THE Lusaka High Court has ordered the Litunga of the Barotseland to be joined to a matter where Chief Chiyengele of the Mbunda speaking people of Western Province has obtained an injunction restraining the Litunga’s Royal Establishment from interfering with his chiefdom.
High Court deputy registrar Charles Kafunda in his ruling following an application by the respondent in the matter to have the Litunga joined to the proceedings, said it will be prudent to have the Litunga included in the Court process.
“It is ordered that the application to join the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II to these proceedings as the fifth defendant be and is hereby granted and that costs be in the cause,” he said.
Chief Chiyengele in his application for a joinder contended that the Litunga should be part of the court proceedings as he had a significant interest in this matter and was the one who authored a letter to line ministries advising them to dismiss him as chief Chiyengele.
The Chief sued indunas Tawela Akapelwa, Mwangala Akapelwa, Steven Nawa Matongo and Simakando Siyunda for misleading the Head of State to revoke his recognition as chief.
“That arising from the foregoing, I reasonably believe that the interest of justice would be better served if the said Litunga is joined to these proceedings so that he can come to court and explain under what authority he purported to have dismissed me as chief,” Chief Chiyengele said.
Chief Chiyengele asked the Court to grant him leave to apply for judicial review against the decision of revocation of his recognition as chief.
Chief Chiyengele said the action by the President to degazette him as chief was not in line with section four and five of the Chiefs Act.
“I reasonably believe that the President acted outside the jurisdiction of the law by allowing himself to be influenced by the Lozi Royal Establishment in demanding for the withdrawal of my recognition as Chief Chiyengele,” he said.
He said the President acted illegally in proceeding to withdraw his recognition based on the request of the Litunga when the Chiefs’ Act did not give any powers at all to the Litunga to demand the withdrawal of recognition of any duly recognised traditional ruler in Western Province.
Chief Chiyengele asked the court to quash the decision by President Edgar Lungu to withdraw recognition of his chieftaincy on grounds of illegality, procedural impropriety and irrationality.
He was also seeking an order prohibiting the Litunga and the Royal Council (Kuta) from doing anything that would give effect to the decision.
This article is too confusing. I just want to know one thing. Does this mean the Barotseland secession BS is now over?
we call this, ‘playing to the gallary’ mark my words. Sooner or later, you’ll see
Crying for a Homeland, and at the same time trying to disadvantage a Chief in the State of Zambia. Thats how confusing politics can become.
1. The Litunga is the appointing authority in whole of Barotseland. If he fires you that’s it. You cannot take him to the Zambian courts of law.
2. This Ndungu is playing with fire. Ka mubu keuliilela kwa nang’oto lukatokuchiseza mwandu nji wabapala. You know very well the Litunga cannot attend such a court. You forget so easily that you were welcomed in barotseland and accommodated unconditionally except to respect the law of the land. Now what chiefdom are you fighting for when the appointing authority has demoted you because of your ?
3. People of god, do not be cheated and confused. The zambian government knows very well what they are doing and are using this disgrantled Matero chap to destabilise the Litungaship. Its just nonsense and a game to weaken barotseland. Mutokomele!
The Bible is very clear on authority and jurisdiction. The system that installed my Mbunda Chief Chiyengele, is the only authority that can dethrone him. What a pity! A lost cause!
This will play and play till Kingdom come.
The proud Litunga and his indunas will challenge the summons until the Supreme Court is called to arbitrate and by then somebody may have passed on to another world.
Litunga pride – those days of dominion are over Sir! This is dot com
AM WAITING TO SEE IF THE LITUNGA WILL ATTEND WHAT THEY CALL ZAMBIAN COURT THE I WILL CONCLUDE THAT THE BRE ISSUE IS OVER. IF FAILS TO SHOW UP THEN I WILL CONCLUDE SOMETHING WITHIN MYSELF.
AM WAITING TO SEE IF THE LITUNGA WILL ATTEND WHAT THEY CALL ZAMBIAN COURT THEN I WILL CONCLUDE THAT THE BRE ISSUE IS OVER. IF FAILS TO SHOW UP THEN I WILL CONCLUDE SOMETHING WITHIN MYSELF THAT BOMA NI BOMA.
LET US WAIT AND SEE OTHER BOGUS COMING FROM …….
What is the Litunga’s jurisdiction? Do we still have imperialism in some parts of the country? Are mbundas subjects of the Litunga? We need a total emancipation of the Nkoyas, Mundas ,Chokwes etc from this barbaric colonialism. The next thing we will hear is that Chief Mushili or Chief Nkana has been removed. Government should rescind this inhuman imperialism. we cannot afford to have one chief acting above the law with impunity.CONTEMPT BABA IZAGWILA BA MFUMU!
He is the Litunga above the law. This is the nonsense which makes people get big headed. There are different tribes in Western Province not just lozi, stop your arrogance and go to court Mr. Litunga.
Litungu or Litunga,
Ba LT retrain your secretaries…
You’re misleading us.