Zambia suspends 48 opposition MPs for boycotting President’s speech

The Zambian parliament on Tuesday suspended 48 opposition lawmakers for boycotting Zambia's president, Edgar Lungu’s address at the official opening of the assembly in March The lawmakers from the United Party for National Development (UPND) skipped Lungu's address claiming he was not the legitimate winner of the 2016 election. Parliament Speaker Patrick Matibini announced the