LUMEZI Independent MP Munir Zulu says he will be writing to the UN, AU and the Commonwealth because some opposition lawmakers have been blacklisted from taking part in Parliament debates. Commenting on remarks by Government Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa in which he cautioned MPs against discrediting presiding officers, Zulu said some opposition MPs opted to speak outside the House because they were not being given that opportunity in Parliament. “We are speaking from outside Parliament not because we want to speak outside Parliament. There has been a silent blacklist on some members. You indicate that you want to debate, you even send a note to the presiding officer be it the Speaker, the Chairperson, you say I have researched on...

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