The House of Chiefs says it will respect the decision of traditional leaders to endorse President Banda’s candidature in the coming tripartite elections because it is their individual choice.
House of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Madzimawe says traditional leaders have decided to throw their weight behind Mr Banda in this year’s polls because of the various development projects being implemented in all parts of Zambia.
Chief Madzimawe said this in an interview in Lusaka yesterday.
He said no amount of intimidation from any opposition party will stop chiefs from supporting President Banda and the MMD in the elections.
“Opposition leaders should not cry foul because some traditional leaders have decided to back President Banda. The chiefs are doing well because Government is taking care of them.
“Whatever pronouncements chiefs are making are a result of the traditional leaders’ own consciousness. No-one is forcing them to support Mr Banda. We are happy as the House of Chiefs that chiefs are giving guidance to their subjects on voting for the right leaders to foster development in the country,” Chief Madzimawe said.
Meanwhile, Chief Mwanachingwala of the Tonga people of Kalomo has advised the people of Western Province not to accept Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata’s political tactics to woo support for his candidature in the 2011 poll because ‘he has never been their friend.’
Chief Mwanachingwala said Mr Sata, who has openly promised the Lozi people of Western Province that he will restore the Barotse Agreement, among other things, if he assumes power, should not use westerners for political expediency.
“If the Lozis are clever, they will not accept people who have insulted them before. Since when has Mr Sata been a friend of the Lozis? I urge my cousins (Lozis) not to listen to him,” he said.
Chief Mwanachingwala said this in an interview yesterday.
He said if Mr Sata was interested in the restoration of the agreement, he should have done something about it when he occupied senior positions in former President Chiluba’s government for ten years.
He said he has no doubt that President Banda will win the presidency in the forthcoming general elections because he has impressed people countrywide with his government’s achievements in national development.
[ Zambia Daily Mail ]
Chiefs dont tell their subjects who to vote for,even if they will do this time,people will not listen to them.
What endosements? You are just wasting money on these poverty striken chiefs who also want to benefit from this election year. Only their wives can be influenced but most chiefs will vote for PF even if they are now worshipping MMD.
There is no poor chief. They own land, subjects, authority. Live in well built thatched homes. Poverty is in the minds of people or comparisons. You have made your chiefs poor is they are. If RB is empowering such you complain. What really do you want. I am aware that most chiefs are not loved, it is common knowledge. I love my chief and his leadership. I see him each time I visit my village. Have trust in your local leadership, you will have faith in RB. What is the position of SATAn on chiefs. He was recently in Western province but never paid a courteous call on the king.
#2 uli itole!!!!!!!!!!!
we all know Mazdimawe is a cadre of MMD..vote HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Oh dear why cant Lozis be left alone. It is not long ago that RB was hunting them like wild animals. MMD you have yourselves to blame. RB is on record of telling the people in Western Province that he did not ask them to vote for him. Blood has been spilt in the province by the MMD leadership and it is very foolish of them to expect Lozis to bootlick them. Sata may not do what he is promising however this wont stop us from punishing RB. This man has not apologised for his crimes and he should not expect any mercy from us. By the way RB why dont you go and campaign in Western Province? What are you scared of? Those Animals in Mfuwe which you are frequenting so much are not registered voters!
mwanachingwala why are you not rallying your electorate? Let the Litunga rally his subjects, he doesn’t need vuvuzelas in western province on his behalf. Be content with HH!!