TRADITIONAL leaders in Luapula Province have resolved that they will not support political leaders who insult chiefs.
And Vice-President George Kunda has assured the chiefs and members of Parliament who attended the two-day consultative forum in Mansa that Government will implement the resolutions of the forum to promote development in Luapula.
Senior Chief Mushota, who read out the 14 resolutions from the just ended conference at Mansa Hotel yesterday, said traditional leaders will not support leaders insulting them irrespective of their political affiliation.
“As chiefs, we have resolved that we shall not support leaders who are fond of insulting us because when one chief is insulted, it is all chiefs that are insulted. This includes insulting chiefs from other regions,’’ Chief Mushota said.
He urged political leaders who have insulted chiefs to apologise publicly.
The conference also resolved that the people of Luapula Province will only support a presidential candidate associated with development in the province.
Other resolutions were that members of Parliament from the province should speak with one voice irrespective of political affiliation to help steer development in the province.
“We want our MPs to speak with one voice because that is the only way we shall develop the province and the purpose of unity should underpin development projects in the province,’’ he said.
Chief Mushota said the conference also resolved that the province be sensitised so that they can only vote for a leader who will bring development to the province.
He said the conference also agreed that MPs and traditional leaders in Luapula should work together for the benefit of the people in the province.
The conference also resolved to continue working with former President Frederick Chiluba whose contribution to the conference has been described as immense and helpful.
The forum also urged Government to speed up the construction of a bridge on Luapula river to connect Kashiba and Kasenga in Mwense and rehabilitate health, transport and education infrastructure in the province.
Other resolutions called for foreign investors to invest in the mining and tourism sectors in the province.
And Mr Kunda said Government will consider implementing the resolutions from the conference.
He was speaking when he officially closed the conference.
Mr Kunda commended the chiefs and MPs for their participation in the conference.
He said such an initiative should be supported by all key stakeholders because it is aimed at bringing development to the province.
“I wish to commend the conveners of the conference for their foresight in coming up an agenda focusing on the development of Luapula Province,’’ Mr Kunda said.
He also commended the chiefs and MPs for allowing Dr Chiluba to attend the conference.
Mr Kunda said Dr Chiluba has immense experience having served as head of State for 10 years.
He appealed to other provinces countrywide to emulate MPs and chiefs from Luapula Province in order to steer development in other provinces.
Mr Kunda said Government will consider the resolution and will include them in the Sixth National Development Plan which is currently being worked on.
He said Government is happy that the leaders of Luapula Province have taken an initiative to determine and prioritise the development needs of the province.
“This conference is historical and unprecedented. You have met with your MPs so that you can direct them on issues of major interest to the province,’’ Mr Kunda said.
He also said Government is committed to efforts aimed at improving the welfare of the chiefs countrywide.
Mr Kunda appealed to traditional leaders to seek dialogue when dealing with succession disputes to avoid wrangles.
He said Government will soon purchase vehicles for the traditional leaders who did not benefit from the initial empowerment programme.
Mr Kunda said the resolutions will be presented to President Banda and Cabinet so that they can be considered in the Sixth National Development Plan and next year’s national budget.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Trouble in the village a challenging political trajectory for the PACT unless trolls on blogs are teh PACT voting constituency, forget about this pact of two unculturedballot rejects.
Its interesting to see perpetual ballot rejects taking their circus to the heart of our identity as Africans.
Gone are the days when chiefs used to influence rural voters. In any case Chiluba is a digraced chap who has a very small following at Musangu village.
And what does PF chaps think about the people of Luapula and indeed all Zambians? Given Lubinda a Bangladeshi Zambian orders the people of Luapula to reject their own son when no one has gone to Banglash or Liteta in the same vein ordering his people to reject Lubinda. Have Zambians gone to Scotland ordering them to reject Swine fever livestock scam Gay Scot for him to be preoccupied with calls on the people of Luapula to reject and harm Chiluba? Have Luapulan ordered the people of central province to chase Winter Kabimba to buy the PF nonsense?
Sata a sub 2 school dropout has only been a colonial Government constable yet has a tendance of comparing his 4 times ballot reject to Senegalese President Wade. He needs to be told that the poor Sata is no match of Senegalese octogenarian president Abdoulaye Wade. President Wade has brains, wisdom, patriotism and high level education. This is a man who holds two doctorate degrees in law and economics. He studied and taught law at the lycée Condorcet in France. He was also dean of the law and economics faculty at the University of Dakar in Senegal. This said Sata should be ashamed of himself when pulling names he wants to compare himself to. In what sense can Sata who has only perfected in insultology be a match of President Wade a prolific intellectual???? His only match is Uganda’s…
ya!!! Well said Senior Citisen. The Pact fools have known that not everyone can play their devide and rule -foolish tactics. luapula is key to Zambia’s politics more espetially in the recent past the period around 1991, this province helped to provide change and we all know that the votes from there are massive.
Satan is indeed in trouble. God is great, politics of lies, insults and deceit can not be allowed in the eyes of God.
The pact keep on dreaming!! RB has the Pact with the people. No matter what you do and say the People of Luapula have decided to vote for RB!!!! Your propagganda in the Post has failed.
Don t worry about Given Lubinda, that chap is simply a failure who has even failed to manage a home having left his Wife Mundia M from the tooters family in Monze.
A few weeks ago William Tekere Banda challenged to explain Given Lubinda to explain what he had done to one family near the airport. todate Lubinda has not responded. He has actually destroyed someones marriage, what a leadership???!!! The other day it was Willy Nsanda destroying his family.
The Rantings by Senior Citizen are synonymous with the kicks of the dying horse. The wind of change is blowing and increasing by the day.
Senior Citizen, if MCS was not a factor for your coninued Stay in the US after 2011, u would not have been this desparate. Constable or no constable tulavota mani. Kuya bebele
Alozi, you are absolutely right. Anyway what would you expect from a senior citizen? The name speaks for itself. He is suffering from dementia after years of hallucinating. Otherwise, one Zambia one nation bane l-)
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LUAPULA Province Royal Foundation committee chairperson Chief Chisunka has described as misleading assertions that residents of Mansa have rejected former President Frederick Chiluba.
He said the assertions are an imagination of people who hate the former head of State.
Chief Chisunka wondered how Dr Chiluba could be rejected by people in a province of his origins.
He was reacting to The Post newspaper article on Saturday.
“As chiefs in Luapula Province, we are very disappointed with reports in The Post that people have rejected Dr Chiluba. How can we reject one of our sons, it’s not possible and the report is very misleading,’’ Chief Chisunka said in Mansa yesterday.
OOOOOOOOH!!! Chiefs have no influence over the voting of their subjects. they won’t be there when castings votes. its personal and every villager knows that now.
Chief Chisunka said traditional leaders in the province will continue to work with Dr Chiluba and that he will be protected from attacks because he hails from the province.
He said Dr Chiluba had a thunderous welcome as opposed to media reports.
“I wish the same people saying Mansa residents have rejected Dr Chiluba were here to see how many people turned up to welcome him,’’ Chief Chisunka said.
#12 BMC The Chiefs Spoke at the meeting and these are the same chiefs who Helped Sata to gunnner the votes in both 2006 and 2008 how will they fail now that they are suoorting RB. Just accept that Sata s lies have back fired. What you and me need to do now is to look at what has caused this particulaly the relations between Sata and FTJ thats the point most people are missing. Surely the pact between Sata and the Post was an act of betrayal on FTJ s part but Sata didn t see all this because all he wants is support hence creating big problems while trying to solve one
IAM FROM LUAPULA AND I SHALL NEVER VOTE FOR MMD EITHER WIIL MY FAMILY AT MY HOME VILLAGE VOTE FOR THEM NO NO AND A VERY BIG NO BUT THE PACT.ITS NOT THE CHIEFS THAT VOTE THEY ONLY HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL VOTES EACH.
Only if chiefs vote on behalf of people can I say yes Luapula is gone to the Thieves MMD. I know the people of Luapula they dont fear and are very independent minded people when it comes to making decisions. They will not obey these manciated chiefs who are there only for begging. Reall chiefs did not attend this useless meeting where a Thief -Chiluba went to remove his shame. Come what may, all my relatives in Luapula will vote the PACT. The neoughbours also have pledged to vote for the PACT. YA YA WAPYA MUZI …the pact will rule come 2011.
You know what…Sata always wins coz he does not compaign but people compaign for him. This is what is happening, we are compaigning for the PACT. Resently my brother from the USA visted our relatives in Mansa….he told me that he had compaigned for the PACT. He sat with each person and told them why they should vote for the PACT. They have all agreesd to vote. About 8 young star who have turnes 16 will also vote. All together as relatives are about 30. It is not ending here, these 30 are also influencing their friends. ma ma ma …MMD is in trouble. Senior Citizen find some thing to do coz come 2011, you have no job. :-w:-w:)>-:)>-
Chiluba is not a factor anymore in luapula and no one will vote for mmd except their chiefs who don’t even have influence on their subjects as well as I know luapulan how free minds are that will not gonna happen. Can u imagine going to kawambwa boys high school with your own matteress? Is that the gorvenment you want to voted for, am invest my cents to decampaign this gov
Resolutions were read out but shall not be implemented. Kunda is talking about including some of these in next year’s budget which will be full of campaign issues. I personally do not think that the government will do anything sooner or later. I wish they can but they have been promising too much; the Chipata mfuwe road, the roads in North western and western province are still undone and …. many more. Where will they get the money for such developments; school hospitals roads and bridges. Mmmm… I doubt it!
Voting for someone who thinks INVESTORS and INFESTORS are one and the same thing would be very disastrous.
Does SATA still have a strong hold. Am fearing for the worst. Sata’s children whats your take on this one?
Its Like now every big province is splitt between RB and Sata, or RB and HH or RB and Milupi. RB nad Chipimo ehhh not sure if it exists, but all the same the common factor in all this is RB. Which makes me think that this old man will win again.
What do you think guys?
No matter what Frederick Chiluba thinks of himself, he will not manage to convince anyone that he is not a thief, a plunderer.
Our people are not dull and gullible as Chiluba thinks they are.
But we know Chiluba to be a shameless thief, a crooked liar. So his claims do not surprise us.we know Chiluba to be a shameless thief, a crooked liar
Even a baby who was born yesterday knows that Rupiah interfered with our judicial process to secure Chiluba a dubious acquittal. It is Rupiah who removed shame from Chiluba’s face and ‘acquitted’ him in court. This is no longer a matter of guesswork. Rupiah and his minions have made several public statements confirming how they secured Chiluba’s acquittal
If Chiluba had any conscience at all, it could have spoken to him to shut up. But it appears that even his conscience is dead. That is why he can declare himself a king and not a thief. If Chiluba has not stolen, why should he protest against the public’s demand for an appeal against his acquittal in the High Court and Supreme Court, if need be? If he did not steal, why should Rupiah stop the appeal?
Today, Chiluba can tell us that Sata can’t be President of Zambia because he is just a former police constable in the colonial government. If he is interested in educated people leading our country, why did Chiluba choose to support Sata over Levy and Hakainde Hichilema who were university graduates?
The truth is Levy and Hichilema did not offer him what he wanted. Chiluba is on record that he supports political parties based on what he can get out of them. Clearly, Chiluba is today supporting MMD not because it is the best party but because it has given him what he wanted desperately – freedom.
We can’t talk about Chiluba’s ability to politically deliver Luapula Province to Rupiah and the MMD. We can only remind him that in 2008 when he went there on a similar mission, he lamentably failed to achieve his goal. Rupiah was rejected even in the village where Chiluba comes from. Only the other day, William Banda announced that MMD were dispatching over 2,300 cadres from Lusaka to protect Chiluba whilst in Luapula Province. If Chiluba is such a popular figure in Luapula, we wondered why thousands of cadres should come from Lusaka to protect him in his own village.
Rupiah can only protect corruption since he is also corrupt. And Chiluba has found his equal, a corrupt President. That is why he has been engaged as a consultant and sent to Luapula to go and corrupt more people. Corruption is the only thing Chiluba can effectively and efficiently accomplish.
Gees very good points, what about the fact that the PF president Micheal Chilufya Sata said or assured Chiluba of release if he supports PF, and Micheal Chilufya Sata went ahead and declared this publicly for all to hear. What about that fact, please answer if you can. Was Mr Sata willing to stop an appeal so he can go to state house, then if at all RB stopped the appeal, as you have put it in tour post on #22, what is the difference between RB and Sata, who publicly declared he would bend the rules for Chiluba. Remeber also as you answer that Sata is not a man of his word, and he changes positions to suit him, evidence, well just look at what he said on the evacuation to SA, therefore my belief is that even though he is saying NOW that Chiluba is guilty, his earlier position still stands
Gees very good points, what about the fact that the PF president Micheal Chilufya Sata said or assured Chiluba of release if he supports PF, and Micheal Chilufya Sata went ahead and declared this publicly for all to hear. What about that fact, please answer if you can. Was Mr Sata willing to stop an appeal so he can go to state house, then if at all RB stopped the appeal, as you have put it in tour post on #22, what is the difference between RB and Sata, who publicly declared he would bend the rules for Chiluba. Remember also as you answer that Sata is not a man of his word, and he changes positions to suit him, evidence, well just look at what he said on the evacuation to SA, therefore my belief is that even though he is saying NOW that Chiluba is guilty, his earlier position still stands
Fu.ck the Chiefs and Chiluba!!! Who the hell do they think they are? Bwezani is a finnished person. Its between Bwezani and HH or Sata not including Kafupi. Ba chiluba and Kunda I would advise you to sit at home!!! Zambian are also dould. 20 years of MMD bull shit and you still listen to recycled politicians? F.uck you all!! Zambia is a pile of bull sh.it coz we behave as if we are dogs. Only dogs have short memory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:x
the power of the brown envelop:d
Namfumu says:
I think poverty is the worst of all sins on earth. Our chiefs in luapula have sold their royalty for three suits and I don’t know how m,any pairs of shoes! Just like Essau in the bible sold his status for soup! Yangu mayo, tulepela kwi!
I think this is too much! Our chiefs, what has gone wrong? You mean your subjects have stopped to give you umutuulo? All the same, you can’t just sink so low to abase yourselves to thelevel of cadres! And you expect your subjects to respect you? Nonsense!
Remember that when the time comes no efforts can change the mindset of the people. So time has come for change and no matter what you tell the people you will just be wasting your time.
I salute Litunga for his stance to the cheap tricks of politicians. Mwemfumu lekeni…
And has Sata responded to the summon by Mwinelubemba or the poor chief remains ignored upto now. insolent?
Tribal politics,so luapula is the only province in Zambia that need development,wake up 8 provinces,no to speak for you concerning development,this is a wake up call,mwadya mweka daddy(MMD) should be kicked out now…what a government.
Ubufumu bwaliko kale, aba bonse bashala bapabi, no wonder they are behaving like cowboys.
The developmental issues you were discussing, are really about development? What is it that these desperate politicians will develop in less than 7 months that they did not develop all this long that they have been in power? And why only Luapula and not other provinces because all provinces are in dire need of develpment?
You are very dull, as dull as the ones who were addressing you! Please, stop embarrassing yourselve, your status is above politics. Why do you want to turn yourselves into cadres? Shame on you useless chiefs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chiefs are poverty stricken so they can say any thing to please Father Christmas and his red lipped troll. Iam from Luapula but I and my relatives will not allow MMD to continue in GRZ- we will vote for the opposition that will impress us. We decided this at a meeting we had at the weekend.
The Luapula meeting was indeed a circus, we all know that Mr Sata was police constable,Dr Kaunda is not a graduate but at least these people are not appearing before any court for theft.I would rather chose a former police constable or a mere teacher than a corrupt graduate-…period.
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#34 Umufyshi – I hope eediots like Vetra, Snr Citizen can see your valid points.
Mwanta #18 thanx for thoz wize wordz!! mmd OUT!!!
Mwata #18 thanx!!
‘Dull’ in Zambia is used to describe the fact that you have a different opinion from your opponent. It is a crude way of putting your point across or advancing it, thats because of deficiencies of vocabulary in zenglish.
If your perspective to an issue is different or even eccentric you are alright to begin critisizing the other camp as ‘dull’ then go on and prppound your viewpoint. Its just how it works for you english people who might be wondering why some bloggers here begin by labelling the opposing camp ‘dull’.
You guys, listen. Those uneducated chiefs and their MP’s cannot force anyone to vote for MMD. They can only force the uneducated villagers by giving them money. Chiluba comes from Luapula but I am not related to him in anyway and he cannot change my thinking. As a Luapula chap all I can tell you is this, He Chiluba addressed the chiefs and the Memberes of parliament from Luapula and not me. We are going to change the leadership of this country come 2011 and Chiluba will be caged. He ate the money alone. Luapula is not the whole country even if Rupiya got all the votes minus mine, he still cannot win.
Chiluba should not talk about Sata as just a constable in colonial days, how about a bus conductor, how do you feel? I am still here in the USA after 15 years just because of Zambia’s blind politics. After 44 years the country is still un developed. No good roads, proper sanitation just looking at the water going down many waterfalls but no electricity.What kind of leadership is this? We have so many Dr. who are members of parliament but what have they done to Luapula? and why uneducated like Rupiya to lead you?Something must be done quickly otherwise we are going backwards. Chiluba must know that even 50% of those who attended the meeting will not vote for Rupiya come next year.Chiluba was in Mansa and not at my home village where all my relatives will be voting for the Pact.
Friends, Chiluba to call himself a King shows the world how insane he has become. We don’t have kings in Zambia but chiefs. Calling himself a king in the presence of chiefs shows how pompus he is. Where did he get his kingship? A thief addressing the chiefs and calling himself a king? If I were a chief, I would’nt attend such a meeting. I have a question to the chiefs of Luapula province, was Chiluba addressing you as a King? and you as his chiefs? Efyo chilemoneka. How can you all be under Chiluba’s shadow. It is such a shameful episode
Imwe who the fack are the chiefs? Just dirt asholes who claim to represent their subjects. We live in a modern society so we shud rid ourselves of half naked uneducated migots so called imfumus to dictate the way modern governance shud be organized. I mean have they even heard of a simple word such as interest rates? How can we listen to them. Bwenzani for sure is educated but he is way past his ruling age. Sata too is very old. The Only Preson we are left with is HH. Chiefs shud keep their asholes closed or else we shall send them Catholic gay bishops to deal with them. We shouldn’t be take for rides us Zambia. I love my country, respect its judiciary, the executive under Mbezani and red lipped kunda in coordination with Mulongoti and Chiluba is very incompetent.
Sata was just a mere colonial constable.This is a f.uckin wake up call to all the cops especially constables that the kafupi ‘Bus Conductor’Chiluba yah offer protectin looks @ yah as inferiors,uneducated & low class.As for f.ckin FJT why did yah marry Vera who is a skool drop out as.s maid?why did yah appoint Sata in so many positions includin minister w/thout Portifolio?If yah were beaten by a Colonial Police constable as yah claim,its because yah were a trouble sugar as a bus conductor who are are in the same class of kaponyas lower than that of a constable.Anyway f.ck yah ballz fu.ckin kafupi mbol…..oooo!
“Ati sibatuka nwena nisi matako ali pamanzi”Do not insult the people more especially elderly
When an Envelope is given the chief changes his mind. Chief Mushota you are very fan.We would like to remind you that you don’t own us and its you alone with other chiefs who received those envelopes.
a KING in Zambia! has Zambia become a mornach? Now strange things are happening in Zambia. Last time RB was likened to God and Jesus christ may be it is heaven on Earth.
Now a promise is we shall vote for the PACT
Ama chief ya chabe chabe. All of them are useless just like their Pres>:p