UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema has accused the Patriotic Front (PF) of flouting the constitution by involving traditional leaders in their campaigns.
In particular reference to Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people of Eastern province who took a partisan stance during President Michael Sata’s campaign rally in Chipata, Mr Hichilema said the use of traditional leaders by the PF was unconstitutional.
“That is uncalled for. We all visit these chiefs during our campaigns as a way of paying homage but to make them sing party campaign slogans is wrong but thats the PF for you,” he said.
Mr Hichilema said in an interview that parading traditional leaders at campaign rallies was not only unconstitutional but also demeaning the to chiefs’ standing in society.
On Friday, Monze Central UPND Member of Parliament Jack Mwiimbu raised the question of traditional leaders participating in active politics during the Vice-President’s question time in Parliament.
In response, Vice-President Guy Scott said there was nothing wrong with the traditional leaders attending Government functions as chiefs were also part of the governance system.
Meanwhile, Mr Hichilema has accused the PF of peddling lies to the electorate in the four constituencies where by-elections are taking place this Thursday but that the constituents have made up their minds.
He said people of Solwezi East, Chipata Central, Kafulafuta and Mkushi North were prepared to teach the PF a lesson during Thursday’s by-elections because they are fed up.
“The President goes to Chipata talking about Hakainde’s name. Call me a stone, a tree or anything but thats not important. What is important is to feed the nation, build schools, provide medicine in hospitals,” he said.
Mr Hichilema is confident that the electorate will not repeat the mistake of 2011 of trusting the PF especially after seeing that the ruling party was yet to deliver on their campaign process.
What does the Constitution exactly say about participation of chiefs in politics?
The opposition will do well to start being factual. It would have helped the ordinary Zambian to hear HH mention the particular Clause in the Constitution or a Section of the subordinate law that the President and PF have broken.
H.E. Michael Sata has no regard for the law.
The sooner voters realise that our president fought for 10 yrs to realise his dream, the sooner they’ll realise that he’s not going to be ‘told’ anything or bullied around.
The other thing is that we all don’t know what covenant he signed with Fred Mmembe. My personal stance is to join the money-making bandwagon and worry about the voters and parliament later (2015).
As for now, the youth, desperate and the poor spoke using the ballot and I’m happy to watch them reap what their spirits guided them to do. Some are OK (Matero?) and others were down-right tricked (Western).
Aka nako, that’s why nika indefinite political non-descript.
He is never an inspiring leader. one wonders why upnd cling on to such neophytes
is this man just too bitter or he always got a point which sends fever to pf cadres????????
ECZ Warns Mpezeni Against Openly Campaigning for Mangani
July 23, 2013 | Filed under: Breaking News | Posted by: Mumba
Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has expressed concern over the conduct of Paramount Chief Mpezeni during the Patriotic Front (PF) rally in Chipata.
ECZ Acting Public Relations Manager, Sylvia Bwalya, says it was against the law for Chief Mpezeni to openly campaign for a particular candidate in the by election.
Bwalya said this in a statement on Monday July 22,2013 that some aspects of the PF political advertisement which was aired on ZNBC where Paramount Chief Mpezeni asked the audience to support a PF candidate were unfortunate.
She said the conduct exhibited by the traditional ruler is an abrogation of Section 129 of the Republican Constitution which…
Iwe Hichilema and your fellow goons.And you were quite when he was praising RB a few weeks ago ? Let Mpezeni speak out…saying a few words depending on how he sees things never hurt anybody.He is the supreme leader of the Ngoni.He is just guiding his subject to the safe waters using a good boat.Seleni tubombeko.
Imwe stop being dull, the Republican constitution (Section 129) forbids chiefs from participating in partisan politics. This is because they are above politics. Their subjects (including the politicians) belong to different political parties and it is their duty to embrace them all . Now just imagine Mpezeni’s preferred candidate loses the by-election, what will be the Nkhosi’s position on the newly elected MP? The whole practice just demeans the chieftaincy. Why can’t we learn from the traditional leaders in western province? You’ll never see those chiefs paraded at any rally. You are free to visit them but not to drag them to your partisan rallies.
What does flouting mean? Hafulishi Humuntu?
LT’s grammar disaster plus HH’s ranting equals disaster!
I think you are the one who is a Disaster and at the point of chocking because of HH bright future .
for your own education
flouting present participle of flout
Verb
Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention): “these same companies still flout basic ethical practices”.
You will die of bitterness. You are a tribalist, hating loser, just like your father and mentor Sata. HH is better than the whole of your clan. You and your children will never match up to his success. The more you ridicule him, the more he gets blessed. If you are a hater, then that’s your reward. Very useless human being. Am waiting for your usual insults.
Nubian Princess, Flouting means, “to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom.” e.g. Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets.
Why ranting when you don’t even know the meaning of a word? You’re just showing your shallowness.
Go to school first, rather than boring us with your ignorance.
Typical Bemba ass.whore always concentrating on the unimportant things in life!
Hey Princess, you’re pretty dull ain’t ya? Do a kama quick thesaurus in Word before asking meanings of words that even kindergartners use pa recess when telling on their classmates 🙂
HH is right chiefs are not politicians and they need
To be bipartisan neither should PF take advantage of
Them for their selfish ambitions, they deserve respect
And honor
HH is too pretentious I hate him and
his tribal Politics.
ba marc williams where is the tribalism that HH has done in the statements above. Hate? how can you hate someone you have never met nor know? it really surprises me that you can honestly right such kind of hate responses. Grow up febana!!
Mr Hichilema should be reminded that Chiefs are also Zambians who have the rights to support any political party they like and government have no rights to deny Chiefs political views, they are part of the society so they gat rights to speak. The only problem in Zambia is that Politicians like to corrupt chiefs.
You’re right our president is corrupting the chief. The chief has subjects who belong to different political parties. If he sides with a party he is most likely going to be closer to the subjects that belong to his party. It is that simple brothers and sisters. It is the same with the church, it can’t be partisan for it must preach to all people the good news.
Imwe stop being dull, the Republican constitution (Section 129) forbids chiefs from participating in partisan politics. This is because they are above politics. Their subjects (including the politicians) belong to different political parties and it is their duty to embrace them all . Now just imagine Mpezeni’s preferred candidate loses the by-election, what will be the Nkhosi’s position on the newly elected MP? The whole practice just demeans the chieftaincy. Why can’t we learn from the traditional leaders in western province? You’ll never see those chiefs paraded at any rally. You are free to visit them but not to drag them to your partisan rallies.
Thanks Ndola alderman well spoken you know what you are talking about.
The preamble of our constitution says “we the people of Zambia” hence it does not discriminate our traditional leaders from expressing their political views, above all article 78 uphold rights for freedom of expression including chiefs, so Mr. Ndola alderman stop misleading your self.
@zakapondo, I’m led to believe one chief in Muchinga province was threatened with dethronement for ‘expressing his political views’ total hypocrisy.
If the same Mpezeni talks ill bout PF. He will be threatened with dethroning by Sata and hsi goons.
And should not be used for electoral purposes, thats hypocrisy, anything sata does is being softened
Funny, not too long ago that was MMD’s answer when PF complained when chiefs campaigned for RB. The more things change the more they stay the same!!
check section 129 AND COMMENT . chiefs ARE ABOVE PART POLITICS AND IF THE WANT TO BE INSULTED THEN THE BALL IS IN THEIR COURT.
Ati call me anything, okay HH, I call you a Dog leading ka small tribal party which only exists in rural southern part of Zambia.
Continue thinking UPND is a small tribal party and you’ll soon be in deep shock if not stroke!! If that was the case, the President would not be wasting his time talking about this so-called under-5 at every rally. Why doesn’t he talk of Chipimo, Nawakwi, Milupi and Miyanda in the same way he talks about HH and Nevers? I know in your heart of hearts you know the real threat to your holding on to power . . . .it is HH. Nevers and Bwalya are also talked about but simply because the President (and fellow family jungle members) feels these two are splitting the votes from his strongholds . . . .the bemba vote!! Now, call him anything , tree, dog, bastard, river or snake, we are loving him by day. Viva HHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
You are not normal my friend. You can die, you can do what ever you want to do shame on you. HH will never be a dog you might be a dog yourself and not HH. Try if you can to use to your brains than aaaaah……………………..
…Inkonko, is the name and nature which befits you. For your own information Northern and Muchinga provinces are by far much rural compared to the province you hate with a passion. Your nature only belongs to archives.
So by Insulting HH. Have u provided food on the table of poor people in Zambia. Have u provided checks and balance to the corrupt outocratic junta (PF) ruling in Zambia?
So how have u bettered the living standard of the people.
Just shut up! you bittier man.
Its NOT an insult, but the fact is that Chief Mpezeni “Nkhosi Yama Nkhosi” is the most illiterate Chiefs in Zambia and is the reason why Politicians find it very easy to parade him on Political rallies. Even RB used to parade him as well.Honestly, how can a Chief like Mpezeni himself sing to a political song? That was actually nonsense to both Sata and his friend Mpezeni.
Correct
Do you blame the chief OR the one flouting His royalness …. stup1d Zambians!!!!
Let us not b useful *****s, prior to 2011 elections i hated seing chiefs being paraded by mmd and forcing their subjects to vote for mmd. I believ it is still wrong even today. Ba President u re doing well on many aspects but on this u re wrong and PLEASE STOP IT.
@ Chipoko Wa Ku Malawi- Don’t say stupid Zambians as it is like biting a finger that is feeds you.Give Zambians respect. They gave you free fuel and now they are also looking after your Judge Chikopa who has refused to go back to Malawi because he has found a paradise in Zambia.
Sebana Wikute……lol
….”Of the belly” has also creeped into chief’s palaces…lol
Do you consider Mpezeni to be a Chief? What kind of a Chief who patronizes Night clubs and driving sports cars like a small boy? Total Nonsense!!!
A Banda imwe muli chabe bwino mwakamba zazoona .Nditu palibe mfumu ni masese chabe kapena kuti ni matokoso ngati ni mooba.
HH has a point guys. In addition to parading chiefs the president has been threating people with no development in their region if they didnt vote pf. Now thats not what the father of the nation should be saying. The tax money being spent on development comes from all corners of the country so excluding one because they didnt vote for a pf man is ghetto politics.
Thanks to still sane Zambians like you. People in Zambia have just been duped by Sata and hes become a saint all of a sudden, this Michael Sata we are talking about … panga wars in chawama, merzef housing scandal, vigilantism all of his life, etc … and all they do is smile. Hes jailing journalists, wait until internet is banned in zambia.
But why is it that Mpezeni is always making headlines for wrong reasons.
zambian chiefs should emulate chief gawa, he deserves the resepect of a chief. some chiefs are money lovers and have vision for their people. some chiefs are not even fit to be called chief because of their behaviours. their is a saying that your friends define who you are! HH For 2016. you are the gentleman.
Chief Mpezeni is the most useless paramount chief in Zambia anyway and he is HIV positive, so who cares about his comments?
Mpezeni is a PF cadre and a chief of the belly. what do u expect from him, Sata’s nature no respect for constitution too.
Ci Bantustan & Boondocks u mean HH has bright future?Hufulishi Huyourselvs & Him.The balot yalishupa mwana shamwari.Huyouselves Hovering with Hpoefuls day & night.We shal see.I like Nubianprineses coment.
ECZ Warns Mpezeni Against Openly Campaigning for Mangani
July 23, 2013 | Filed under: Breaking News | Posted by: Mumba
Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has expressed concern over the conduct of Paramount Chief Mpezeni during the Patriotic Front (PF) rally in Chipata.
ECZ Acting Public Relations Manager, Sylvia Bwalya, says it was against the law for Chief Mpezeni to openly campaign for a particular candidate in the by election.
Bwalya said this in a statement on Monday July 22,2013 that some aspects of the PF political advertisement which was aired on ZNBC where Paramount Chief Mpezeni asked the audience to support a PF candidate were unfortunate.
She said the conduct exhibited by the traditional ruler is an abrogation of Section 129 of the Republican Constitution which…
You people, you wanted the President to chase away Nkosi-Yama-Nkosi from the rally? Did you want the President to stop the Nkosi-Yama-Nkosi was speaking? It would have been disrespectiful if he was stopped.
This will cause a another by election I tell you sane people of Zambia. Mangani’s victory shall be nullified by the courts of law because of this chi chiefi!
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I am so disappointed to see pple. talking politics when I am making headlines across the entire world. How are you Zambians kanshi??
Thanks!
ANOTHER LAND-SLIDE VICTORY FOR THE PF. OUT OF THE 4 PARLIAMENTARY BY ELECTIONS, THE PF IS CERTAINLY GETTING NOT LESS THAN 3 SEATS. AS FOR UPND AND ITS MMD PARTNER IT WILL BE ANOTHER DEFEAT. BALE MI POBOLA NAKABILI. IT WILL BE POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBOPOBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBOPOBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBOPOBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO POBO. THE PF WILL TEACH THESE PETTY OPPOSITION POLITICIANS A LESSON AGAIN.
If I was Hakainde, I was going to stop yapping like cry babies and go to areas where he is no liked and build strong section, the problem is this highjacked UPND so that’s why UPND is going in political dust bin.
Sata simuntu nifwitii……..
It’s all about ‘Guns and Roses’, Bro. One soul is slain another one is born. Mailoni B vs. Me (Royal-Baby Mulenga).
Thanks!
i wonder if you presido gotta brain we made the constitution to govern us..no one is above the law not even sataboyo.viba bemba viba kolwe bakabwalala how do you think? Please use human brain to think to not kolwe brain..God i hate bembas
ECZ is a let down to the Zambian people. It is playing double standards. It collaborates with PF in killing democracy in Zambia thru vote rigging inorder to preserve the new dictatorship in our country. Sata is a dictator and a big lair. Stop vote rigging in these by-elections.
This is case for petitioning MMD, another bye election for Chipata Central two counts.
1. 30minutes Political Advert , PF exceeded by 7 minutes
2. Parading the Chief to campanyn for PF
3. For insulting HH and Father Bwalya.
4. For failing to fulfill the electro promises. Wapya munzi.
The best way to effectively deal with comments of the likes of Nubian Princess is to ignore. I for one wouldnt deal with an individual who trivializes and trashes a language of a people for political purposes. A language is an identity and anyone who plays around with it has a serious complex that is indicative of being delusional and halucinatory, very much similar to their “great leader”.
@ Mphangwe, Lasi $ Zed @crossroads, am borrowing the words of HH from his Big mouth who challenged me and you to call him anything, Cimbwi, Lazo, Pig, Pushi he doesn’t care and how come you are so inquisitive just because you are the same tribe and who tells you that by supporting PF am Bemba. the rest of tribes doesn’t care where someone comes from but we support people with great mind and ideas, not HH who has sold all Zambian companies without taking the big picture (Zambia) but pocketed all the kwachas in the name of consultant. look @ his campaigns, he is always in the rural southern party of Zambia. But like it or not Zambia is in the hands of PF for the next 20 years weather Sata stops today, we shall support whoever takes from him even if he is from southern with great Ideas.
While i agree with hh but to me he is just one of the worst demagogues who l can’t even vote for.l would love pf wins 0 the sits for we can’t have the opo that opposes everything and does not know dialogue.Pf win 4 de sake of development.Viva pf?
@Chi serenje stop including every bemba u tribalist! We will see if yo dog will win with only s/province.U are very uncivilized .Pf cadres can u beat these fools because it is too much of provocation.
I THINK THE UPND LEADER HAS A VALID POINT HERE. I DONT THINK THERE NEED TO BEAT ABOUT THE BY WAGING INSULTS ON HIM. LET US BE LEVEL HEADED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU BELONG TO THE RULING PARTY OR THE OPPOSITION, A WRONG IS WRONG. CHIEFS ARE AT LIBERTY TO SUPPORT POLITICAL PARTIES OF THEIR CHOICE BUT COMING OUT IN THE OPEN LIKE THAT IS NOT RIGHT CONSIDERING THAT THE GENTLEMAN IS A PARAMOUNT CHIEF! EVEN IF HE WANTS SOME FAVOURS, THAT’S NOT THE WAY TO GO. I PITY HIS SUBJECTS…HAVING SUCH A PERSON AS CHIEF!! SHAME.