be visited by Jail once she leaves office… This was after some alleged Altering of the Registrar of Societies, Ms Mhede’s Letter, concerning Robert Chabinga.
Fraud and uttery at the heart of an Institution which makes laws!
And there she was again dancing on the floor of Parliament, celebrating the passing of the illegitimate and unconstitutional Bill 7.
As State Counsel John Sangwa said, this woman might be the first Speaker in the history of Zambia to taste Jail. Nipano tuli.
I think that should excite everyone, because it is a rare sighting. In national geographic when they see a rare sighting, it becomes a jackpot, so people should enjoy it while it lasts.
If the Speaker of the National Assembly did perform a dance, it is unfortunate. As chair of the August house, she must, likewise, conduct herself in a dignified manner.
She should learn to contain her emotions and.present a neutral face to the world. Her actions certainly strips her office of its dignity.
It reminds me of the late former President, Mr. Lungu. His penchant for dancing made him a subject of redicule.