There are reports that paramount Chief Mpezeni is disappointed that the statehouse ejected Patriotic Front (PF) acting President Given Lubinda who he invited to attend the Nc’wala ceremony on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
The traditional leader said he decided to invite all people regardless of their political affiliations to show that his the father of the nation.
Speaking when Mr. Lubinda, acting Secretary General Nickson Chilangwa, Central Committee Member Remember Chanda Mutale and various PF Members of Parliament paid a courtesy call on him today, Paramount Mpezeni said it was wrong for statehouse to behave the way they did.
“As I father am very shocked with what really happened. This is not the way politics need to be done. We need to unite as a people,” he said.
Meanwhile, senior Chief Nzamane said what transpired was wrong and must be condemned at all cost. The traditional leader said the NC’wala ceremony cannot be used as a political ground to fight others. He said there is a need to change how politicians should practice politics instead of causing confusion in the country.
“When we heard what happened as chiefs we were very hurt because everyone was invited to attend. That was not a Statehouse event but every Zambian was invited to be there. This kind of politics must be condemned. We are one people and not enemies,” he said.
And senior Chief Madzimawe called for unite of purpose in the country.
“If you see the theme of NC’wala it was about to unite and reconciliation. This is how we should be as Zambians.
Meanwhile, Mr. Lubinda assured traditional leaders across the country that the PF will attend all traditional ceremonies.
He said the PF recognizes the important role that traditional leaders play in society hence the need to continue working with them.
Mr. Lubinda indicated that the PF leadership and membership at large will attend all traditional ceremonies as a way of supporting traditional leaders and he is hopeful that what happened at NC’wala ceremony will not happen in other traditional ceremonies.
Mpezeni’s soldiers look malnourished. Are these the soldiers who fought the Bemba I wonder? It is either he is not feeding them well or they are just weakling Ngonis
Of course, the Chief should be disappointed. This is terribly embarrassing!
#plant a tree please!
Please Paramount Chief don’t worry your head over this. Just ensure your people grow more food. These politicians are a minus to our country..both Opposition and ruling.
Zambians voted for the new government because they were tired of seeing wrong things done disregarding the law. This government of laws should be seen to be different in speech and deeds.
Traditional ceremonies have long been abused by politicians. A change of scene can do Zambians good.
A blemish on upnd. The only thing they can do now is to transfer the so called mwanza who ejected lubinda from state house to save face.
Surely what can you expect from the drunken teen womanising Chief Mpezeni he must have issued this statement whilst he was nursing a handover …sometimes as leader you need to sit down and get both sides of the story. You are simply playing into PF’s hands….why were you not issuing statements when HH was banned from entering Chipata during the 2021 campaigns.
Who told ka Mphezeni that he is the father of the nation? He is a father of the Ngonis, finish.
Your comment is awaiting moderation?? This Chief is a shameless paedo playboy not to be taken seriously
ZAMBIA TODAY IN THE MODERN WORLD REALLY ??
IS THIS GOING TO BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION
ON HOW WE LIVED 100 YEARS AGO
If UPND State House could react like this to a simple sitting arrangement, now imagine if Lubinda failed to give way to HH’s Motorcade !!!
We are more concerned with the safety of the Zambians students trapped in Ukraine than who sat where and who ejected who at the Ncwala
Simple, let the chief summon his organizing committee and carry out a postmortem. This has nothing to do with UPND though I am not UPND, It has nothing to do with the President either
Hh lacks decorum..he is an insecure angry little man. Most men who are small down there are like this
The PF arrested and jailed HH on false charges of treason in one of these ceremonies.What comes around always goes around to haunt you ba PF evil men.
Mpezini is disappointed? Well, we are disappointed about his behaviour, putting up a very hypocritical and disappointing show, just to collect cash from unsuspecting tourists. Who surely are NOT going to be back next year, after witnessing a very poor non-spectacle!
The same sh!t every year, very POOR sh!t!
These traditional ceremonies should not invite politicians as they take advantage to
Attack each other.
Blame it all on Noel Nkhoma who was patron of the Ncwala organising committee. He is UPND and stood for the Luangeni parliamentary seat. He ushered Lubinda to his seat. One wonders whether the removal of Lubinda from the seat he was ushered to was deliberately done by Nkhoma to embarrass Lubinda.