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Zambia’s main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has filed a motion seeking to impeach President Edgar Lungu in the latest attempt to have the Zambian leader relieved of his position for alleged impropriety, APA learnt here on Friday. According to local media reports, the opposition members of parliament proposed the motion on Thursday in which they want to impeach Lungu on grounds of corruption and violation of the constitution.
The motion got signatures from a third of the MPs in the 166-member House and would need the backing of two-thirds of the lawmakers to succeed.
The MPs argued that the motion has been necessitated by allegations that Lungu has repeatedly breached provisions of the Constitution and has turned cabinet into a procurement entity that allegedly dishes out contracts such as the digital migration and sale of state land.
Lungu is accused of abrogating the constitution by not handing over power to the speaker of the national assembly when the opposition challenged his election victory in court in 2016.
The motion is expected to be debated on March 28.
Lungu’s presidency has been marred by allegations of impropriety, including a court challenge that delayed his inauguration following disputed elections in August 2016.
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