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Some MPs are supposed to be in jail - Masebo

Some MPs are supposed to be in jail - Masebo
By Ernest Chanda and Bright Mukwasa
Fri 09 Dec. 2011, 13:58 CAT

CHONGWE PF member of parliament Sylvia Masebo says some members of parliament do not deserve to be in the House. Delivering her maiden speech in Parliament yesterday, Masebo said the MMD government engaged in a lot of corruption during the September 20 general election.

"Those in power at the time abused their offices to gain undue advantage over the opposition. Violence, abuse of State resources and machinery were the order of the day. I'm not surprised to see that we have a big number of petitions in our courts today. If our electoral process was fair, I can firmly inform you that some of these colleagues who are here are not supposed to be here," Masebo said.

"I want to say shame on our country. This is a country where we have leaders who are not supposed to be leaders. We have leaders who are supposed to be behind bars, not just for corruption but even for murder. I have in mind our citizens that were murdered in Mongu, in Mansa, in Mazabuka, Mandevu and so many people who have died of poverty because of bad governance."

Masebo said she had never known such greed and selfishness as displayed by the MMD government.

She said Zambians felt liberated after President Michael Sata won the election, hence the countrywide celebrations the moment he was declared winner.

Masebo said it was a pity that MMD corruption continued even when they are in the opposition, as witnessed in the Chongwe by-election.

"The PF government must clean up the whole electoral process. They must bring about a true and fair electoral system which will ensure that the will of the people prevails, not where we just have leaders buying their way through," said Masebo.

Labels: 2011 ELECTIONS, CORRUPTION, MPs, SYLVIA MASEBO

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