Chief Mwanachingwala of the Tonga people in Mazabuka district has advised opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to respect his (Chief Mwanachingwala) decision to support President Rupiah Banda for the 2011 general elections.
The chief told ZANIS in Mazabuka today that it is sad and unfortunate that Mr. Hichilema has chosen to link his (Mwanachingwala) support for President Banda to monetary gains when it is on principle.
He said his support for President Banda has nothing to do with monetary gains but was based on the quality leadership that inspires a lot of his subjects.
He was reacting to accusations by Mr. Hichilema when he featured on a live phone in programme on QFM that Chief Mwanachingwala was not principled because he was supporting a politician that was allegedly ready to give him a K5 million.
Mr. Hichilema alleged that Chief Mwanachingwala does not have any influence on his subjects, saying this was evidenced when he allegedly failed to win the MMD ward bye-election in Itebe.
Chief Mwanachingwala accused Mr. Hichilema of being bitter with him for refusing to support his political ambitions since the death of the late UPND leader, Anderson Mazoka.
The traditional ruler charged that Mr. Hichilema has visited him on several occasions at the palace to plead for his support but he refused.
Chief Mwanachingwala said Mr. Hichilema knows the influence he exerts among the people of Southern Province politically hence his worry.
And chief Mwanachingwala has denied ever campaigning for the MMD in last year’s Itebe local government bye-election which was scooped by the opposition UPND.
The chief said the claims by Mr. Hichilema are false and should not be taken seriously.
Chief Mwanachingwala however, said he only advised his subjects not to be cheated by the opposition UPND.
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this chief is a corrupt damn man! can he be taken out of the chiefdom pliz! im surprised tongas are silent over this issue. wat is this chief trying to do? make history?? basop! deuces :)>-
Mwanachingwala Zwaa!
But is right. Why is surporting the Government wrong . But if you surport the opposition then you are a hero. Come on, lets be objective
Chief Mwanachingwala! Shame on you, just tell us how heavy your brown envelope was.
# 1 2 4 This is a very wise Chief who makes decision based on his conviction and not tribe. Keep it up Your royal highness.
# 3 you are right, why should he not exercise his right of choice?? Association??
If it were PF,everybody will be saying PABWATO!! or UPND it will be KWANZA KUMBELE(Not sure of kwanza if it is correct).Now its MMD,bloggers are complaining and finding it hard to say PA NKOLOKO!! The chief is exercising his democratic right as enshrined in the constitution and there is nothing wrong with that.
iwe number 5. just watch and see happenz. u dont know tongaz u! if anything my friend this chief will be the only one to vote for mmd within his chiefdom. u wanna bet?
he is not even supposed to be a chief..he doesn’t belong to the royal family…he shud stop posing as a chief…viva pact..we know you hunter mwanachingwala…
I can assure you guys that come 2011 MMD will still be number 2 from UP aNd Down party in Southern Province and PF at far number 3 which will make it victorious. PA NKOLOKO!!!!!
Regardless which Political party chief MWANACHINGWALA supports everybody should condem him. Why Zambian chief now days have reduced themself to party cadres. Today is chief MWANACHINGWALA, tommorow is Chief NALUBAMBA, the other day is Chief CHITIMUKULU openly supporting their beloved political party. Please Political Party readers leave the poor Chiefs alone
The Chief suprises me it was on Monday when he was telling the nation that if HH is not appointed as pact leader the entire southern province will vote for MMD. I doubt whether this information is atributed to him or it is propaganda of MMD.
what a rubbish chief.