FORMER Mwinilunga UPND MP Newton Samakayi says he’s not guilty of voting against Bill 7, adding that his silence was a sign of respect to President Hakainde Hichilema. Samakayi adds that accusations of him not voting for the Bill are suspicious as what is being said is not what was announced by the Speaker of National Assembly, Nelly Mutti during the vote. Samakayi further says the “lies” are being accommodated because the results of the Bill 7 vote have not been released. On Saturday, President Hichilema named and shamed Samakayi, Gary Nkombo, Elijah Muchima and Elias Mubanga for “refusing” to vote for the Bill. But in a statement, Samakayi said that there was something deep seated in the Bill 7...

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