CHISAMBA UPND member of parliament Chushi Kasanda says lawmakers are supposed to behave in an honourable way by virtue of them being called “honourables”, and not like drunk people. And Kasanda says opposition members of parliament have been disrespecting Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti simply because she is a woman. Meanwhile, Kasanda says former president Edgar Lungu should learn to leave the stage while people are still clapping. Commenting on the recent suspension of 19 members of parliament for gross misconduct, Kasanda, who is former Information and Media minister, said it was the first time she had seen presiding officers being insulted in the National Assembly. “What is important is to understand our role as members of parliament....

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