By SHARON KALIMBULA –
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has declared the Kawambwa parliamentary seat vacant following the conviction and jailing of the incumbent Patriotic Front (PF) lawmaker Nickson Chilangwa.
Chilangwa was jailed by Kawambwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, this week, after convicting him for malicious damage to property, threatening violence and unlawful wounding, and offences committed in August, 2021.
During Parliament yesterday, Ms Mutti also suspended Lunte Member of Parliament (MP) Mutotwe Kafwaya for one week for questioning her response to a point of order raised by Luena MP Mubita Anakoka, who wanted to know if Mr Chilangwa and his Pambashe counterpart Ronald Chitotela should continue representing the people despite the court outcome.