Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Robert Chabinga has praised President Hakainde Hichilema for his visionary leadership.Mr. Chabinga who is also Patriotic Front Mafinga Member of Parliament acknowledged that Mr. Hakainde Hichilema is a visionary leader and continues to offer clarity to his administration’s policies.
“The President has a vision, he is steadfast and wants benefits for this country. The president has employed remedial measures to salvage the economy. All must admit seeing visible infrastructure progress thus far. I support the President’s clarion call for an agricultural revolution. Agriculture has the potential to turn around the economy of this country,” he said.
He also acknowledged projects in the Mining and Energy sector as well transformation programmes in the agricultural sector.
He charged that President Hichilema has taught him that one can practice politics with integrity.
Mr. Chabinga was speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka.
He said he is optimistic that parliamentary debates will remain informative, constructive and in a manner that will preserve the decorum of the house.
“It is my hope that the opposition and the United Party for National Development (UPND) administration will work together and discuss issues of national development in a way that will preserve the decorum of the house,” he added.
He advised parliamentarians not to get advice from people that are outside parliament, adding that the core value of parliament is to represent the people of this country.
He also said the Emolument Commission should either be repealed as its administration is interfering with the autonomy of the legislature and the judiciary or it should be amended to only apply to officers in the executive.
“From time immemorial, the conditions of service of legislatures have been determined by the standing orders committee in consultation with the executive in order to have uniformity of benefits with other constitutional office holders. This must be expeditiously dealt with to address perceived doubt impacting the country’s governance vis-a-vi separation of power,” he added.
He said among the constitutional reforms of note is Article 52 (6) which is potentially an electoral crisis in waiting.
“It allows the Electoral Commission of Zambia to cancel an election in the event of a candidate’s resignation, disqualification or death. If left unchecked, the Act has the potential to harm our democratic credentials. This is because it is left open to manipulation and abuse by political actors thereby introducing uncertainty into the electoral system, especially at Presidential and Parliamentary levels. It also potentially triggers unwarranted wastage of government resources,” he said.
Chabinga is a stooge who has been heard in private circles that he will be appointed to Mr Hichilema’s cabinet. This makes sad reading in that these people are not there to serve but for self enrichment. Until we get people with true grit as our leaders, our people will always continue to wallow in poverty.
My dear the truth of matter is that all the world is in problem. Can’t you just see that this is the fulfilment of the bible scriptures?
Matt 24:2,6-8
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. This is the THE LIVING WORD of God, it can’t fail.
The UPND is even trying. Had it been that we continued with PF, this country would have been in fire you know it very well yourself. Bane let us be realistic.
You mean true grit like “stealin” Lungu?
He was heard to say ??
Lungu was also heard to say He still has his UPND card … Meaningless
as I still have my old UNIP card
Hahaha paid upnd stooges. UKA is coming in 2026.
With a tested president No way for it Baba This has just come to weaken the opposition in the country.
Coming to do what? To finish stealing the treasury? And killing & gassing people?
KZ keep on dreaming
HH has a vision for this mother Zambia
@DejaVu, Which leaders in Zambia are of true grit? , just name one.
You mean true grit like “stealin” Lungu?
YES LIKE LUNGU
Listen to him yaking away daily on what he’s going to do ?
Got all the plans in place he says BUT forgets he did bugger all in 10 years !!
Sorry apart from leaving us with a massive debt