Government Chief Whip Brian Mundubile says Parliament will use technology which will include ZOOM meetings to conduct business.
Mr. Mundubile says the measure is part of the methods to be used in adherence to public health guidelines and measures against COVID-19 prescribed by the Ministry of Health.
He also disclosed that only 40 Members of Parliament will seat in the main chamber while other MPs will seat in other designated areas.
Mr. Mundubile has told ZNBC News in Lusaka that durations for the meetings have also been reduced to about 2 hours 30 minutes.
He said the Vice President’s question time will also be reduced from 45 minutes to less.
Mr. Mundubile said the measures were arrived at following the decisions of the House Business Committee and the Standing Orders Committee.
He has also appealed to the MPs to ensure they lead by example as leaders in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 by adhering to the prescribed measures.
Mr. Mundubile said MPs will also be taken through the process to ensure they understand the new measures and requirements.
Just close the thing, after all the parliament never existed in last 2 years. Pay them for staying home.
If we had parliament, they wouldn’t allow ECZ to abuse zambians by denying them chance to vote with 30 days punishment of registration.
Lusaka times nanga story ya njinga zaba kapokola? Vavichinja at I not a donation from Japan . give us data iwe.
you cannot discuss Bill 10 in such a situation at all , what is the hurry about , just withdraw it completely
Edwin zulu, the standin orders does not permit the complet withdraw at the leavel it has reached, dont display propagada on the issue you dont understand ask the big man kz to interplet for you
If Zambians called chiluba the master dribbler, Lungu needs a name of similar persuasion. What can we call him? Madilu system? Ubomba mwibala? Any suggestions?
I think we jst propose tht parliament be closed to next year ad open after the elections with new members of parliament, these hv finished their assignments, what benefits is the nation going to benefit than waste tax payers for the one year remaining ad waste time doing nothing debating on useless issues that hsn’t add up to the living standards of the Zambians people since.
Better the nation save on cost, from the saved funds , they be paid off. Keeping them to next year, wht are they going to be debating, wht plans hv they got tht they hvnt done? Corruption, siphoning the treasury, plans to rig the elections. These are parasites, let the nation save for next year main event – elections ad moreover we hv covid-19, let close it.