Local Government and Housing Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga says the date for the swearing ceremony will be communicated in due course.
Mr. Malupenga has urged councillors to reflect on the past mistakes and failures to execute their civic duties with dignity.
He says the ministry is looking forward to working with all Mayors, Council Chairperson and councillors to bring sanity in the councils.
Mr. Malupenga said this in statement made available to ZNBC news in Lusaka today.
Dr. Mumba says he doubts any such charges will presently hold any water considering that the Constitutional Court has not yet made any ruling on thhe petition filed by the UPND president.
In an interview with Qfm News, Dr. Mumba states that if there is anyone who should be charged with treason it is President Edgar Lungu himself and PF members.
He says President Lungu and the PF are already implying that the UPND petition will be thrown out by the Constitutional Court.
Dr. Mumba has referred to President Lungu’s recent statement that he is going to Mfuwe on a working holiday to among other things reflect on the political scenario in the country as he prepares to form a new Cabinet as one such indication that he is undermining and intimidating judges sitting on the Constitutional Court bench.
But PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya says Police should arrest and charge Dr. Mumba as his statement borders on treason.
He says the PF does not think anyone should be referred to as Zambia’s President when President Edgar Lungu is still the incumbent Head of State.
Mr. Bwalya states that as far as the ruling party is concerned, Mr. Hichilema is only a leader of a political party.
He adds that it also misleading for Mr. Hichilema himself to suggest that there is currently no Republican President in Zambia in view of the UPND petition before the Constitutional Court.
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UPND General Secretary Stephen Katuka said his party welcomes the independent scrutiny of the ICC and those bodies concerned with the protection of human rights in light of the current situation in the country.
Mr Katuka said it is the PF who have been abusing their members as opposed to the claims of the law firm which has reported their leaders of the said crimes.
“Moves to report UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and Vice-President Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity are surprising given the levels of abuse and discrimination our party and its supporters are currently receiving, as well as the numerous calls by HH for peace and unity at all costs.
“Nevertheless, as UPND we would welcome the independent scrutiny of the ICC and those bodies concerned with the protection of human rights in light of the current situation in Zambia. We want an open door on such matters, where no one is allowed to hide violations that infringe the rights of our people with media closures or the co-option of police officers,” he said.
He has since said his party is ready to fully cooperate with the ICC and provide them evidence of the PF’s involvement in crimes against humanity.
“Further, we are ready to fully cooperate with the ICC and provide them with countless witness testimonies, photos and video evidence of the PF’s involvement in crimes against humanity.
“We feel sure that the relatives and loved ones of the many victims of such violence to date will welcome any such attempt to identify and punish the culprits, particularly as we have reported numerous cases to the police but they have been unable to act against the PF Government since they are in power,” he said.
Lewis Nathan Advocates, with Liaison Offices in Dubai, Johannesburg and Cape-Town has written to the ICC on behalf of some Zambians who are victims of attacks in some strongholds of the UPND.
The Law Firm have alleged that there is a reasonable basis to believe that Mr. Hichilema and Mr. Mwamba have committed ,aided and abetted ,ordered or incited crimes of torture and persecution and damage to public and private properties of Zambians.
Mr Mwamba said Mr Sakala has published a story with a burner headline “GBM INSULTS BEMBA CHIEF” but that when one reads the story there is no single insult attributed to him.
He explained that the issue he raised was about a chief being used to peddle hate between Tongas and Bembas under the sponsorship of President elect Edgar Lungu.
“I find it appalling that Mr. Richard Sakala and his trash newspaper the Daily Nation have waged a war against me. In todays edition, Vol 3 Issue 1439, there is a screaming headline”GBM INSULTS BEMBA CHIEF”.
“However, when one reads the contents not even one insult is attributed to me. The issue here is about a chief being used to peddle hate between the Tongas and Bembas on sponsorship of Edgar Lungu and his minions. The purpose is to bring about a division between these tribes when none exists.The paper further castigates in their editorial of the same issue with innuendos that I am insulting and threatening my perceived enemies.
“Let me state for the record, that informing the nation on the misbehaviour of an eminent personality, like a chief, does not constitute an insult,” he said.
Mr Mwamba explained that he belongs to the Bemba Royal family and his politics has nothing to do with Bembas but the well-being of all Zambians.
“I belong to the Bemba Royal family and my engaging in politics is not for Bembas alone but for all 73 ethnic tribes of our motherland. My project is to bring all these tribes together and serve them with equity under the spirit of One Zambia One Nation. No tribe is greater than the other or more Zambian than the other,” he said.
He added “In view of the ongoing and the intransigence of one Richard Sakala and his Daily Nation newspaper, I am left with no option but to seek legal redress for the numerous malicious and scandalous articles that have been attributed to me by his paper.”
FAZ has written to Zesco United Football Club complaining over Coach George Lwandamina’s conduct toward referees on the local scene.
Acting Chipolopolo coach Lwandamina was last week sent off after using abusive language against Mufulira referee Francis Lombe when Zesco thumped Power Dynamos 4-0 in Ndola.
In a letter dated 23rd August 2016,Referees Manager Katongo Kabungo said Lwandamina’s behavior toward referees was bringing the game of football into dispute.
“We wish to bring to your kind attention that the uncouth and unrestrained actions of your head coach to the referees decisions in matches involving your team are slowly bringing the game of football into disrepute,” Kabungo wrote.
“He (Lwandamina) has been caught on camera boasting about his status and that referees get peanuts and that he can pay them,” he said.
“We implore your team to advise your coach (Lwandamina) to match his behaviour with his status which he has deservedly attained,” he concluded.
Lwandamina’s intimidating behaviour against referees, players, officials, journalists and fans is well documented.
Zesco United coach George Lwandamina on Wednesday threatened to beat up Times of Zambia reporter Samuel Lukanda minutes before the CAF Champions League match against Wydad Casablanca.
This incident followed the match preview for the Zesco-Wydad game Lukanda authored in which he highlighted that the Zesco coach refused to appear at a CAF mandated pre-match media briefing prior to the final Group A match.
It seem the coach didn’t take kindly to a swipe in the story that he snubbed a pre-match briefing on Tuesday demanding he must be written to.
Lwandamina verbally abused the reporter at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium as his team was heading for the pre-match warm-up and was only restrained by police officers.
“”You want to kill me using your pen,” Lwandamina fumed.
“Chik**la twaku sunga pa trip elyo ule lemba ifyobe to**ba noko ndekupono twangishiba ine (we looked after you on our trip but today you are writing rubbish. I will beat you up,” Lwandamina told the reporter.
It took two minutes for the Zambia coach to be reined in.
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange control over $1trillion worth of Africa’s resources in just five commodities – oil, gold, diamonds, coal and platinum. My research for the NGO, War on Want, which has just been published, reveals that 101 companies, most of them British, control $305billion worth of platinum, $276billion worth of oil and $216billion worth of coal at current market prices. The ‘Scramble for Africa’ is proceeding apace, with the result that African governments have largely handed over their treasure.
Tanzania’s gold, Zambia’s copper, South Africa’s platinum and coal and Botswana’s diamonds are all dominated by London-listed companies. They have mines or mineral licences in 37 African countries and control vast swathes of Africa’s land: their concessions cover a staggering 1.03million square kilometres on the continent. This is over four times the size of the UK and nearly one twentieth of sub-Saharan Africa’s total land area. China’s resources grabs have been widely vilified but the major foreign takeover of Africa’s natural riches springs from a lot closer to home.
Many African governments depend on mineral resources for revenues, yet the extent of foreign ownership means that most wealth is being extracted along with the minerals. In only a minority of mining operations do African governments have a shareholding. Company tax payments are minimal due to low tax rates while governments often provide companies with generous incentives such as corporation tax holidays.
We need to radically rethink the notion that Britain is helping Africa to develop. The UK’s large aid programme is, among other things, being used to promote African policies from which British corporations will further profit
Companies are also able to avoid paying taxes by their use of tax havens. Of the 101 London-listed companies, 25 are actually incorporated in tax havens, principally the British Virgin Islands. It is estimated that Africa loses around $35billion a year in illicit financial flows out of the continent and a further $46billion a year in multinational company profits taken from operations in Africa.
UK companies’ increasingly dominant role in Africa, which is akin to a new colonialism, is being facilitated by British governments, Conservative and Labour alike. Four policies stand out. First, Whitehall has long been a fierce advocate of liberalized trade and investment regimes in Africa that provide access to markets for foreign companies. It is largely opposed to African countries putting up regulatory or protectionist barriers to such investment, the sorts of policies where have often been used by successful developers in East Asia. Second, Britain has been a world leader in advocating low corporate taxes in Africa, including in the extractives sector.
Third, British policy has done nothing to challenge multinational companies using tax havens; indeed the global infrastructure of tax havens is largely a British creation. Fourth, British governments have constantly espoused only voluntary mechanisms for companies to monitor their human rights impacts; they are opposed to enhancing international legally binding mechanisms to curb abuses.
The result is that Africa, the world’s poorest continent, is being further impoverished. Recent research calculated, for the first time, all the financial inflows and outflows to and from sub-Saharan Africa to gauge whether Africa is being helped or exploited by the rest of the world. It found that $134billion flows into the continent each year, mainly in the form of loans, foreign investment and aid. However, $192billion is taken out, mainly in profits made by foreign companies and tax dodging. The result is that Africa suffers a net loss of $58billion a year. British mining companies and their government backers are contributing to this drainage of wealth.
We need to radically rethink the notion that Britain is helping Africa to develop. The UK’s large aid programme is, among other things, being used to promote African policies from which British corporations will further profit. British policy in Africa, and indeed that of African elites, needs to be challenged and substantially changed if we are serious about promoting long term economic development on the continent.
By Mark Curtis
Source:Huffingtonpost
After a successful single release Cleo Ice Queen promised to drop the official music video to her single “Don’t Mind” and here it is. Shot by Ikonick Pictures with drone shots by Julien from Global Studios, surely the video is nothing but award worthy. Cleo Ice Queen continues to impress.
The song was produced by Zamba and features additional vocals by Jay Rox.
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The celebrations are said to have started around 02:00 hours yesterday upon hearing the fake story and some residents of Mazabuka’s Kabobola Township went into agog. This news spread to Choma’s Chandamali, Kalomo’s Mawaya and also other towns went into wide celebrations that was characterised with music dance and honking of vehicles.
Southern Province Police Commissioner Godwin Phiri said his officers in Kalomo arrested one person for conduct likely to cause the breach of peace.
“It is regrettable that some mischievous elements continue to fun instability by outrageous pronouncements. Police are well positioned to act and accordingly and anyone participating in lawlessness will only have themselves to blame when found on the wrong side of the law,” he said.
He said the police also arrested suspected UPND cadres Obrid Sianjana and Clive Mweene both of Bwacha Township for being in possession of breaking elements around 03:00 hours yesterday whilst the police conducting patrols.
But senior citizen Edward Masiwa has counseled the UPND members to desist from believing the fake stories that had been created because there was no report of any candidate winning the election Petition.
“This matter is in court and there was no court judgement, people of Southern Province be careful as you may be cited for contempt these are works of our enemies,” he said.
Chief Mukuni has invited paramount Chief Chitimukulu to lead a delegation for a fact finding mission in Tongaland than allowing politicians to divide the two tribes with their propaganda.
He said Tongas don’t vote on tribal lines as witnessed from all the past elections even before Anderson Mazoka and now Hakainde Hichilema,
Chief Mukuni said the tribal talk is only being used by politicians to divide Zambia.
He said freedom fighter Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula withdrew from the presidential race and supported Kenneth Kaunda and that Tongas even gave Zambia over 40,000 cattle to raise Air-tickets for Dr Kaunda and the entourage who travelled to London to sign papers for Zambia’s Independence.
Chief Mukuni who said he is ready to foot the entire bill for the trip said in 1991, even when there were Tongas with potential to lead, they withdrew from the race and backed Frederick Chiluba who they later gave a 100% vote against Dr Kaunda.
Meanwhile, A new traditional Committee dubbed Council of Chiefs has been established in Zambia, Reports Pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.
Council of Chiefs (COC) Spokesperson James Kapaya who announced the formation of the committee yesterday, said in a statement that the Committee comprises chiefs from Northern, Eastern, Copperbelt, Muchinga, Southern, Luapula, Western, Central, North Western, and Lusaka provinces.
He explained that the role of the newly formed traditional committee is to help and guide the country in terms of the traditional backgrounds.
Mr. Kapaya said traditional leaders have a duty to unite the country, especially in times of divisions and ethnic crisis which essentially requires Chiefs alongside the Zambian Government to intercede.
The committee spokesperson explicated the establishment of the committee was due to the escalating violence, tribal divisions and hate speeches which he believes the current crop of politicians are the champions to all acts that may divide Zambia.
Mr. Kapaya noted that the committee will from now onwards be giving guidance to the nation on several matters that border on development considering that the politicians have failed to do so including some church mother bodies.
“With the establishment of this committee, we wish to remind our politicians that as chiefs, we are the major stakeholders of the Zambian people and failure to offer guidance from our end may mean lack of leadership as is the case with some politicians”
“We shall from time to time be guiding the nation through our established committee on matters of peace, development among others” he said
Daily Nation Newspapers proprietor and veteran Journalist Richard Sakala has written about that details how late President Frederick Chiluba was portrayed by the media as a corrupt former leader who stole from his people.
In the book titled “A President Betrayed”, the book talks about how in 2001 Zambia woke up to a screaming headline “Chiluba a thief” and it gives details of the people, partisan media behind Dr Chiluba’s suffering after leaving State House.
It also delves into details of the people behind the lifting of his legal immunity after Vice President Enock Kavindele moved a motion in Parliament that Dr Chiluba’s immunity be lifted.
Mr Sakala who serves as Dr Chiluba’s press aide was himself sentenced to four years in jail for abuse of office authority shortly after Dr Chiluba left State House.
A Lusaka law firm has written to the International Criminal Court to cite UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and Party Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba for alleged crimes against humanity.
Lewis Nathan Advocates, with Liaison Offices in Dubai, Johannesburg and Cape-Town has written to the ICC on behalf of some Zambians who are victims of attacks in some strongholds of the UPND.
The law Firm have alleged that there is a reasonable basis to believe that Mr. Hichilema and Mr. Mwamba have committed, aided and abetted, ordered or incited crimes of torture and persecution and damage to public and private properties of Zambians.
Lewis Nathan Advocates has argued that the ICC has a mandate to handle the allegations of crime against humanity allegedly by Mr. Hichilema and Mr. Mwamba because ZAMBIA is a state party to the Rome Statute of the ICC.
Below are details of the complaint letter
Lewis Nathan Advocates
Lusaka, Zambia
International Criminal Court
Communication to the Office of Prosecutor Under Article 15 of the Rome Statute of
the International Criminal Court
______________________
The Commission of Crimes Against Humanity in Zambia by Mr. Hakainde Hichilema,
Mr Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and the United Party for National Development
(UPND) Members from 11 May 2016 to Present.
______________________
Filed this 25th day of August 2016 at The Hague;
International Criminal Court
Office of the Prosecutor
P.O Box 19519
2500 CM The Hague
Netherlands
Fax: +31 70 515 8555
Email: [email protected]
ADVOCATES IN ZAMBIA FOR THE VICTIMS
Table of Content
1. Background Introduction
2. Crimes Against Humanity Committed by HH and GBM
2.1 Specific Crimes Committed
2.2 Factual Information for Investigation by ICC
3. Mandate of ICC and Jurisdiction
4. Request
The Commission of Crimes Against Humanity in Zambia by Mr. Hakainde Hichilema,
Mr Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and the United Party for National Development
(UPND) Members from 11 May 2016 to Present.
1.1 This Article 15 Communication notifies the Office of the Prosecutor (‘OTP’) of the International Criminal Court (‘ICC’) of the crimes against humanity committed against innocent Zambian civilians by Mr. Hakainde Hichilema (‘HH’) and Mr. Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (‘GBM’), the top two leaders of the United Party for National Development (UPND), an opposition political party which has been in opposition for 17 years since its inception in the year 1999 in the Republic of Zambia.
1.2 The Communication herein is notified and filed to the OTP of the ICC on behalf of a group of individual and independent Zambian victims (“Filing Victims”) which has instructed Lewis Nathan Advocates in Lusaka, Zambia, to file this Communication before the ICC on their behalf and assist them to identify Counsel in Europe for immediate appointment to conduct the prosecution. We have since identified three (3) law firms in Europe for appointment who will be placing themselves on record following this Communication for further proceedings as your OTP commences its initial review and investigations.
1.3 For the past five (5) consecutive times in the Republic of Zambia, UPND Party has been without success contesting Presidential Elections using the same candidate against different opponents. On the 11th August 2016 the Republic of Zambia conducted Presidential Elections in accordance with the Zambian Constitution. Under this Constitution one cannot become Republican President unless he/she obtains more than 50% of valid votes cast. HH has been the same UPND Party Presidential Candidate for the past five consecutive instances, and in the 2016 presidential elections he appointed GBM as his Running Mate.
1.4 On 15 August 2016 the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) a statutory body established by the Zambian Parliament to conduct and manage the electoral processes in Zambia declared the incumbent President Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu as winner having obtained more than 50% of the valid votes cast.
1.5 Following such declaration and inclusive of the period during the run-up for elections, HH and GBM using their UPND Party members have committed various crimes against humanity against Zambian citizens who are not of Tonga or Lozi tribes of Zambia.
There is a reasonable basis to believe that HH and GBM have committed, aided and abetted, ordered and /or incited the crimes of murder, torture, persecutions, abductions and damage to public and private property of innocent Zambian citizens who do not belong to the Tonga and Lozi tribes of Zambia and who are geographically domiciled in UPND Party strong-hold areas of Southern, Western and North Western provinces of Zambia. These crimes form part of a widespread and systematic attack against Zambian citizens who are not of Tonga or Lozi tribes in the Republic of Zambia.
2.1.1 Murder -Article 7(1) (a) of the ICC Rome Statute;
2.1.2 Persecutions against Non-Tonga and Non Lozi tribes of Zambia residing in
Southern, Western and North-Western Provinces of the Republic of Zambia
– Article 7(1)(h) of the ICC Rome Statute;
2.1.3 Other in-human acts of similar character intentionally causing great suffering or serious injury to body or mental or physical health including serious damage to public and private property – Article 7(1)(k) of the ICC
Rome Statute.
2.2.1 The above crimes against humanity by HH, GBM and UPND party members have been committed in Southern, Western and North-Western Provinces of Zambia leading to loss of lives, destruction of government property as well as property belonging to those private persons perceived to be non-Tonga and non-Lozi tribes who are also perceived to be non-UPND party members.
2.2.2 This Communication to OTP is based on clear and conspicuous evidence through audio, video and other electronic media including print so far collected by local and international organisations to show that HH, GBM and UPND party members have committed crimes against humanity to innocent Zambians who are non- Tonga and non- Lozi tribes of Zambia.
3.1 Zambia is a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
3.2 The Rome Statute obliges the ICC and the Prosecutor to investigate, if appropriate, prosecute crimes arising from the activities of private persons, such as, in this case HH, GBM and UPND party members.
3.3 Additionally the conduct concerned is of sufficient gravity to warrant the attention of the ICC and in particular, the Prosecutor. The number of innocent Zambians killed, displaced, tortured and whose property has been destroyed provide prima facie evidence that grave offences within the jurisdiction of the ICC have been committed.
3.4 There are strong grounds for asserting that the ICC is the only available means of redress for the Filing Victims and their families. There are national investigative or prosecutorial authorities willing to investigate or prosecute the crimes against humanity committed by HH, GBM and UPND party members but any of such investigation or prosecution would be tagged or labelled as ‘politically motivated investigation or prosecution’ by the same HH, GBM and UPND party members.
4.1 We as Advocates/Attorneys for the Filing Victims are specifically instructed interested to file this Communication before the ICC on their behalf and assist them to identify Counsel in Europe for immediate appointment to conduct the prosecution. We have since identified 3 law firms in Europe for appointment who will be placing themselves on record following this Communication for further proceedings in this matter as your OTP commences its initial review and investigations.
4.2 We request the OTP to consider this Communication according to ICC obligations under Article 15 of the ICC Rome Statute with a view to initiating an investigation pursuant to Article 53 of the ICC Rome Statute on the basis that:
4.2.1 Evidence and a reasonable basis to believe that crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC have been committed;
4.2.2 The case is admissible under Article 17 of the ICC Rome Statute; and
4.2.3 Taking into account the gravity of the crimes and interest of Filing Victims, there are no substantial reasons to believe that an investigation would not serve the interest of justice.
The Copperbelt Energy Corporation has posted a profit of K275 million in the first six months of 2016, up from K225 million record for the previous period.
The increase in profits is mainly attributed to increased power sales to the DRC mines and increased sales at its telecoms unit.
Revenue at half year increased by 40% from K2.252 million to K3.776 million.
This is mainly on account of increased power sales to the DRC mines.
This is according to the company’s half year financial results released yesterday.
CEC however recorded a net loss of K1.669 million compared to a net loss of k571 million the previous period.
“Net loss is mainly attributed to an exchange loss of ZMW1.140 million arising from the devaluation of the Naira on USD borrowing and bad debt provision of K516 million,” it said.
In March 2016, the Company paid a total of K163 million in dividends.
“The macroeconomic environment in Nigeria continued to pose some challenges to the Group’s operations as well as low commodity prices which impact on our customers’ liquidity and ability to meet their financial obligations. The depreciating Naira resulted in increased foreign exchange risk, translating into a loss of K1.140 million,” it said.
“Operationally on the Zambian end, the business continued to operate under the partial force majeure under the Bulk Supply Agreement with our main power supplier and the respective Power Supply Agreements with our mine customers. This entails that we can only access 70% of our power requirements from Zambian sources while the rest of our requirements have to be sourced outside of the country.”
The company said it is expected that this regime will continue until year end.
“The challenges relating to low commodity prices on the global market have led to some of our customers scaling back on their operations with the effect that our power sales are down by about 16% in Zambia. We expect higher demand to return mid to end 2017 when projects that a number of our customers have been implementing begin to draw power,” it said.
The firm said further, loss of sales on the Zambian market during this period has been more than made up for through its power sales to the DRC market.
“In this regard, the business continued to grow on the international power trading segment.”
The opposition UPND says suggestions by the PF that Hakainde Hichilema is pushing to meet Edgar Lungu are a scheme to negotiate for a government of national unity are laughable.
UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka said in an interview that the UPND does not have any intentions of forming a coalition government with the PF.
Mr Katuka said Mr Hichilema wrote to Mr Lungu in the interest of safeguarding national peace and security after the post-election violence witnessed in some parts of the country.
He said there is no way the UPND can for a government of national unity with the PF because the two parties have different ideologies.
“Our interest is forming a decent government. We cannot work with people that have failed to provide decent leadership to Zambia. There is no way we could even work together because we have different ideologies and our values are different,” Mr Katuka said.
He said the PF is trying to portray the UPND is a violent party and any initiatives aimed at fostering peace coming from the UPND leadership will be scorned upon.
“We know their grand plan. They want to kill all independent media so that the UPND voice and image is totally blacked out. When they do that then they will escalate their evil intentions of painting the UPND as a heartless and evil plan as part of their scaremongering tactics but Zambians know all this and that is why Zambians voted enmass for the UPND in the last election,” he said.
hoisted in his Royal Hammock during the Kulamba Kubwalo Traditional
Ceremony in Chibombo last Saturday
Kulamba is a traditional ceremony of the Chewa people drawn from Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique and they pay homage to their Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi.
Kulamba traditional ceremony organising committee acting secretary Chief Chanje said organisers have lined up several activities which started on Tuesday and will go on through to Saturday.
“I would like to encourage people to come in numbers and attend this traditional ceremony, which will have a lot of interesting activities,” he said.
The traditional leader appealed to all patrons who will be travelling for the ceremony to observe traffic rules and avoid drinking and driving.
According to Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo, depending on the programme in Mfuwe where he was having a working holiday, President Edgar Lungu may grace the annual showpiece.
Mr Kasolo however said President Lungu had not yet confirmed his availability to the ceremony.
“The President might officiate at the ceremony since an invitation was extended to him or not,” he said.
Kulamba is a Chewa traditional ceremony in which Chewa chiefs pay homage to their King, Kalonga Gawa Undi.
During the ceremony, the chiefs brief the King on the situation in their Chiefdoms highlighting major issues and developments.
They also present gifts to the King. Kulamba ceremony started before the 15th century.
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