SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti was on Friday morning left traumatised after Feira PF member of parliament Emmanuel Tembo exchanged words with Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu whom he accused of protecting violent UPND cadres. However, the Minister also charged that Tembo was one of the suspects in cases of violence which occurred in Luangwa, a response which did not sit well with the parliamentarian. This transpired after Speaker Mutti allowed Tembo to ask a supplementary question after Mwiimbu issued a Ministerial statement on political violence allegedly perpetuated by political cadres before, during, and after the recently held Luangwa Council Chairperson by-elections. Speaker Mutti initially guided Tembo that he could not ask another question as...

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