SPEAKER ORDERS HEALTH MINISTER TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON ECL’S HEALTH
By Darius Choonya
The First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Malungo Chisangano, has ordered Health Minister Elijah Muchima to provide a detailed update on the health of former President Edgar Lungu through a Ministerial Statement.
The decision followed a point of order raised by Chasefu Independent Member of Parliament Misheck Nyambose.
Mr. Nyambose questioned whether it was appropriate for Minister Muchima not to update the nation on the health situation of the former President, who is an eminent figure.
Prior to the point of order, Patriotic Front faction chairman for Information and Publicity, Emmanuel Mwamba, while appearing on Diamond TV’s Breakfast Show, had provided an update on Mr. Lungu’s health, assuring the public that he was well and undergoing a medical assessment in South Africa.
He added that the former president is expected to return home soon.
Credit: Diamond TV
The speaker is out of order to make such an order.
On what grounds does the Minister have to devel into the health of a Private citizen?
Did Lungu go for treatment on the Public purse or he used his own money?
If he is using his own money and is a private citizen. Lets respect the privacy of citizens unless they want us to know.
Mwamba and Lungu are using the podium to make themselves politically relevant. Besides, why hasnt Mwamba not been arrested? Isnt there a bench warrant aginst him? How then does he appear on a television program when he is supposed to be in jail.
He is turning the laws and institutions into a mockery.
Leave Lungu and Nawakwi alone. Let the courts deal with the lies of Nawakwi in her fatal illness that doesnt seem to stop her from making absurd statements that land her in court. Lungu is a PRIVATE CITIZEN. He told us the perks of former Head of State are “crumbs”. So why should we worry or care about his health. Our concern should be interested in knowing where his children got the money to buy items they can not afford when the father could not afford to pay for those things. Period