Information reaching FaceofMalwi indicates that staff member at Parliament is receiving medical attention after getting stuck in a lift when the blackout occurred.

The official whose identity is not yet known was scene being carried on a stretcher by medical personnel within Parliament building.

Power went off at10:30 am and efforts to turn on a generator proved unsuccessful which forced First Deputy Speaker Esther Mcheka- Chilenje to suspend proceedings.

She described the problem as a serious anomaly which would take long to be rectified.

Members of Parliament proceeded to an early tea break scheduled at 10:45 for 30 minutes.

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