I SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH CALLING HH’S APPOINTMENTS REGIONAL – PULE
CHRISTIAN Democratic Party President Dan Pule has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that it did not occur to him that there was anything wrong with his remarks concerning perceived regional appointments by President Hakainde Hichilema.
Pule has further told the court that his remarks were intended to point out errors which, according to the Constitution, need to be corrected by President Hichilema.
In this matter, Pule is charged with seditious practices.
When the matter came up for continued defence before Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya, Pule was asked if it had not occurred to him that there was anything wrong with his statement, and he replied in the negative.
Pule further indicated that he made the remarks because he believed President Hichilema was instrumental in dividing the nation due to appointments that were regional in nature.
“I mentioned as recorded in the video that President HH was instrumental in dividing the nation. What I meant was as indicated, [that] the appointments to the government were being done for example; in Cabinet, key ministries such as one Ministry of Finance, he appointed Honourable [[Dr] Situmbeko Musokotwane from Western Province. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [he] appointed Mr Kakubo from North-Western Province. So, the statement was all about the appointments by the President from one region. I did mention in foreign service, parastatals, [the appointees] were coming from one province,” he said.
“I was pointing out the errors which according to the Constitution of Zambia needed to be corrected, that the President of Zambia has the obligation to consider ethnic diversity. When I testified before this court that I had forgotten the name of the Second Deputy Secretary to Cabinet, [but] he is from Southern Province. I also forgot the name of the Minister of Education, his name is Douglas Syakalima from Southern Province”.
Pule claimed that the vice-chancellors of higher learning institutions in the country were from the Zambezi region.
“I would like to mention the appointments of vice chancellors at higher education institutions. Most of the vice chancellors are coming from the same region that I referred to as the Zambezi region. For example, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Zambia is from Western Province. The Vice Chancellor for the Copperbelt University is Professor Nyambe. Vice Chancellor for Mulungushi University is from the same region,” he said.
“I also want to mention that the Executive Director for the Food Reserve Agency and the Managing Director for Zambia Railways are both from Southern Province”.
Meanwhile, in cross-examination, asked to confirm if the words he spoke were the same words on the indictment and in exhibit P5, Pule replied in the affirmative.
Asked if he was the only person who spoke during the press briefing, Pule said no.
Further asked if he found it odd that he was the only person arrested in connection to this offence, Pule replied in the affirmative.
Magistrate Munyinya adjourned the matter to February 6, 2026, for continued defence.
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Sounds like he’s going in, such people are not needed in this country at all.
Going in for telling the truth?
REJECT TRIBALISM, CORRUPTION AND OPPRESSION.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN AUGUST.
Ignorance of the law is not a defence. If an offence is committed, the perpetrator has to be indicted, prosecuted and punished according to the law.
Yes, it’s because there is selective application of the Law in Zambia. He said the truth mukwai.
What truth, if I may inquire? Please examine all the previous administrations and compare them to the current one. You individuals are merely a source of trouble. Lungu’s cabinet lacked representation from the southern and western regions of Zambia. The list is available for your review. HH’s government is well-balanced and includes representation from all Zambians, even those in foreign service. You ought to feel ashamed of yourself. I attribute this to the education system provided in Zambia.
Sadly it seems tribalism is deeply rooted in the reasoning some generations. Unfortunately regional identity exists especially with the older folk. These guys can not be changed most die with these tribal self preservation mental problem. They are stuck with where they come from. This is both ways unfortunately.
That is why these type of politicians both from side of our political sides wont survive the next political dispensation. Tribalism with this current generation is a laughable matter.Great KK did an excellent job to kill this thirst for tribal importance.
Most couples now are mixed tribes from all over our provinces as well as internationally merged. Do you really think tribe is an issue which even crosses these young youths. The absolutely think the old crew has gone absolutely mad. They want sensible matters which affect them now. Which unfortunately most of our current crop of opposition and some of our ruling party leaders are deficient of addressing.
What is true is that our children and grand children are related through inter marriage and feel this whole talk of tribalism is stupid.
This position will surely decline as some of these stubborn past gate men/ women of this silly idea of special tribe mentality pave way for a more focused and new bred of true owners of Zambia. Time has a way of eliminating irrepairable irrelevant people. The fade away to allow the new to take over.
Actually , now we have another issue interest problem before us. What are going to do with the children who we can’t even place precisely where they come from but are permanently here with us. Their look doesn’t even suggest to belong to where they clam they come from. See the current confusion in PF. Mr. Given Lubinda of all people is looked at as a foreigner. Crazy thinking.
As hard as the statement of change being inevitable, it is clear the majority of zambians is this same breed who have parents from different provinces of Zambia as well inter racial families.
KK actually had magnificent foresight. Thank God he was successful.
There are 73 tribes in Zambia and not 2 regions. A Lunda is not a Luvale. A Bemba is not a Mambwe. A Tumbuka is not a Nsenga. A Lozi is not a Nkoya. A Tonga is not an Ila. A Kaonde is not a Lamba. A Lala is not a Bisa. A Ngoni is not a Chewa.
So it means some regions should not be appointed for fear of being questioned. If those people heading those ministries or institutions were from northern and eastern, the chap was not going to complain. Jail the fool hiding in the name of the church.