President Mwanawasa disembarks from his official mercedez benz car to deliberate over the official opening of the Zambia national assembly.
The national assembly is made up of 150 lected members drawn from that number of constituencies. There are also eight nominated members, who are chosen by the President.
There are three major political parties in Zambia's national assembly and these are the rulin Movement for Multiparty democracy (MMD), Patrotic Front (PF) and United Party for National Development (UPND).
The opening of the national assembly signifies the start of a new legislative year where the house debates several motions, approves the national budget and other such business brought to its agenda.
This year's event was charcterised by what journalists have always described as pomp and slendour. This pomp and slendor is usually a horde of traditional dances, a match past and gun salute by the Zambia army.
Journalists and photographers from different news organisations are alwo clamouring for news interviews and pictures.
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