PF presidential aspiring candidate Makebi Zulu says the declaration of the Chawama seat vacant is illegal and an attempt to kill democracy. Zulu, who is also late former president Edgar Lungu’s family spokesperson, says if given instructions, he will move to challenge the decision in court. On Friday, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti declared the Chawama seat vacant following the continued absence of the member of parliament, Tasila Lungu. In an interview, Saturday, Zulu said there was no legal basis for declaring the seat vacant. He added that the Speaker decided on her own accord to declare that seat vacant, as it was not what the committee recommended. “To start with, what happened is unfortunate. Unfortunate and an...

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