Dr Fred M’membe
HOSEA 4: 6 – “MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE”
Why do we think the issue of Barotseland has not gone away since the agreement was signed? And will never go away if not addressed. Are we not better off addressing this issue head on than bury it and wait for a disaster?
We are not speaking from our head. We have consulted widely and there is a living legal Barotseland Agreement that if not implemented will haunt this country for years to come. If this generation does not address this issue, we will pass it on to other generations.
As a country we should honestly without emotions ask ourselves? Why is this issue not dying or dead 60 years after independence?
There’s a need to mull over things and respectfully pay great attention to the sentiments or resolutions coming out of Limulunga.
For the people of Barotseland and all the people of Zambia, there is no sensible alternative to localising governance and to the politicians sharing power with their traditional and religious leaders in an equitable and acceptable manner. The politicians in Lusaka alone have failed our people for 59 years and can not be left to run this country alone. The Barotseland Agreement is not about cessation but about localising governance.
The United Kingdom that we admire so much have done it, there are regions called Scotland, Wales, England, and Northern Ireland occupied by the Scots, Welsh, English, and Irish people respectively and to large extent governed by them.
There is great unity in diversity. A One Zambia One Nation that is inclusive of its diversity is possible. Localising governance will have greater benefit to our country and unity. Trying to dismiss and rubbish a living Barotseland Agreement will take us nowhere.
Let’s struggle for a meaningful One Zambia One Nation that embraces diversity and not divisions.
Fred M’membe
President of Socialist Party
Fred is talking nonsense. At the centre of this Barotseland Hot Potato is “secession” from the rest of Zambia and not devolution or sharing of power. If it was devolution that the Lozis were agitating, the Western province is the most devolved province of the 10 provinces in Zambia. The Litunga and his Kuta are almost like a Government in themselves, the Litunga is called “King if Barotseland” and the Ngambela is called “Prime Minister of Barotseland”. They want secession but unfortunately they will not get it, because once Barotseland goes Zambia will breakup into 5 Bantustan countries: Barotseland, Tongaland, Bembaland, Chewaland and Lambaland. Just as well anyway, we could perhaps experience a bit of peace and tranquility, some tribes are just too difficult to live with!!!
The Ngambela was able to see through Mr. Mmembe’s rantings. In other words, he knew that Mr. Mmembe was being economical with the truth.
Leaving that tribal to rule itself they will end up killing each other like what is happening in Haiti and south Sudan are power hungry you can judge the number of them .I never heard them talking about farming but shot cutts
The nation my be very careful with Mmembe. This man is a desparate and confused politician
This thing will die a natural death as the new generation will have nothing to do with it