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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>I HAVE now opened defamation of the President, anyone can insult, says President Hakainde Hichilema. In a brief interaction with NDC faction leader Saboi Imboela, who was recently warned and cautioned for insulting, during a State House luncheon to mark the abolishment of the death penalty in Zambia President Hichilema said he felt nothing when people insult him.<\/p>\n

He said it was good to see Imboela, a former long serving member of UPND, now his strong critic. \u201cWe should be greeting. Politicians never insist on greetings,\u201d said Saboi as other State House officials led by Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa looked on.<\/p>\n

President Hichilema responded with gestures, \u201cI have now opened defamation of the President. Anyone can insult anyone.\u201d But Imboela quickly chipped in saying, \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t take the law to insult. We respect you. Just that. You are a father, you are a brother, you are my husband.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response, President Hichilema said, \u201cLet\u2019s be honest. I feel zero whenever people say those things. I feel completely zero. A guy like me has gone through too much…\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI just look at it and laugh. Good to see you. Wonderful! Greetings to the family,\u201d said President Hichilema. And Imboela lobbied the President to ensure the proportional representation system of electing members of parliament is introduced.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the reasons I am here, beginning of the year you talked about proportional representation. I talked to the justice minister [Mulambo Haimbe]…he said you said \u2018you want it\u2019 \u2018and we really want it\u2019,\u201d Imboela said.<\/p>\n

In response, President Hichilema assured that \u201cyou will get it. We are moving.\u201d Imboela then stated that Zambians were appreciative of the intention by the Head of State for proportional representation (PR).<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we shall wait for the PR as well,\u201d submitted Imboela. But President Hichilema urged Imboela to lobby PF to agree working on non-contentious related laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we have to do that ( PR) in parliament. That is a parliamentary issue. We are trying to persuade…maybe you can talk to your colleagues. Since PF has a connection, they are colleagues. If they can come board, we can amend non-contentious issues,\u201d said President Hichilema. \u201cWhat are the non-contentious issues? We have got to agree all of us…issue around the Attorney General, Solicitor General and many more. MPs may go back to council because we have taken development… Now if the one who represents the constituency does not sit in the council chamber what sense is that? So we are happy to do that. Start lobbying.\u201d<\/p>\n

And in her Facebook Post after meeting the President Imboela said she found the event very important. \u201cToday I went to State House and also had the opportunity to talk to President Hakainde Hichilema. I never honour invitations for state functions, but I found today\u2019s event to be very important considering it was about the abolishment of 2 laws that I never supported,\u201d wrote Imboela. \u201cThe first one being the death penalty and the second the defamation of the President \u2013 also known as Sedition. This is very progressive and certainly a good move in the right direction. Next, we wait for them to be removed from the Constitution also.\u201d<\/p>\n

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