Political struggle National Youth Chairperson Zanco Mpundu Mutembo has hailed Zambians for maintaining peace and unity after liberating from the British rule in 1964.
Mr. Mutembo who broke the chains during the struggle for the country independence says he is happy that the country has remained united and peaceful and urged Zambians to treasure what freedom fighters died for.
He said as a freedom fighter himself, it pleases him to see Zambians walk up and about freely without being restricted which he said was what him and his fellow youths then fought for.
He explained that he was arrested and handcuffed with chains which he broke in the presence of 18 soldiers armed with guns.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS at State house today Mr. Mutembo narrated that he was ordered to break free from the chains or be instantly shot dead.
Shockingly, he broke the chains in full view of soldiers and photographers who took shots of what seem like magical power.
He explained that all that happened at the force Headquarters where he was first interviewed on his involvement and influence in the struggle before he was subjected to chain punishment.
Mr. Mutembo who became emotional when he was narrating his ordeal , explained that the soldiers were amazed how the chain broke just like some people today do not believe that it was a real chain.
He however admitted that it was really hard for him but he managed to pull hard and the chain napped and the governor raised his hands in surprise.
Mpundu Mutembo got involved in the political struggle against the colonialists in their village in Northern Province at the age of 18 in 1954.
He rose to the position of National Youth Chairperson for the political struggle.
Mr. Mutembo is now a national symbol as his statue has been displayed as a freedom statue along Independence Avenue in Lusaka where the laying of wreaths takes place every Independence Day in memory of the fore-fathers who died during the struggle.
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But Zambia does not look after the veterans well. Most of them live in poverty.
I think we neede an interview with mcs on how it was on the other side.
I mean him having a police officer for the colonialist he can give an insight into how hard our freedom fighters fought.
Meant “him having been”
These are our national heroes and are supposed to be treated with dignity and respect which they fully deserve.The govt has neglected these galant men and women.We only have national mournings when they die.We have got to treat them well during their life time.
mmmm….!! ama chain? ….. real or fiction?
LACK OF APPRECIATION FOR THESE MEN AND WOMEN MAKES ZAMBIA APPEAR LIKE IT HAS NO HISTORY. GO TO ANY PART OF THE WORLD EACH CITY HAS MONUMENTS (STATUES) OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS ERECTED IN STREETS. ZAMBIA MUST START HONOURING THESE FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN A SIMILAR MANNER. NO PHYSICAL HISTORY REMAINS WHENEVER THESE MEN, WOMEN AND THE YOUTH DIE. EVEN BOTSWANA HAS VERY BEAUTIFUL STATUES FOR THEIR FREEDOM FIGHTERS.KAPWEPWE, NKUMBULA, ALICE LENSHINA, ETC- WHERE ARE THEIR PHYSICAL EVIDENCES?
NOT EVEN CAN ONE FIND KAPWEPWE’S BOOKS IN ANY ZAMBIAN BOOKSHOP. YOU MEAN IN ZAMBIA WHEN ONE DIES EVEN HIS/HER HISTORY DIES, TOO? WE ZAMBIANS ARE JOKERS. SO, ALL THIS TIME ZAMBIA WAS ACTUALLY WAITING FOR SATA. LET’S BE PRACTICAL IN HONOURING OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO FOUGHT FOR US. THE GOVERNMENT MUST INVEST A LOT OF MONEY IN MONUMENTS ERECTIONS AND REWRITING THE HISTORY BOOKS. LET NOT Zanco Mpundu Mutembo DIE WITHOUT SHARING HIS EXPERIENCES NATIONAL WIDELY- MANY OTHERS, TOO.
Peter i bought one of Kapwepwe’s book in ZEPH(Zambia Education Publishing House) they have them. For me the major worry is that even when the books are available the Zambian’s do not have a culture of reading
news to me.so nice and good………..
Mmmm? I haven’t heard such a story before. I thought the statue was symbolic. Anyway interesting news
We take for granted what someone else suffered to give us. Very moving Sir. Working hard on ensuring none of you will ever be written out of history.Â
Even me, I hadn’t heard this story before. I like it very much. I hope this man is living a decent life now. Just imagine how those soldiers must’ve felt! Probably terrified even though they had the guns.
Have been researching heavily for a project on them and there are many untold stories that will both tickle and leave you open mouthed in disbelief. Amazing stories. My parents always told of us of the man who refused to shop through a hole any more. He raised his money for the furniture he wanted and when told he could go around to the front to collect it, he told them if his money was only good enough to take through a little hole in the back then they should deliver his furniture the same way without damaging it. I think it eventually led to riots. Noble deeds.
Liar liar, in 1954 my Dad was already a freedom fighter and at the same time, working in the MINES at Roan Mine in Luanshya. I was already born then and never at any time was your name mentioned as freedon fighter amoungst the late fighters i know of. You are just a chancer, you want the Zambian youth today to believe what you are saying. My Dad was the first Zambian to hold an office of ‘District Commissioner’ (Governor) at Masaiti Boma and was also a staunch Trade Unionist whose driver was Michael Chilufya sata (current president) in Kitwe then. If you are poor and hungry, just shut the f**** up!
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Wow. Number 11. Goes to show that the son of a freedom fighter may not be cut from the same cloth. There are many urban myths that became the source of a call to nation hood. Some will never differentiate between the made up songs, stories and the harsh realities because all of them intertwined gave people the courage to move on. Let’s say he made it up for a little attention. It doesn’t mean you get to shove your privileged father up his… His story is about courage and strength.Â
# 11 thanks for showing us shallowness of mind. On the other note I concur with # 1 that Zambia does not honor her veterans. It took President Sata to recognise Nkumbula and KK by naming airports after them. I hate to recall that one of the greatest muscian and freedom fighter Mpundu Mutale went to the grave with songs which he had planned to release but no one could help him! The singer of “Africa my Africa” was a legend who could have been incripted in the annals of Zambian freedom fighters. I wish someone could make murals in Livingstone sculpures on either Mchinga mountains or Mbala, somewhere of these men and women! Happy Birth Day Zambia. One Zambia One Nation.
This should be part of History currucum in schools unlike learning about Christopher colombus
Wise words my dear.
Its news to me, I thought it was just a made up story.
Ya Zanco muli uli? Namumanya kuko mwikala ku Mbala
I dnt thnk the man in th pic is th man th saved us………..LOL
@Africa’s Most Peaceful Nation, I feel your heart my friend. I have great pain that even ZNBC could not allow Mpundu Mutale to record his songs at their studios for the sake of posterity. The man went to the grave with rich songs we will never know. What a shame!