SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti yesterday suspended Petauke Independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda for 14 sitting days for disorderly conduct. During business, Banda had risen on a point of order and alleged that Speaker Mutti wanted to make his life difficult in the National Assembly. “Madam Speaker, (my point of order) is under 202 on the privilege’s of the member. Madam Speaker, the members here, I was told to say you are going to make my life difficult. Is the Speaker, the presiding officer, in order to tell the member that ‘I will make your life difficult here’ who was voted for by the people?” Banda asked. But before he could complete his submission, Speaker Mutti...

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