Bring back Jay Jay – Umodzi Kum’mawa
IT is shocking, disappointing, and an undemocratic for Speaker Nelly Mutti to have given missing Petauke Central Independent Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda a seven-day ultimatum to show up in the House or have his seat declared vacant, Chanoda Ngwira has said.
“Suggesting to declare the seat vacant is constitutionally wrong, and the Speaker should not become the law unto herself.
“As far as we are concerned, and is the view of many people in his constituency, region, and nation at large, rather than expect ultimatums from the Speaker of the National Assembly, we expect proper explanations from the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, regards the progress they have made in investigating the whereabouts of Emmanuel JJ Banda, and bring him to his family, which they continue to torture mentally and physically,” he said.