President Hakainde Hichilema has been offered a three hectares piece of land at Sing’anda village in Mongu District of Western Province.
Sing’anda is a place where President Hichilema was said to have committed an offence of treason during the Patriotic Front (PF) regime’s reign on 10th April 2017.
Sing’anda Headman Kalaluka Mubiana who is also Induna Kapui said his people were amazed at the resilience exhibited by President Hichilema during the time of arrest up to the time of his release.
He said for this reason his village felt compelled to give the Head of State a piece of land where he can set up any structure of choice.
Induna Kapui said the piece of land was a gift to remind Mr. Hichilema of the arrest on what he referred to as trumped-up treason charges by the previous regime.
And the Head of State has paid tribute to the people of Sing’anda village for the generous offer of land to his family and the country as a whole.
Mr. Hichilema said he wished to construct a modern health facility that must have a maternity wing and wards to admit patients.
President Hichilema says he will use his own family funds to construct the healthy facility at the area, further stating that his new dawn administration was in the office to give money to the people opposed to taking.
The President was also given traditional gifts, namely a small scrub standing for a defensive tool by shepherds, and a small hoe and axe as tools meant for clearing of forests.
Meanwhile, President Hakainde Hichilema says traditional ceremonies should be supported to generate more revenue and in turn grow the tourism sector of the country.
The President emphasised the need to make traditional ceremonies consistent so as to make them tourist attractions.
President Hichilema was speaking at Limulunga Royal Village main arena after attending a royal banquet hosted by his Majesty the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II this afternoon.
He noted the importance of protecting traditional ceremonies so that they live forever in generations to come.
President Hichilema pointed out the uniqueness of this year’s ceremony saying if this continues it will accelerate the economic growth of the country.
“The economic growth of the country will accelerate if the country keeps re-uniting,” he noted.
The President thanked the business community, stakeholders and diplomats that travelled from afar to attend this year’s Kuomboka ceremony.
“We thank the business community, cattle farmers, diplomats, tourists for the support, we are very delighted,” he said.
He advised the Barotse Royal Establishment to announce the date of the ceremony early to maximize on the tourism attraction.
And President Hichilema this morning attended a church service at United Church of Zambia All Saints Congregation where he advised people of being united as one like the body of Christ.
President Hichilema was in Western Province to attend the Kuomboka traditional ceremony which is one of largest traditional ceremonies in the country.
The reason for the offer of that land is nonsensical in that there’s nothing to commemorate about that unfortunate incident. Even HH himself can’t tolerate what he did were it done to him. I’m very certain that he’d lock up many and accuse them of an assassination attempt. It’s better he puts that behind because there’s nothing heroic to celebrate, it wasn’t a well thought-out incident
This is a baby president I have ever seen. Hakainde is not fit to be president of this Republic.
It is very shameful for the country and that’s why he has opted to use family funds to build a health centre. In any case it is quite shameful to accept a land because of the reason given by that uciless chief.
This is a wrong move by the head man and proves one thing, tribalism is very strong in this part of the country. Already in Lufwanyama some chiefs are repossessing land from some tribes and giving it to a preferred tribe. If anyone doubts this let them go physically to the district and find out.
WE ARE NOT SURPRISED BY THE SHOCKING GESTURE!
THAT IS WHY NYERERE BANNED CHIEFS IN HIS COUNTRY. WHAT PURPOSE DO FEUDALISTIC UNELECTED INSTITUTIONS SERVE IN A MODERN SOCIETY?
THEY ARE OUT OF PLACE.
AN ANACHRONISM!
Just reading the few sentences I felt violated with this administration the way it treats GRZ the constitution and the parliament.
UPND keep your money. I did not know GRZ could be bribed in this fashion.
Was it debated in the parliament without us knowing about it?
The Head of state is supposed to set an example of how the constitution is supposed to be used and he’s going to do this kind of thing. Secret service, what do you have to say about this? I’m sure you have information about a UPND and PF that will justify what HH his doing.
Basically the president is admitting that the health services in the country are below par. Which we already knew, because all government officials are receiving their medical procedure in SA. So now a sick Zambian has to rely on the generosity of a headman and the president, before he or she can see a doctor. That’s shocking!
Would president Bally tolerate an opposition leader doing to him what he did to president Lungu back then?
I think you are missing the point. The land was given and what the president has done is to give it back to the same community. He would have easily settled one of his relates there. He politely refused the offer by saying i will build using my resources and leave it. I think thats the big picture i see. Wherever you go, gifts are usually exchanged. Kaunda was given a lot cattle in Namwala. So was Banda.
#7 HMV I am hoping someone will be brave enough to drive past his motorcade so that we can see HH’s reaction….is the guy going to be arrested or is he going to go scot-free? Just praying we available this scenario.
#8 Doug The big picture here is not about land it’s about this traditional ruling supporting what HH did to the then president. He is endorsing lawlessness not because HH was arrested but because of tribal affiliation. It’s a fact.
This is what we calm moonyellow licking..anyway they know that they need to bribe hh to get him on their side.
The chiefs are in their right to offer the land, that is their land, technically. As for HH, he simply cannot refuse because it is not cultural to decline a gift from elders. Is this newsworthy? No.
BACK TO THE DARK AGES
AWE BA CHIEF MADE A MSITAKE MWE. AND IN ANY CASE, DO WE NEED THESE CHIEFS IN THIS ERA?
LT WHY DO YOU KEEP MODERATING AND BLOCKING
LT IS SH!T SCARED OF INNOCENT CONTENT
SOMEONE SEND THEM THE DEFINITIONJ OF FREE SPEECH
EVEN HH SAID TALK FREELY MEANING SPEAK YOU MIND
Build a church man. And shame Edgar.
A church will make sense because it won’t be called St. Hakahinde.
Those Headmen are very clever.
They can foresee HH putting up a cattle ranch or farm in the area. That will bring about economic activity and agricultural jobs for the poor peasants. In the end will learn cattle ranching, animal husbandry etc from HH himself and empower themselves.
Vote buying is a species of CORRUPTION.
Tikki you are naive to believe promises of freedom of speech by the greatest liar and crook hh.
Lets call a spade a spade.
I did not agree with the charge of treason which was slapped on H.H. but what he did on that road was wrong.
Giving him land is rewarding him for the wrong that he did. if someone blocked his presidential motorcade would that person go scot free?
Let us not reward wrong doing
Lets us not reward wrong doing.
Let alone with below statement made by HH, with this in mind, HH is a visionary leader, Zambia has rich traditional history and showcase such, Zambians could attract tourist through traditional ceremonies and start generating its own income rather than be a country that begs funds from the US, EU as well as other sources.
What Zambia needs are capable role players, implement the vision and control to sustain the function of such income generation ceremonies to further develop the country and benefit the people of Zambia. The idea is great.
“President Hakainde Hichilema says traditional ceremonies should be supported to generate more revenue and in turn grow the tourism sector of the country. The President emphasised the need to make traditional ceremonies consistent so as to make…
Call a spade a spade, To start with that election for 2015 was a stolen victory UPND won 2015 elections which it’s results were reduced by by the Guy who made an intrude in the ECZ server room, some results in Kalulushi , Chama and other areas were also manipulated. GBM would have been Vice president by then but alas ba liba pita panshi. Even the Chief Justice couldnt have Lungu sworn in it was trickly done.That’s why since that time Mayb double H could not fully recognize Lazy Lungu as a legimate presido. That’s was the causes of his followers to ignore him at that time.
My suggestion over and above the Kuomboka traditional ceremony, please build a museum as well to showcase the historical and current traditions. It is vital for tourism and please ensure it is sustained to benefit the people of Zambia not only in the Barotseland but the entire country through establishing other traditional ceremonies and museums to generate income through sustained tourism industry. Zambia has to start somewhere. It appears the Barotse Royal Establishment has a vision. Wishing you all the best.
President HH and your cabinet, please ignore the detractors and please do right by the people of Zambia. The other thing, please do not entertain negative comments and take heed of how you address the citizens of Zambia and stand upright – stay focus and give factual feedback to…
IN THAT UNFORTUNATE ROAD TRAFFIC INCIDENT, IT MAY BE TRUE THAT HH COMMITTED AN OFFENCE, BUT IT WAS NOTHING CLOSE TO TREASON. PF GOVT HAD A TENDENCY OF EXAGGERATING OFFENCES AGAINST ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH UPND!
what a reasonable gesture by the people of that area. that clinic to be built should be called treason clinic. history is needed to guide pipos behaviour in future lest we shall have another lunatic of the character like lungu or kwambili coming to power. these 2 i hav mentioned are very evil human beings who think their tribes are beter than others but yet they have never produced even one person who has invented a razor blade or a radio battery..one wonders whats the source of their baseless pride.
Its unfortunate that some people keep on underplaying the Mongu Incident as Tramped Charges up to now. One has to play/replay and or relay the November 2017, BBC HARD TALK INTERVIEW our current President then in opposition hard with Mr. Stephen Sackur and what he said about the gravity of the Incident.
Anyway, let the by gone be gone. Praise be to the almighty because he prevailed over the whole incident. I wish the current President as well as his predecessor many happy returns. ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION.
“HH given land in Mongu” …this is just bribery by another name.The land should be forfeited to the Zambian state.
Is it legal to give gifts to the President? Away from that is it right to give a gift to a wealthy man when you yourself are poor. Dontyou risk being seen as an attempted briberer?