MUNDUBILE QUESTIONS LOGIC OF CHAWAMA SEAT EXPULSION
By Staff Reporter
28.11.25
Hon. Brian Mundubile has expressed deep concern over the National Assembly’s decision to declare the Chawama constituency seat vacant, a seat held by Tasila Lungu, daughter of Zambia’s late sixth President Edgar Lungu..
The move comes barely six months before Parliament is due to dissolve ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for 13 August.
Under Zambian law, once a seat is declared vacant, a by-election must be held within 90 days. Mundubile argues that following this calendar means any winner of the Chawama seat would serve in the House for barely a month before dissolution.
“It costs poor taxpayers about K30 million to conduct a parliamentary election,” Mundubile lamented. “Where will the money come from when government cannot buy drugs in hospitals, pay farmers for the maize they sold to FRA, or import electricity?”
Tasila Lungu, one of the youngest lawmakers in the House, has been in South Africa since her father’s death 176 days ago in Pretoria. His burial has been delayed due to a court case taken up by Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha against the Lungu family. Tasila is widely respected within and outside Parliament, having been the first to break the news of her father’s passing on 5 June.
Mundubile made his remarks on the side-lines of the Oasis Forum prayer gathering at the Child Jesus Cathedral in Lusaka. The event drew hundreds of civil society members and opposition leaders opposed to constitutional amendments ahead of the polls.
He confirmed that the Patriotic Front (PF) will challenge Tasila’s expulsion through Speaker Nellie Mutti.
Seen as a man of the people, Mundubile’s stance underscores his growing profile as a frontrunner for the opposition presidency, positioning himself as a key challenger to President Hakainde Hichilema in the upcoming elections.
It was stated that she will be back to parliament after the burial of her late father. Meaning she has a compassionate leave of absence. How come that matter of EXPULSION???
It appears you don’t work, Where have seek compassionate leave for over 6 months? In capitalist economies no one can give you compassionate leave even for one month! There’s are no unlimited resources to pay fools that decide to seat at home while creating unnecessary obstacles. Why don’t you ask why Makebi is back and wishing to become president?? Mundubile’s noise just exposes him of being empty headed. He would have better kept quiet.
Massive waste of public resources through a by election. Surely you waited this long you could have waited just a few more months for dissolution of parliament.
We are not looking at the logic here but at the Constitution. That’s why it’s important to amend some of these clauses and yet you are the same people who are against Bill 7. You remember how we wasted so much time on being sworn in twice. The Constitution does not look at the time one will serve. Doesn’t matter whether you serve for one hour or one month, as long as you are sworn in, it is counted. Even Hon. Tasila Lungu, the Speaker is just following the law, whether the new MP or the same MP will serve for one week or one month, it’s not the problem of the Speaker. She has just done her job as prescribed in the law.
Tasila is widely respected within and outside Parliament, having been the first to break the news of her father’s passing on 5 June. How laughable, widely means what? and is it for announcing the death? And Mundubile, a man of the people? on what basis? In any case a PF candidate will never be a key challenger in any election. PF is toxic, it must never rule again. Wait and see the votes that will come out.
Just start from the writer himself. The writer says attended by hundreds, like really? They could not even have numbered 100! It was live! Laughable indeed. Our lawyers who turn politicians are being out manoeuvred even by the likes of Miles and chabinga. Now I know why, they tend to be reasoning, playing g to their 1.8m instead of being g serious with the law. Surely, he will challenge the speaker using logic? There is a law right now that those that think are saying, amend so that in future we don’t waster that much, you are wearing black to protest. You should have insisted the body comes back, would you allow you father to be on the freezer as you deny one person attendance? You won’t go far in politics. Free advice, to win nationally, you take a middle stance, nor populace or logic. Please both not one side. Meaning, follow the law!
This simply shows some people are not fit for the highest office of the land.They are not even good for Parliamentary job.Public funds must be disbursed or paid where the demand is genuine.The office of responsibility can not remain shut because of a reason that is not understandable.The new normal of mourning in perpetuity must not be encouraged and taken to high institutions or government offices disadvantaging citizens on representation.The late President Chiluba once said ” don’t close a public office just because you are attending to other issues” the next person can be in the office to attend to government duties.The government office is not personal more especially elective office.
You are calling us “Poor tax payers” you mother effer.
It’s people like you who are corrupt and steal from us, and then you have the audacity to call us poor.
Effing chikala cha wiso.
Yes,Tasila Lungu cannot be allowed to be inspecting constituency development projects by internet