In the National Assembly on Tuesday 19th December, Mr Speaker Mudenda made the following announcement:
On the 6th of December, 2017, Hon. Gonese raised a point of privilege concerning the deployment of our security services, particularly the army. I had promised Hon. Gonese that I would engage His Excellency, the President and come back to this august House to advise accordingly.
His Excellency the President, through the Minister of Defence, Security and War Veterans has written this letter to inform us: