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Lungu Calls On Mpezeni, Gawa Undi To Visit Each Other
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has expressed concern that paramount chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni and his Chewa counterpart, Gawa Undi, do not visit each other.
And paramount chief Mpezeni’s senior induna, George Zulu, says it is disappointing that opposition political parties shunned the N’cwala traditional ceremony despite being invited.
Speaking in a prerecorded ZNBC Nyanja programme dubbed Thumba la Mwiri in Chipata on Saturday, President Lungu said traditional leaders should unite and promote the national motto of ‘One Zambia, One Nation’.
“Even here (in Eastern Province), I can tell you without shame that I have seen Mpezeni and Gawa Undi do not want to be seen together, to unite or to just be seen together. I know that the previous Gawa Undi and the previous Mpezeni used to visit each other; don’t argue with me, they used to visit each other. Why are these ones who are there not visiting each other? This is a question that I ask myself. Where are we going? So I will be appealing to traditional leaders to take a lead in promoting One Zambia, One Nation,” he said.
President Lungu said he had no problems with any tribe in the country.
“For I don’t face problems; a Chewa is my friend, a Ngoni is my friend and a Nsenga is as well my friend. Why is it that our chiefs do not visit each other these days? This is a question that I am just asking,” he said.
President Lungu said Zambians should realise that they are one and work together.
“No part of this country should be segregated because they didn’t vote for us or maybe because we are not happy with its language or we don’t agree with their traditions. We need to unite, love each other and work together as one country. Even choosing people in an election, let’s not vote for someone on tribal lines, but let’s vote for leaders based on their ability to deliver,” said President Lungu.
The two paramount chiefs were last seen together in Mzimba, Malawi in February 2013, when they attended the funeral of paramount chief M’mbelwa of the Ngoni people of that country.
Meanwhile, Zulu said it was unfair that opposition political party leaders only want to meet paramount chief Mpezeni during campaigns.
Zulu observed that politics were divisive and that the only unifying factors were traditional ceremonies.
He said it was important for political and traditional leaders to attend traditional ceremonies when invited.
Zulu commended traditional leaders from other parts of the country and abroad for attending Saturday’s ceremony.
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wapya aisa
March 5, 2015 at 10:25 am
how is it goning to benefit the country bakateka naime talk development
Isaac
March 5, 2015 at 10:34 am
Development starts from the harmonization of the chiefs who are at the grassroots, so the president is 100% right.
Shaka Zulu
March 5, 2015 at 1:51 pm
A divided nation can’t develop.Development starts with unity. So the president is very,very right.
Jangu
March 5, 2015 at 8:28 pm
Learn!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHIKEPUTIKI
March 5, 2015 at 2:46 pm
If Gawa doesnt meet Mpezeni how does that destroy Zambia’s development. Stop starting too many broths
Shimapuli
March 5, 2015 at 3:50 pm
It will affect national development because their subjects will be hostile to one another and they won’t be able work together to implement government programmes.
New Educated Zambia
March 5, 2015 at 4:00 pm
And this will improve the kwacha and also stop lungu from uttering violence against citizens and controlling the police? Kabiye uko iwe. You are not fooling infants. If people believed ifyo fya 90 day development, times have changed. Zambians are opening up their brians and getting more and more enlightened. Vote UPND
Shimapuli
March 5, 2015 at 8:01 pm
Chikala New Educated Zombie spell words coreectly.Look at your comment below.You spelt ‘brain’ as ‘brian.’ Anyway, you are illiterate.
kakolwe
March 5, 2015 at 10:44 am
Yeah your excellence. If the governance base is united, so shall it permeate to the entire nation.
New Educated Zambia
March 5, 2015 at 11:48 am
Lungu is clearly living up to his campaign message of having no vision. At a time when many of the citizens are anxious to know how he will go about the economic misfortunes many people are facing, he is busy acting as mediator between two non influential traditional leaders who are just a figure head for political advancements during election time. Lungu please we are begging you, get your priorities right and get to work. Time is not with you. 2016 is nearby. The people of zambia will judge you by your achievements within this year. PLease let us vote UPND to ensure seriousness when it comes to leadership
KENNY .G.
March 5, 2015 at 12:02 pm
It is all about delegation…..HE EL has a powerful cabinet in place who are busy doing what they have hands on so stay cool not Lung this Lung that why?
New Educated Zambia
March 5, 2015 at 12:41 pm
If those delegated to do those works are not coming forward and doing anything.Are you now telling us that LUngu’s delegation skills are useless? Keep shooting yourself in the foot mune. A leader is supposed to inform the nation where we are going and what plans he has. Of course he will get his briefings from the cabinet and what not. So why does he always come out in the media to inform us on very irrelevant issues at the current time?
kakolwe
March 5, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Ask HH for that update! Kaili he gets briefed even before Lungu briefs himself.
New Educated Zambia
March 5, 2015 at 3:33 pm
kiki now you want to bury your head in ignorance like a hyena? wansekesha mune. Tamwakwata data ba PF. You are being schooled by the opposition. The situation on the ground looks bleak. We will continue offering checks and balances and will win the hearts of more zambians based on realistic policies and not 90 day ifintu ni lungu rhetoric
100% PF
March 5, 2015 at 7:15 pm
iwe kachikala ka new uneducated Zambia pokelela masebo hiule lyenu na HH mukatombe ubwaila no bwacha mpaka akanyo kalepuke waumfwa bwamba bwanama iwe!!!!!!!!!
New Educated Zambia
March 5, 2015 at 7:19 pm
kiki I can see you are upset and angered by constructive comments, ideas and advice. That is why you are losing in 2016. It is because you lack the ability to open your ears, think and make informed decisions based on people’s advice. We in the UPND are going to ensure we are open minded to criticism and advice from all well meaning zambians. Even you, if you become mature and level headed. Those insults will not change or solve the economic hopelessness you chaps have created. you have really created a mess which we will have to deal with from 2016 onwards. However, we do have the capacity to deliver as per hour strong policies and manifesto. Vote UPND mwana
Elton Haantobolo
March 5, 2015 at 12:38 pm
Your observations,your excellence are correct.Let our chiefs and the king Litunga freely visit one another and share developmental and cultural knowledge.One Zambia One Nation,one president,many traditional leaders…..
Elton Haantobolo
March 5, 2015 at 12:43 pm
I long for such an era when the Litunga can be guest at Mutomboko, Mpezeni at kulamba, Monze at Kuomboka……
kanunka
March 5, 2015 at 1:02 pm
I think there is nothing like dvelopmnt in the statmnt.these r encouraging word now unit we can learn smthng.
poly
March 5, 2015 at 2:40 pm
Ba @New Educated Zambia,what do you mean when you say that Chiefs Mpezeni and Gawa Undi are non influential traditional chiefs? May you educate me on influential traditional chiefs.VOTE PF IN 2016 VOTEPFIN2016VOTEPFIN2016
kakolwe
March 5, 2015 at 3:37 pm
BaPoly naimwe, mwatampa ukukonkelesha icipuba ati “vote cakuti in 2016″? No! This time is for parties to work & organise themselves. Time for campaigns is past. We shall campaign when the time comes. Leave this ‘clue-full’ (opposite of clueless) losers to bore people with repeated messages up to 2016. They have a limited vocabulary bank.
jobreaker
March 5, 2015 at 3:41 pm
their u go ka educated clearly stating that those chiefs are not an influential factors. simply means they are not important simply means other people are more important than others .it seems animal farm is still at work,Genesis 11:4 talks about the group of people who came together to build a temple that would reach heaven and God saw that they would succeed if they all worked together and he confused there languages..my point is if people work together be it any chiefs or black or white we can achieve anything… nice one Edgar..everyone has a role to play in zambia
New Educated Zambia
March 5, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Iwe kabiye uko. I do not mix religion and politics mune. Leave religion for your private dealings. Not everyone abides by your beliefs. Now coming to the issue at hand. By those chiefs not being influential I am saying they are not a factor in figuring out or mending the depreciation of the kwacha nor the mining crisis nor the dictatorial tendencies of your president. Learnt to think quick and logically. After all you are in power bane. At this rate you will sink before June. kiki
mailoni brother
March 6, 2015 at 8:26 am
ma po lo ya ko waumfwa
king kamehameha
March 5, 2015 at 5:45 pm
very interersting jargon. he promotes peace in Eastern province but at the same time tearing barotseland apart with his cotaminating support for Nkoyas. they only make 16% of kaoma district but potrayed as if they are 90% of the population.
jobreaker
March 5, 2015 at 6:18 pm
since Pf has to fix zambia a chief is not important to Pf?edu I’d like saying since Pf is in power I’m not beneficial factor to it…imagine me and my voters card made a difference and put Edgar in power .just because me and my neighbour worked together… now imagine what to chiefs can do..judging someone from their weak point is like putting Ur head in a lions mouth and believe it won’t bite just because its fast asleep and that has been the upnd mentality of thinking other people are not so important because they are Bemba.
jobreaker
March 5, 2015 at 6:21 pm
well surprise surprise… and if u still think its a magic trick.wait ntil u see what Edgar can pull out of his magical hat in 2016