President Rupiah Banda is tomorrow expected in the Eastern Province for a three-day working visit.
The President will during his visit to the Province officiate at the Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa in Katete before attending the Malaila traditional Ceremony of the Cikunda people in Mfuwe district.
President Banda is expected to pay a courtesy call on Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi of the Chewa people.
He will later officiate at the Kulamba Ceremony which will take place at Mkaika in Katete on Saturday.
On Sunday, President Banda will be guest of honour at the Malaila Ceremony of the Cikunda people in Mfuwe.
This is according to a statement issued to ZNBC News by Special assistant to the president for press and public relations Dickson Jere.
The MMD Government has continued to support traditional ceremonies in all the nine provinces.
President Banda has since assuming office in 2008, stressed the need for a strong cultural heritage among Zambians.
He will be accompanied to the Eastern Province by senior Government and MMD officials.
He is expected to leave the Eastern province after concluding scheduled business there.
[ZNBC]
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There is something concerning about the president travelling to traditional ceremonies with MMD officials during an election campaigning period. Are the MMD officials going to be charged for using state facilities i.e. plane or road transport? Will the president be campaigning during this visit? If he is, will the MMD pay a portion of the cost of the trip? The president and his vice have been touring alot of places of late using state resources – party political tours amnd visits should not be funded by the poor Zambian taxpayers.
i hop attending those ceremonies is part of your campaign strategy bcos bene HH bali busy while you are lazying around muma ceremony.chimudala iwe ukonda kuchiliza.
RB,your next province to tour should be Southern and Western,then Northern and Luapula and lastly North Western.We want to silence Sata and PF for good.
#4 26days to go why RB to continue visiting frequently Eastern province as if ir the only Zambia?
The President and the Vice President are Leaders of this nation 24 hours.They are therefore entitled to use government resources.They should not even be restricted in their programs.If you feel aggrieved or think they are breaching the law,sue them!
ba #5 BITTER PILL read carefully before u exhibit your ignorance.UMWAUME was refering to party cadres(MMD officials) accompanying the president using government facilities.
you can wonder what is in the east. His trips are too often to the east
Good and he can stay at his farm for ever, no need to come back