CHIEF Siachitema of Kalomo has refuted recent media reports that he was coerced by southern province minister
Daniel Munkombwe to issue statements in support of government’s move of evicting over 8,500 settlers of Sichifulo game management area (GMA) of Kazungula district.
Chief Siachitema denied of having informed United Party for National Development (UPND) Parliamentarian that he was coerced into issuing a statement in support of government over the removal of settlers in the GMA.
He added that the Province Minister did not send a vehicle to pick from together with other chiefs as alleged by the Parliamentarian.
He said utterances by a named parliamentarian from Southern Province may deteriorate working relations between civic leaders and chiefs
“That is another statement from him not for me, I didn’t say anything to him and I challenge him to come and substantiate his statement,” Siachitema said
The Chief maintained that people should not be allowed back in Sichifulo game management area.
over 8,500 squatters which consisted 72 villages commonly known as the ‘Nduzya community’ were evicted last October after defying several Zambia Wildlife Authority
(ZAWA) director general, Lewis Siawana’s orders to relocate.
67 villages were in chief Nyawa’s area of Kazungula while three fell under the chiefdom of Siachitema of Kalomo district.
The Sichifulo game management area was established in 1941 by the evicted squatters who encroached in it claiming they were given the pieces of land by the two chiefs
in 1985.
Three UPND parliamentarians last week walked out from the chambers at parliament following Tourism minister Catherine Namugala’s sentiments that the Sichifulo GMA settlers had been evacuated to pave way for game safari hunting and photographic tourism.
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Who are you kidding??
what? =d>
More like my Dora saying I didn’t do anything wrong. 😕
3RqU @ #3
Or better still, “It wasn’t me!”. 😮
:-@:-@:-@:-@ politics again. A dirty game indeed!! Kalomo is in Southern province!! Greetings I once lived there. The Chief is lying =))=))=))=))
The chief would rather be chief over wild animals than human beings. But does he no that animals do not pay homage to anyone. Are those animals ever going to recognise him as chief. Yes, he was bought. The more he denies it the more we become suspicious.
Ine khani yama Chiefs, nakana. I have already said that if they want, let them just join politics so that we start ku batukwana! All this over a ride in a 4×4 sure. Nangu manone!! 😮
The eviction should have been done in collaboration with ZAWA instead of a politician!!
I don’t feel the urge to comment on this thread.:-b
A Night without LT!!8->
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=d> Well done chief
<):)
MMD for life! We shall always be the ruling party and our policy deliver no wonder chiefs support us.
its too much of southern province.so who is saying the truth? [-x[-x[-x
The chief could have demanded that his subject remain in the land.Mr.Chief those animals u are giving priorit to posses that land will eat you.The people u are evicting are the ones who will protect you.On a serious it is sad that eviction is still in effect even villages.Am from mukuni area i know very much about these chiefs when they a BROWN ENVELOP.In livingstone many times elephants have been reported destroying people’s crops but u have not evicted them. **==
Ba chief why should you do such a thing to your subjects??? You must be a caring chief and be above partizan politics Ubufumu should not be mixed with politics that comes from God and should be respected.
Look at this shameless thief/sory chief.Very corrupt chief of worst king.
MY GOD HELP ZAMBIA.THERE IS NO MORE MORAL STANDING.THERE IS NO ONE TO LOOK UP TO FOR INSPERATION NIL,ZERO.
ROTTEN STUFF…!!!
Mfumu ilefwaya ukutobelako akanama kuli Munkombwe
And it goes just like that! Zambia the real Africa of papecy. A chief kneeling b4 a Minister for few pieces of silver???? Its realy shocking
Been there (Sichifulo GMA) and fell in love with the country. The people are great but without outside influence (investor) there can be little change. Potential to be the true experience of “the Real Africa.”