Luapula Chiefs have described as false and malicious, assertions that the traditional leaders were not in support of the appointment of Luapula Provincial Permanent Secretary Jazzman Chikwakwa and Provincial Minister Boniface Kawimbe.
The traditional leaders have since assured government that they will work with and support the leadership of President Rupiah Banda in the Province.
Luapula Province Council of Chiefs Chairman Chief Chisunka said the traditional leaders in the area were geared to work with Mr. Chikwakwa and Dr. Kawimbe because the two leaders were direct envoys of President Rupiah Banda whom they fully support and whose development programs they appreciated.
The traditional rulers were reacting to accusations that they do not support the provincial administration leadership of Mr. Chikwakwa and Dr. Kawimbe on the premise that the two leaders are outsiders as they do not come from Luapula Province.
Chief Chisunka said the allegations that the chiefs in the area are not in support of the two provincial leaders bordered on tribalism and were bent on creating disunity amongst the traditional leadership in the province.
The traditional leader said the speculations were aimed at promoting tribalism and hatred which in turn negated development.
“Those speculations that we are not in support of Mr. Chikwakwa and Dr. Kawimbe because they are not from here (Luapula) are aimed at destroying the good relationship we have with the government of President Rupiah Banda and we shall not condone such statements,” Chief Chisunka said.
He said that both Mr. Chikwakwa and Dr. Kawimbe have made headways in reconciling the traditional leaders with government through various visitations to all the chiefs in the province.
He said it would not do for the two leaders to be judged because they do not come from Luapula Province.
“We have had Permanent Secretaries and Ministers who come from this area but have failed to represent us effectively, so what we need are good leaders from any part of this country not only locals,” the Chief said.
ZANIS
Ubufumu bwansala! look at those hopeless chaps. i don’t subscribe to that rubbish. just because someone is born from a certain clan does not make them special or wise enough to talk on peoples behalf. it amazing how these chaps are manipulated! akufwenifye bakapuli-mfumu!!
Utufumu tu tole. Just keep zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Bane natukunkule. Batilila ntumbe ndya mwananchililme.
Lekeni Sata ateke!
Things will be done differently and with better results!
Lekeni Sata ateke!
Things will be done differently and with better results!
We do not have freedom of expression in Zambia,ideas don’t flow freely,the press is muzzled as a result we do not allow differing thoughts in the country,how do we develop?a nation with these freedoms has a lot of creativity such that people have no time for bickering,just look at the contents of this blog and submissions,are we really serious as a nation that we want to move ahead?i have yet to come across people devising ways of eliminating poverty in Zambia,the UN or the West are not bothered about your plight,if we are comfortable electing corrupt leaders we are sending the message that this is who we want to rule us,so we are stuck as apeople,so unless we unshackle our brains we will forever be in the most wealthiest continent,but miserably poor race,the choice is entirely…
This are the idiots Kanitundila keeps on cozying with by attending all their silly ceremonies, now you see what they are doing. If I was Kanitundila, I will abolish them and replace them with Kolwe the Babtist, maybe he can save their from the thieving ghost that has bedeviled their kaca for millions of years.