CHIEF CHITIMUKULU SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE GOVT WANTED TO SABOTAGE HIM AS GUEST OF HONOUR AT THIS YEAR’S KUOMBOKA CEREMONY
By Leah Ngoma
Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people says he does not believe that the government wanted to sabotage him as guest of honor at this year’s Kuomboka Ceremony of the Lozi people of Western Province.
The Paramount Chief says there is nothing wrong with the head of state attending the ceremony as he has the right to visit the people of Western Province.
He has since commended the government for its support and facilitating his movement to western province.
The traditional leader was speaking in Mongu this morning when Local Government Minister Garry Nkombo, Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu, Tourism Minister Rodney Sikumba and Western Province Minister Kapelwa Mbangweta called on him.
Meanwhile, Local Government Minister Garry Nkombo has assured the Paramount Chief that President Hakainde Hichilema’s presence at this year’s Kuomboka Ceremony is not meant to compete with him as guest of honor but a way of supporting the traditional leadership
Mr. Nkombo says it is President Hichilema’s position to accord the traditional leader the respect he deserves and submit to his authority contrary to social media reports that are suggesting otherwise.
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Why is this government trying so hard to undermine the Lozi people. I believe it is high time Barotseland separated from this torture. What can this be? Did HH go to Northern Province last year when the Litunga was invited there? ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
What if it was impossible for him to travel to the Northern at that moment and its possible for him to travel this time?
Let’s think outside the box and stop these pet talks.
Well done president HH, this is true leadership, when the child is playing chicky in the house you don’t just leave him or her, if you do you may creat a crack in the relationship that you may fail to mend in the future, follow up the child, if it means caning go ahead and beat for the sake of preserving the relationship. Some actions are better appreciated later.
Kikikikiki. These marketeers praise singer. This is a Democracy not s kraal .
Mwiine Lubemba, Chiti mukulu, you have done your part, and we applaud your initiative.. Attend the Kuomboka Ceremony..we await you back. We now know who the real Tribalists are! The tribe which doesn’t want unity in diversity. It wants to perpetuate tribal fault lines..To the Lozi people, me as a Bemba , am grateful..No wonder Lozis mix with everyone. They have issues with the Barotse agreement yes, but they mix with other tribes…in schools, colleges, universities, in pubs, and even in political parties…Inonge Wina Vice President…Given Lubinda, But this is not the case with the sacred tribe. This tribe needs to change..Otherwise it will be thrown in the dustbin …60 years of independence, and still so backward.. bwafya.