MAKAI MAKAI IS SPEWING GARBAGE: Western Province Is Not Southern Province Where They Vote Blindly As Long As You’re Tonga Or UPND
… Respect The Democratic Rights Of The Supporting Brian Mundubile
By Zambia Barotseland Border Post Political Analysts
The People of Western Province have been democratic when it comes to Zambian Politics.
In 1991, they made MMD win the Provincial Votes but in 2001, they switched to UPND and made Mazoka of the UPND win Provincial votes. However, in 2006, the UPND Leadership after the demise of Mazoka, turned against Lozis by telling them off to form their own party. This was after some Lozis thought Sakwiba Sikota could also be suported by Tongas just as Mazoka was supported by Lozis.
When that failed, the People of Western Province went back to MMD, some formed ULP while others eventually formed ADD.
Therefore, in the last 25 years, the People of Western Province produced Members of Parliament from MMD, UPND, Independents, ULP, ADD and PF. This is how democratic the people of Western Province have been.
This political history of Western Province is different to that of Southen Province. In Southen Province, they have been voting only for UPND, no independents, no any other party got even MPs from there. Southern Province has been a One Party State for UPND. It reached a point where other parties saw no need of fielding candidates there, thus we have many people going unopposed in Tongaland..
The UPND has managed to put the spirit of hostility in Tongas that they see anybody supporting other parties as enemies. This spirit is slowly coming to Western Province because UPND has become strong here too. We need to reject this, see how Hon. Charles Milupi spoke against Hon. Sinyinda, as if Hon. Sinyinda committed a serious crime, just endorsing President Mundubile and reminding the UPND of their promises on construction of King Lewanika University and Mongu Stadium.
This is the reason we say, Western Province is not an extention of Southern Province. Why is the endorsing of Brian Mundubile by Dr Akashambatwa and Hon. Sinyinda being criminalised as if its not their democratic right?
Where are the restored values and respect for human rights being preached by the UPND if its people continue to insult and humiliate old people like Dr Akashambatwa and Hon. Sinyinda for merely expressing their democratic right?
Dr Akashambatwa is from the royal family and served as our Mulena at Naliele Chiefdom representing the Litunga in Kaoma, Lwampa and Nkeyema. It therefore, pained him when the Leader of UPND, President Hichilema started attacking Barorseland, that there is nothing like a country called Barotseland. Remarks which questioned the existence of the Litunga and demeaned his reign. Since President Hichilema got alot of support from Lozis, Dr Akashambatwa espected an apology from President because he had hurt the people who supported him day and night.
Hon. Sinyinda Wainyae also served as teacher in Barotseland, he became Headmaster at Lukona and Senanga Secondary Schools before becoming the Member of Parliament for Senanga Consitituency then. Eventually he was appointed Deputy Minister of Education in MMD regime.
At Namuso, he was appointed Ngambela by the Litunga and when the people of Baroteland demanded for Barotseland National Council (BNC) he facilitated it without fear and in respect to people’s wishes. This even made him get arrested and charged for Treason.
When he came out from prison, Hon. Sinyinda supported the UPND and President Hichilema thinking he would attend to Barotseland problems but he was disappointed.
Whether out of anger or principal and also considering their democratic rights, both Dr. Akashambatwa and Hon. Sinyinda chose to support Mundubile and all of a sudden they’re being insulted and seen as enemies of UPND!
No, Western Province is not part of Southern Province where they support UPND whether it is doing bad or good. And our people should not be made to disrespect our elders on account of not supporting UPND and President Hichilema.
Our Litunga recently chose to marry our tribal counsinship to that of Bembas and we need to respect him for that. This is the same thing with Dr. Akashambatwa and Hon. Sinyinda, they need to be respected for their democratic choice, they have seen something wrong with UPND and President Hichilema.
CREDIT: ©️ Zambia Barotseland Border Post/2026