Who will nullify their seats for Breaking the Constitution by Crossing the Floor?
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba Wrote;
The Republican Constitution is explicitly clear. When a member of parliament crosses the floor, their seat must be declared vacant.
Even in this late hour, those MPs that have crossed the floor muts have their seat declared vacant.
What may not be held is a by-election as the law forbids a by-election 180 days before the general elections.
But their seat must be declared vacant.
Article 72 (as amended in 2016 and 2025), the office of a Member of Parliament becomes vacant if the member:
●Resigns from the political party that sponsored them for election.
●Joins another political party after being elected as an independent candidate.
●Is expelled from their sponsoring political party (subject to court confirmation).
Cleary what Independent MPs, Moses Moyo (Luangeni), Misheck Nyambose (Chasefu), and Patriotic Front MPs; Robert Chabinga (Mafinga), Sunday Chanda( Kanchibiya) and Davison Mungandu (Chama South) have broken the Constitution by officially crossing the floor.
Why is Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti constitutional delinquents and law breakers in the House?
Can we follow the Constitution please!
Looking through my Crystal Ball , and I can see that nothing will happen to the PF and Independent MPs who have defected to the
UPND.
The Mingalatoons have got the PF where they want it to be.
Double check mate. There’s no one who can write to the Speaker telling her that Sunday Chanda and Team have defected to the UPND. The so called President /Secretary Miles Sampa cant use the PF stationery, Letterheads, office Premises..He can’t even wear PF regalia during elections.
The only thing he can do is jumping up and down in his house, that he is President Secretary of PF. The man can’t function as one.
And so it is for the other PF officials.
As far as the speaker is concerned, the defections are just rumours!
Wait for her ruling !
Ba. Mwamba you are encouraging others to follow the constitution when you yourself don’t follow it.
Because of not following the law you ran from justice. You are commenting from far because you ran from the law.
Keep quiet and let those that are here at to comment.
Keep on Dreaming
Parliament doesn’t deal with sign language or rumor, enuendos and so on. Don’t expect action from nothing.You must be asking too much.
Emmanuel Mwamba appears to be expressing opinions without presenting substantive or critical allegations. Furthermore, his assertions do not align with the provisions outlined in the Zambian Constitution. The Members of Parliament in question have not resigned from their respective political parties; rather, they have demonstrated support for certain policies and programmes of the ruling UPND government.
A key challenge lies in the misinterpretation of democracy and the multi-party system. Being affiliated with an opposition political party does not imply hostility toward the ruling party. On the contrary, both concurrence and divergence of views on critical issues are essential elements that strengthen democratic practice and multi-party governance.
No more nullification, most of them are with mundubile
After reading this write-up, I found that what I intended to say had already been covered in “No Emperors in the Land.”
Logic dictates that, if no bye elections can be held within 180 days of elections, it follows that a seat cannot be declared vacant.
The declaration of a seat vacant is not a mere academic exercise. It is to facilitate a bye election and fill the vacancy. Since the consititution says no bye elections within 180 days of the election date, it follows that no vacancy can be declared.