RULING BY THE HON MR SPEAKER AGAINST 48 HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED PARTY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (UPND) FOR BOYCOTTING THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS ON THE APPLICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, MR EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU, ON FRIDAY, 17TH MARCH, 2017

The National Assembly of Zambia has continued its outreach programme of sensitising the public on the roles, functions and operations of the National Assembly. In a quest to taking Parliament closer to the people, a Road Show was conducted at Lupili market and Muombe turnoff on Saturday, 3rd June, 2017.

The Parliament of Zambia has become more open to the public in its operations. This is evidenced by the opening of the Media Centre to the public, relaxed dress code and the public broadcast of Parliamentary business through Parliament Radio and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Television. The recent signing of the contract between National Assembly and ZNBC to broadcast radio dramas in Chinyanja and Silozi is a further activity to bring Parliament closer to the people.

In a bid to take Parliament closer to the people, the National Assembly of Zambia members of staff were on Power FM Radio on Friday, 19th May, 2017 to share information with the general public on the National Assembly in general and the work of the Budget Office.  Similar programmes are scheduled for Hot FM, UNZA Radio, Radio Phoenix and Parliament Radio.