PF STINKS TRIBALISM, AM JOINING UPND-IRIS KAINGU
In a stunning display of political acrobatics, Iris Kaingu has announced her departure from the Patriotic Front (PF) to join the United Party for National Development (UPND).
According to Kaingu, the PF’s internal dynamics are less of a political party and more of a “tribalism and segregation” club. “In PF if you are not from their provinces they will never respect your opinion,” she declared, likening the party’s issues to a “cancer.”
She painted a vivid picture of a party where even language is policed, recalling how they were “told never to speak Lozi or Tonga at PF gatherings.” The infamous moment when “they barred people singing Tonga songs at ECL’s funeral” was apparently just “a tip of the iceberg.”
Kaingu also offered some sympathetic, if slightly sarcastic, words for Given Lubinda and Nakachinda, who are apparently “trying hard but they are going through a rough time from the Kola region grouping.” She predicted that the party’s infighting would only get worse now that the funeral of their former leader is over. It seems for Kaingu, leaving the PF was less of a choice and more of a self-preservation tactic.
The Great Defection
In a move that has surely sent shockwaves through the political landscape (or at least, through the local media), Iris Kaingu was pictured at the UPND office in Mwandi District, submitting her letters of defection. The image, courtesy of Mwandi Media House, captures a moment of monumental political change, or at least, a new profile picture.
A wise good decision. It’s better late than never. You are welcome ka kashana ! UPND is for all Zambians.
Poor Iris Kaingu does not know that the seed of language chauvinism in Zambia which is also mistaken for tribalism in the African context, was actually planted by the UNIP government in its local languages broadcasting policy on state radio in the 1960s. After that religious organisations such as the Catholic Church and UCZ also followed in the footsteps of government and started marginalising languages that they didn’t see as ” Godly”. That’s the history to what we see now.
But “only a Tonga should succeed a Tonga” Ackson Sejani !!!
Well Iris, the man we were bidding farewell to last week, an Architect of ” only a Tonga should Succeed a Tonga ” Ackson Senjani , a hardcore Tribalist , birthed Hakainde Hichilema ‘s Leadership of the UPND.. A product of Tribalism is Tribalism.
There was Sakwiba Sikota and Patrick Chisanga, the Vice Presidents of UPND.
But only a Tonga should Succeed a Tonga gave birth to Hakainde.
We know our History Iris.
We know where we are coming from, where we are, and where we are going.
It wasn’t Ackson Sejani who said those words. Please let the MAN rest in peace he played his noble part to Zambias development. For the record Bivan Seluseki writing for the post on 2nd June 2006 quotes Southern Province Consultative Forum Chairperson Madyekuku as saying Mazoka must be replaced by someone from Southern Province.. Madyekuku later became a member of PF and his MIS STATEMENTS were to be sanitised as having been said by ACKSON SEJANI. Mark this this , When George Kunda died Central province demanded that MMD must replace him with someone from the province . They insisted that as the home province of where George Kunda came from it’s important that the province retains the VICE PRESIDENCY of the party. Surprisingly no one talks about this . In 2021 Dora Siliya told Eastern Province that theTongas wants to grab power from us . Again no one talks about this . Was it only wrong when said by Madyekuku?
@Ambanwa
My friend, be truthful. I can’t attribute words to someone who never said this, especially in his death, when he is not there to defend himself.
Zambians are polite people, and they gave Ackson Senjani a respectful send-off..but deep down, we know who he was..and what he did in 2006.
I never forget my friend… History is my passion.
Yes my brother he was right. We needed a strong man in HH to strived through the years in opposition. Other opposition leaders gave up on the way and their parties is history
We all know PF is a tribal party
It wasn’t Ackson Sejani who said those words. Please let the MAN rest in peace he played his noble part to Zambias development. For the record Bivan Seluseki writing for the post on 2nd June 2006 quotes Southern Province Consultative Forum Chairperson Madyekuku as saying Mazoka must be replaced by someone from Southern Province.. Madyekuku later became a member of PF and his MIS STATEMENTS were to be sanitised as having been said by ACKSON SEJANI. Mark this this , When George Kunda died Central province demanded that MMD must replace him with someone from the province . They insisted that as the home province of where George Kunda came from it’s important that the province retains the VICE PRESIDENCY of the party. Surprisingly no one talks about this . In 2021 Dora Siliya told Eastern Province that theTongas wants to grab power from us . Again no one talks about this . Was it only wrong when said by Madyekuku?
These are mere contours of a post-colonial state trying to be a nation. It means that nation-building in Zambia is still work-in-progress. For anyone aspiring for national leadership in Zambia, it’s important to know what literature to read or which scholars to talk to so that you get to know something about how modern nations came to be and what battles were fought to build them. The German think-tank Frederick Ebert Foundation which has long had an office in Zambia would be helpful in explaining what it took to build today’s German nation before the two world wars.
THE PF IS HOME FOR HARDCORE TRIBALISTS AND NAKACHINDA AND LUBINDA ARE BEING USED AS PRESERVATIVES AND NOT REALLY AS WELCOME MEMBERS.
IT IS SAD THAT THIS PARTY INITIATED ALL THE CONFUSION WE HAVE HAD IN THIS COUNTRY.
Whether you talk about murders, thieving, insulting in public, etc, they wear the tag without shame.
It is not right that a party should divide a united people and be so selfish as to want to dominate everywhere.
All well meaning Zambians must move out of the sunken boat because it is going nowhere. It is full of bad eggs..
I do not consider your posting helpful in dealing with the issues we are facing in Zambia.