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Judge Matibini Is New Speaker Of National Assembly
Lusaka Judge Dr.Patrick Matibini is the new Speaker of the National Assembly.
Matibini, who was nominated by the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) was declared winner on Thursday morning by the returning officer of the National Assembly Doris Mwiinga.
The new Speaker beat his rival United Party for National Development (UPND) Vice President, Richard Kapita who was nominated by the opposition.
At the time of voting 155 members of the house were present giving Matibini 78 and Kapita 77 votes respectively.
In a Speech the newly elected Speaker expressed happiness at being chosen to preside over the parliament business and pledged to work and serve with diligence and integrity.
Congratulating Matibini, Vice President Guy Scott said he was happy with the choice of the house and expressed confidence that the Speaker will ensure all Members of Parliament (MPs) are treated fairly and enjoy equal rights and privileges.
Meanwhile, Lundazi Member of Parliament (MP) Mukondo Lungu is the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and emerged victorious unopposed.
Mwiinga also announced that Chasefu MP Chifumu Banda is to take up the role of the Deputy Chairperson of Committees owing to the fact that he was the only candidate nominated for the position
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Chindobili
October 6, 2011 at 12:50 pm
I nominate Dr Kankasa for the position of BOZ GOVERNOR!She deserves it!
George Mulambia-NAKONDE
October 6, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Congulations to Mr. Matibini.
We hope to see the best from your services in the national house.
Pastor Stanford Chifitah
October 6, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Well Done! We believe God Himself who has made a way for you will grant wisdom for you to preside over national matters. God bless you Sir. As the Church our role to pray for people in authority. WE WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU.
kunda
October 6, 2011 at 12:59 pm
too much of bembes in this goverment.
Awe kutukana
October 6, 2011 at 12:59 pm
good luck Judge Matibini we expect progress time for politicking is long gone. we need to develop our country. thanks God bless you people
C5
October 6, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Well done p.f
Norman Gondwe
October 6, 2011 at 1:08 pm
You have shown absolute professional maturity and high levels of personal integrity.I have followed your track record in the legal fraternity and your election as speaker is a deseved victory.Continue with your impartiality and bravo!!!
Enock Sams
October 6, 2011 at 1:09 pm
What does the victory of Judge Matibini who was proposed by the PF, tell Hakainde? It tells him that there may be people whom he thinks they are supporting his ideologies and yet they are not. Why do i say so? Pf members are only 60 but those who have voted for Matibini are 78. Where has the 18members come from? Ofcourse 10from Upnd and 8 nominated members from mmd. So Hakainde should be careful in the way he wants to deal with mmd. I believe Shikapwasha voted for Matibini because he is a member at his church. Jesus Is Life church in Makeni Bornaventure. Fire on the mountain new speaker of the national assembly tell Hakainde?
bently
October 6, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Opposition mwa wa again…ba fikala tule teka. die matha fackas we do our job.pf men we are the best men. die die, die slow punks!! we are ruling ba kombwe. to hell.
viva sata, viva guy scott, viva pf. die dora the explorer, james tha jigga man, you do our girls, fak yu.. we shall get the flats from that beeech mama…you shall pay!!!
pabwato
Thandi
October 6, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Rather tight voting..congratulations to judge Matibini and those who were unopposed. Please serve with true diligence.
FREE BAROTSE
October 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm
KI MABEMBA FEEEEELA. AWA LUFELILE
chunga chipasha
October 6, 2011 at 1:34 pm
whats with the kimabemba comments, why are hated so much? What have we ever done to deserve so much hate?
Samulimu
October 6, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Please ba Editor, could you restrict (edit)the e-mails so that offensive ones and insults don’t get printed.
Michael pa borda
October 6, 2011 at 1:41 pm
As usual victory is ours pf .congrats 2 dr patmat. One zero
Pastor Chris Musonda
October 6, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Congulations to Dr. Matibini.
It is wonderful to see believers in the Lord getting high positions, God has once again elevated you, please stick to Biblical guidelines.
continue with your hard work and walking with the LORD.
IQ
October 6, 2011 at 1:47 pm
so wat mr k
Musonda
October 6, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Well well! some people have foul language don’t they? Please just stick to the point and don’t insult. Viva PF!!
Brian
October 6, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Congrats Mr. Matibini..u deserve the white hair. wish you God’s guidance. My fellow country men lets pray extra hard so that H.E MCS can find a right person for the BOZ vacancy.
Musonda
October 6, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Congratulations Judge Matibini. With your track record, you surely deserve this. Kimabemba or not Matibini (PF) has won. Please let us not be tribalistic. This is one Zambia one Nation feeela.
chomila
October 6, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Was ka cisusu in the house?
FINE_BWALYA
October 6, 2011 at 2:02 pm
How about Professor Kenneth Kaoma Mwenda
———————————————
-LLB-UNZA
-AHCZ
-BCL,MPHIL-OXFORD
-MBA-HULL
-Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)-WARWICK
-PhD in Law-WARWICK
-Higher Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD)-RHODES
ETC
http://www.wcl.american.edu/faculty/cv/mwenda.pdf?rd=1
mic
October 6, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Guys it’s like when u get married with limited tools/house hold goods, you have to use what you have and slowly fill you house as you settle. Sata is picking from what he has slowly all will be included. in the meantime the house has to function you’ve got to eat you wont wait until your house/home is filled up.
Ble
October 6, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Congrats Pf. You know, i have been anMMD member for many many years,but not now.With all what have seen,this MMD will soon die and will forget about it. But i think UNIP will always be there,coz have ast.
kahilu
October 6, 2011 at 2:05 pm
You must be a DULL and IGNORANT chap ba Enock! You’ve defeated yourself with simple arithmetic! UPND has only 28 MPs but 77 have voted for Kapita, so what do you say! Even a grade five can do better analysis
William Mulenga
October 6, 2011 at 2:05 pm
UPND and MMD went into the parliamentary pact so that they can choose their cadre as speaker and thereby frustrate the policies of PF govt. But God is great and cannot allow these finished parties to hinder the work of the new govt.
concerned
October 6, 2011 at 2:06 pm
what do you mean? bembes or bembas? clarify?
Malenga
October 6, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Judge matibini ws nominated n elected koz of his excellent track record n experience!!ppl claiming its koz of his tribe bkground re showing us dat thy re simply shallow minded ppl who don’t deserve 2 share this platform wit progressive thinking citizens!democracy hs prevailed once again….
dabwa
October 6, 2011 at 2:08 pm
please the offensive language.the language is too strong
Wa Ndale
October 6, 2011 at 2:12 pm
SO THE UPND/MMD PACT FAILED AGAIN. BIG LOSER + SMALL LOSER = TOTAL LOSER. SHAME ON HH
DEMU
October 6, 2011 at 2:15 pm
HH SHOULD STAY OUT OF POLITICS FOR NOW.UPND IS A SMALL PARTY AND THEY WANT TO CONTROL PARLIAMENT THRU THE SPEAKER. THIS IS WHY THE PACT FAILED BECOZ HH IS POWER HUNGRY. HE WANTS TO BE A LEADER EVEN WHEN HIS PARTY IS SMALL. BRAVO TO MMD GUYS WHO VOTED FOR MATIBIN.
Adage
October 6, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Some people are always thinking about tribes. Do you really know that many of them are Bembas. You are the same people that are tribalists Mr Kunda
stand up against tribalism
October 6, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Sata should be very careful with this open tribalism. We are watching you idiots.
PIKE
October 6, 2011 at 2:22 pm
point of correction he is DR.Matibini and not MR.
HH WAZWA
October 6, 2011 at 2:26 pm
NO MORE BACK DOORS IN ZAMBIA TODAY.MMD HAS BEEN IN POWER, PF IN POWER. HH IS CHANGING GOALS LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES. PLEASE HH, BE CONSTENT, STICK TO YO PARTY, WHY CHNGING PACTS.YOU LACK VISION BWANA
Abena Zed
October 6, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Congrats to the new Speaker and the other 2 comrades. Can we now get mature debates in the house coz we are fed up of nosense.
Teleshi Kabemba
October 6, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Judge Matibini congrats for being new Speaker of the House.May God give you more wisdom to carry out National duties.We know expectations in our Country are too high.With God’s guidance you will serve this Christian Nation with all blessings from Christians all over the Country.
We are behind you as Citizens of this great Nation regardless of tribe,colour and religious.GOD Bless Zambia to move forward and be the good example to other Countries all over the World not Africa alone were democracy is concerned.Above all peace and unity
PIKE
October 6, 2011 at 2:31 pm
HH you are the real under five zooooooona you can not play with political giants. uluse mweeeeeee. congrants DR. Matibin. by the way guy tell me were nacisusu is.
snr citizen
October 6, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Congs Dr. Matibini apa ee we are now enjoying democracy clean job no rigging at al.
Sparks Chimbwendembwende
October 6, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Dr Patrick Matibini is not Bemba. He is Kulibonesha taa!!! He comes from Mutanga village in Keembe constituency.
Mulenga
October 6, 2011 at 3:06 pm
I know that Hon. Dr. Matibini is not Bemba. Did u also know that Sata is not Bemba but Bisa from Mpika? Some more information for u ba Kunda: Bembas are from Chinsali, Kasama, Luwingu & Mporokoso. Furthermore, there are no Bembas in Luapula but Luundas; Bwiles; Chishingas; Ushis etc.
Mistaking Bisas for Bembas is as good as mistaking Toka-Leyas for Tongas; Nkoyas for Lozis; Luvales for Lundas; Luchazis for Chokwes. So bro (sis) Kunda let us think beyond tribe and way beyond our noses. Concentrate on how much u can do for mother Zambia than what Zambia can do for you.
I know Dr. Matibini when I was a minority shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank Plc. The man is qualified – PERIOD.
Ken
October 6, 2011 at 3:08 pm
“Stand up against tribalism” You are a tribalist yourself. To you anyone from Northen Zambia is Bemba. Pipo lets grow up. In any case, how do you expect the president to know pipo who did not support him. Be visible you will be appointed if you have a spine.
Some of you guys are “Heamophiliacs who bleed to death once nicked by the real world”
Mind You
October 6, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Congrats Bro./Dr. Matibini. Am so proud of you. Your legal voice on many issues of national importance was never silent. This also is victory for PF, the people’s voice. Crying babies like HH should now come to terms that Zambia has little space for them. May Jehovah, God Almighty, protect and guide you, Bro. Matibini.
Mind You
October 6, 2011 at 3:11 pm
The shameless lies of the Zambian Watchdog have been exposed. They lied to the nation that PF is flouting Winter Kabimba for Speaker.
Mulenga
October 6, 2011 at 3:15 pm
imagine
Muleka
October 6, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Shame on hh & hs scheme
A.B.K
October 6, 2011 at 3:20 pm
WHAT WE PEOPLE NEED IS DEVELOPMENT NOT TRIBALISM LIKE T..AS. ME I AM CHEWA BUT I DON’T CARE WHO IS IN POWER AS LONG HE/SHE CAN DO THE JOB RIGHT. ALL I CAN SAY CONGRATS TO DR MATIBINI AND SHAME TO H.H WHO REMAIN TO BE A DISAPPOINTED YOUNG RICH MAN.
tenta
October 6, 2011 at 3:22 pm
i dont think chisusu voted. i think she was busy changing her diepar at the time of voting. congrats Doc
Mulenga
October 6, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Please think beyond tribe and way beyond your nose. Read other comments too. Dr. Matibini is not Bemba. He is a qualified Zambian and respected lawyer too (SC).
Do not expose your inferiority complex bo ndatee (never mind spelling)
Kapulamuculu
October 6, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Congratulations Dr. Matibini, You truly deserve it. Ba Kapita only fits to be your deputy, manje bailasha kukonkeleza ka under five (5). Viva pf, viva One Zambia One Nation.
Shibobo
October 6, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Word of Advise to HH.
Your continuous association with the MMD is just denting your image.
Another blow on you.Kapita has lost because your motives were ill.MMD guys are desparate to cover their dirt.Maybe you are equally dirty.
Start thinking of how positively you can start opposing the PF and not out of jealousy.You were given a chance but you threw it because of your greed for power.You still have time to divorce MMD and build your image.