Chief Muyombe of the Tumbuka people of Mafinga district in Muchinga Province has also added his voice in giving of land to President Edgar Lungu by King Mswati of eSwatini.
Chief Muyombe told ZANIS in Mafinga that there is nothing wrong with President Lungu being given land by King Mswati.
The traditional leader said that the issue should not be politicized.
He said that as traditional leaders they are free to give gifts to any person adding that the gesture by King Muswati to give land to President Lungu was done in good faith.
Meanwhile, Chief Mwenechifungwe said President Lungu has not committed any offence by being given land in eSwatini by King Muswati.
He said that there is nothing wrong in King Muswati giving a piece of land to a fellow head of state.
Chief Mwenechifungwe said it is normal for presidents to be given pieces of land in a foreign country adding that even First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda has land in South Africa which was given to him.
He said that as traditional leaders they do not choose when giving gifts such as pieces of land and if he wishes he could also give land to President Lungu in his chiefdom.
With due respects to our chiefs; something is wrong with our Zambian chiefs who have been bought with brown envelopes by PF; Lungu never disclosed the gift until a whistle blower told us about it; the gift is not from Mswati but from a company given contracts in Zambia;
Land in Muyombe compared to land at a golf course in Mbabane.
I’m so embarrassed to say you are my chief…i’m sure even Chef 187 will want to retract his last rhymes about you.
Another Chief completely lost. Please be advised that its not your opinion that matters as a person or a chief, it is the government policy that gives guidance. For the avoidance of doubt a public officer is not allowed to receive gifts of certain value. Just as Dr Kaunda when he was given land by Andrew Sardanis at state lodge, he bequeathed to the state, ndiye nkhani ili apa
Ignorance is dangerous. You do not support just to appear relevant. Did the chief read the constitution of Zambia before accepting to be used to save thieves?
LT are you short of news ? Might as well interview and ask those PF caders who dance for lungu at the airport what they think
Peepe!!
The way ZNBC gets excited when a chief talks in support of Edgar Lungu, you would even be mistaken to think ZNBC pays salaries to its employees on time
That is why I think it’s time to get rid of these chiefs! What use are they anyway….
It was not a gift. He bought it in Eswatini
NINJALA YEKA!!
Ignorance and poverty has made these chiefs to say what they said. If there is a change in government the same chiefs will say they were mislead and start condemning the same gift. Please forgive them.