Parliament has received letter from Morgan Ngona, Secretary General of the Patriotic Front (sic)….
Mr Brian M Mundublle. MP
Office of Leader of the Opposition
National Assembly
Parliament Buildings
P O Box 31299
LUSAKA
Dear Sir
RE: POSITION OF LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT
We have been directed to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of your letter dated 30th October, 2023, on the above subject matter whose content is duly noted.
Kindly be advised that we are alive to the provisions of Article 74 (2) of the Constitution of Zambia, Cap.1 of the Laws of Zambia, regarding the Office of Leader of the Opposition.
As you have correctly stated in
your letter, it is the political party with the largest number of seats in the National Assembly that elects the Leader of the Opposition from among the Members of Parliament who are from the Opposition.
However, the manner in which the election of the Leader of the
Opposition is conducted is not of concern to the National Assembly. It is an internal matter of the political party concerned.
As you are aware, Sir, the precedent has been that the National Assembly is notified by the Secretary-General of the political party the name of a person appointed as Leader of the Opposition.
In this regard, l wish to inform you that the National Assembly is in receipt of a letter from Mr Morgan Ng’ona, Secretary General ot the Patiotic Front
(PF) Party informing the institution that Mr Robert M Chabinga, Member of Parliament for Mafinga Constituency has been appointed as Leader of the Opposition.
In view of the foregoing the National Assembly will inform you the next course of action regarding this matter in due course.
Please, find enclosed copies of lefters of appointment as Leader of the Opposition for Hon Jack J Mwiimbu, MP, and yourself, for ease of reference.
Yours faithfully
Roy Ngulube
Clerk of the National Assembly
Ichipani balisenda abaume.
Mmmmmm. Let us wait and see. PF Bamusha ulweko.
PF is dead.
I thought they still have MPs in parliament? A dead party can not have MPs in the house.
Buried and dusted PF criminals we told you.