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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Jun 2017

    Zambian opposition MPs suspended from parliament http://bbc.in/2sk1tqN pic.twitter.com/40y90L4Y9V

    8:42 AM - 13 Jun 2017
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    • ManCub🦁 Dr.Mdede Musa,MD. C H A P O ™ Nahabwe David Kimberly J Curtis edward chipatela Patrick Hajayandi Remekai Zulu Kassahun K. Suleman
    16 replies 57 retweets 25 likes
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      2. Zubeda Sakuru‏ @ZubbySakuru 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Not a surprise, in Tanzania 2 mps v'been suspended and a call to suspend more have been made ! I think it's a new trend in African democracy

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Tanzania Bora C4D‏ @WiseGyunda 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @ZubbySakuru @BBCAfrica

        Sometimes you May fail to classify African Politics, Looks neither Dictatorship nor democracy!

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. JED DANIEL‏ @jedkabs 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But I knew that president Lungu would start getting mad as soon as he start visiting our president for life.... president Museveni!!!!

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      1. Dr.Mdede Musa,MD.‏ @MusaMdede 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Edgar Lungu is digging his own grave,undemocratic,quite unacceptable

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      1. Floyd‏ @AmuFloyd 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is how dictatorships start.

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      2. Dot Okatch‏ @dokatch 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ali_naka

        What. Is. Going. On.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Nicole Johnston‏ @NicoleJohnston 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @dokatch

        The usual.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. JED DANIEL‏ @jedkabs 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When Lungu and group were on opposition, they used to fight such I'll treatment that they are now serving others!!! Shame! Shame! Shame!

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      1. Mohamed Thoronka‏ @Mohamedthoron16 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The suspension of the 48 MPs from Parliament explains how the African Leadership is unprepared to embrace democracy and good governance.

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      1. 1st Disciple  🇲🇼‏ @Che_Mwawa 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is Africa!

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      1. The_Bigger-Picture‏ @thebigpictur 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But we are better than the Russian way

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      1. Magnanimous Waleh 🎩‏ @Eng_Waleh 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ZimbabweUpdate

        Something is wrong in Zambia...democracy disintegrating...wts wrong wth AFRICA

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      1. Chisanga‏ @uwachikata 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The madness that is Zambia nowadays....

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      1. JED DANIEL‏ @jedkabs 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I some times think that Africa will never become better!!! The same things that lungu' govt is doing are the same he used to suffer then!!

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      1. Tanzania Bora C4D‏ @WiseGyunda 13 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Happens daily in Africa, where oppositio CitizenS are regarded rebels by ruling Parties! Poor Africa!

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      1. paul sialwindi‏ @PSialwindi 13 Jun 2017
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        Because of dictatorship in our once democracy country

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