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President Lungu and Chief Mpezeni exchange Gifts

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Paramount chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people in Eastern province presented a spear, knobkerrie and a shield to President Edgar Lungu in Chipata, a set of weapons symbolizes a worrier, with President Lungu reciprocated by presenting a lion’s skin to paramount chief Mpezeni.

This happened at Ephendukeni palace yesterday, the home of paramount chief Mpezeni, when President Lungu paid a courtesy call on the traditional leader.

And paramount chief Mpezeni has endorsed President Lungu for the August 12, 2021 general elections.

“President Lungu has done a lot for this country, hence needs to be supported so he continues in office for the next five years,” Mpezeni stated.

President Lungu was in Eastern province for a one day working visit and was accompanied by Presidential Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe, Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji and Patriotic Front national chairman Samuel Mukupa.

The President later attended a thanksgiving service for the silver jubilee of the establishment of the Bishop Jhone Osmers house, built by the Chipata Anglican Church in Chipata.

President Lungu also commissioned the house which has been named after the first Bishop of eastern Zambia.

President Lungu and Chief Mpezeni exchange Gifts
President Lungu and Chief Mpezeni exchange Gifts
President Lungu and Chief Mpezeni exchange Gifts
President Lungu and Chief Mpezeni exchange Gifts

30 COMMENTS

  1. Two crooks. One is on life support
    Apparently Amos Chanda and KZ are implicated in the abduction of the hantembos with the full go ahead by lungu.

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  2. Scouser good to see that you are also now agreeing that hh is on life support in a coma.

    This is a great. Our president receiving blessings from royalty. August 2021, story izibika

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  3. It is Mpezeni and Lungu, Doesn’t move nobody’s heart. Worst of campaign time.
    We want to see Ba Edgar exchanging gifts with Chief Mukuni, and that will be a story for all World what to see.

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  4. I never knew how imbecile you are.
    Lungu = crook/ criminal and a known thief
    Mpezeni = life support. This retard is on ARV’s. How many girls have been victims of HIV transmitted

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  5. Its not the Duty of Chief MPezeni to endorse ECL for 2021. The Republican Constitution prohibits ECL from seeking a Third Term. The Constitution is very clear: “A person who has held Office twice is not eligible for Election as President “. ECL has held Office twice, was elected and sworn in twice in 2015 and 2016. ECL held Office in 2015 for 18 months and in terms of the 1996 that was ECL’s First Term. ECL’s second Term was from 2016 to August 12,2021. It’s now up Zambia Concourt to give ECL a licence for an illegal and unconstitutional Third Term. All eyes on Zambia Concourt.

  6. I quote: “Paramount chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people in Eastern province presented a spear, knobkerrie and a shield to President Edgar Lungu in Chipata, a set of weapons symbolizes a worrier”. In the quoted sentence, is the correct word “worrier” or warrior. May the truth is inadvertently coming out.

  7. I quote: “Paramount chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people in Eastern province presented a spear, knobkerrie and a shield to President Edgar Lungu in Chipata, a set of weapons symbolizes a worrier”. In the quoted sentence, is the correct word “worrier” or warrior. Maybe the truth is inadvertently coming out. The man has every reason to worry about the coming elections.

  8. These are the foooools one lazy Lungu adores who easily bought with brown envelope and a cheap bottle of Powers gin from Malawi

  9. Endorsements of ECL from Chiefs and Headmen who have been bribed by ECL is irrelevant. ECL’s Eligibility is already in Court and after Nominations are closed
    Citizens will Petition ECL’s Eligibility as provided for under Article 52 of the Republican Constitution. The Constitution currently prohibits ECL from seeking a Third Term on August 12,2021. “A person who has held Office twice is not eligible for Election as President “. ECL held Office twice,was elected and sworn in twice in twice so cannot stand for a Third Term. As per 1996 Constitution 18 months is considered a Term of Office. RB held Office for less than 3 years just like ECL did. RB having held Office for 34 months in 2008 is being paid his Presidential Benefits even though he served for a Period less than 3 years…

  10. a set of weapons symbolizes a worrier, Is our president a warrior ??
    I say no …….. more of a timid nature …… wont face a national debate …… wont admit to covid ……..
    that doesnt even rank him with any of our past president

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  11. This is the problem we have. It’s ok to be Christian and Muslim from the top but acceptance of bribes and proceeds from corruption is allowed and legitimate.

    Then the convict preaches about being Christian and having all sorts of prayers

    Does the bible or Quran allow corruption/ bribes.

  12. Its not surprising to see ECL and Chief MPezeni exchange gifts. Birds of the same feathers flock together. It’s obvious that the bribed will endorse the Briber. That’s what is happening hear. PF has got it all wrong. It’s not the Opposition per se which is questioning ECL’s Eligibility but the Zambian Constitution prohibits ECL from seeking a Third Term.Defenders of the Zambian Constitution believe that ECL has held Office twice, was elected and sworn in twice in 2015 and 2016 and therefore he doesn’t qualify for a Third Term. It’s now up to Zambia Concourt to evaluate his Eligibility and make a Ruling.

  13. Oh look at scouser, in addition to being tribalist the f00l also stigmatizes. I guess no matter how far a dog travels the world, he will always remain a dog. Waymbwa we

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  14. At KZ. What stigmatisation are you talking about. The truth hurts.

    It’s morally wrong, unlawful and unethical to earn income/ wealth through corruption and bribery.

    If I am wrong about what I said in my earlier post then please ask your fellow Muslim friends, is stealing and making money from illicit forms allowed.

    Doesn’t your bible not say though shall not steal. As I have said it before PF are full of thieves

  15. Scouser – Don’t feed the UK based troll/ impostor…it wants to bring you to its level so you can be trading insults all day long distracting you from the article.

  16. Even exchanging gifts for public servants should be illegal bcuz one should not unlawfully enrich himself from holding public office.This bad practice encourages corruption .

  17. In the USA ,Britain and other progressive countries any gifts given to head of state/gov’t are state property bcuz one is not allowed to unfairly gain from public office.A president cannot get gifts from company ABC bcuz he’ll be corrupted to enact laws/favours unfairly benefiting the company.Lungu is being corrupted here with these gifts.

  18. Chief mpezeni is being looked after well so
    What do you expect?He has to praise his
    Masters.Who would want a change when he
    Is comfortable?

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  19. “What does it mean to be a modern day warrior?
    How can we redefine the labels assigned by the past so that our current paths have new meaning? The traditional concept of a warrior is someone who is engaged in warfare, struggle or resolving conflict. To some extent this can be extrapolated to our current lives but perhaps in a slightly different context.
    The ‘modern warrior’ is engaged in struggle, a daily struggle searching for a fulfilling life, finding love and a sense of belonging. A conflict exists too, one we don’t often acknowledge. It is the conflict between meeting our responsibilities as adults and finding a deeper meaning to the life we live. On a daily basis we are dealing with constant conflict between having enough time, money and energy to fulfill the life we want to lead.”

  20. It’s about time we put an end to all forms of bribery and gifts by those holding public office and the clergy at large. The government must be independent of the church. These so called Bishops and Village Chiefs are a disgrace to the nation, politicians have been using and abusing them for a long time with some brown envelopes for their own benefit mostly for re-election purposes so they can continue to steal more and more while the masses are living in abject poverty. It’s completely bizarre.

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