THE Litunga of the Lozi people of Western Province is ready to engage the Government on issues surrounding the Barotse Agreement, provincial Minister Richard Mwapela has said.
Mr Mwapela said in a telephone interview from Mongu yesterday he had met the Litunga who advised the Government and the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) should discuss the matter.
He said the Government should constitute a commission of inquiry that should go round the province to collect views from the people and engage the BRE on the 1964 Barotse Agreement.
“I met the Litunga as provincial minister and he advised we should engage the BRE as Government. “The issue of cessation is out, but Government must constitute a commission of inquiry so that it can go round the province to collect views from the people,” he said.
And Chisamba Member of Parliament (MP) Moses Muteteka has advised his colleagues from Western Province to consult with the Litunga and the BRE in order to resolve the impasse over the Barotse Agreement.
Mr Muteteka said as representatives of the people of Western Province, the MPs should immediately seek audience with the Litunga so that the matter could be resolved.
“Just as a citizen I feel that the MPs from Western Province should immediately seek audience with the Litunga because they are elected representatives of the people of the province,” he said.
Mr Muteteka, who is Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister, said it was unfortunate that Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata was trying to use the agreement to gain political mileage.
He wondered why emotions around the Barotse Agreement were being stirred now, when the matter had long been closed.
[Times of Zambia]
No discussion.Lets not encourage separatism in zambia.This could easily go the way of South Sudan maybe we should learn from the Moroccans on thwarting any discussion as this was always zambian land.It wouldn’t even be a viable republic why waste time.
What??? Yah the Litunga said no secession. He knows it;s the BRE and the people from Western province to lose out if they were to push to move out of Zambia.
The Document is flawed as well. So let this issue be debated and sorted out once and for all.
Mwanawasa even Chiluba managed to keep this on the hush hush so RB should work something out.
Deplomacy and wisdom could have quelched this at independence :)
Those who cerebrated when Induna mubonda aired his views what are they saying. Litunga does what the people want not what he feels is right because even Sir Mwanawina Liwanika was forced to sign that agreement by the people now his nephew has fallen in the same trap whether to side with his children or Gvtnt. We shall wait and see how far this issue will go, Mwanawina started it and died without seeing its fruits, may be he knew that is why he did not want to merge, his brother Mbikusita Liwanika, Akashambwatwa M.L’s father tried and differed with KK , his nephew Ilute Yeta the son to Yata 111 Liwanika’s first Son differed with Chiluba over the same starting from the early 90s until his death now it is Lubosi, Ilute Yeta’s Cousin is there hope?.
Diplomacy!!!!!!!!
“The issue of cessation is out, but Government must constitute a commission of inquiry so that it can go round the province to collect views from the people,” he said.
Another way of chewing GRZ money – commission of inquiry.The main issue here is cessation and if this issue is out, then there is no need of a commission of inquiry.
#1 What do you mean ‘no discussion’?. Dialogue is the best way that this problem can be solved once and for all more so that it is the the Litunga himself who is calling for the same. Let us not pretend, there was an agreement and one party defaulted.Then why no discuss?
Muteteka is quoted as saying-
‘He wondered why emotions around the Barotse Agreement were being stirred now, when the matter had long been closed.’
It shows how little he knows of the aspirations of the people of Barotseland.
The matter has never been dead but was merely suffocated and now resuscitated.
#9 Its only that you are abroad otherwise you would have known how Muteteke likes been in the media. The other new media person is the Chongwe DC.
Here we come, the mighty Barotseland…….!!!!! tuyoyange wino wino…..its good that these words of wisdom are coming from the mighty king of barotseland, there is a need to settle this issue once and for all….the commission of inquiry is the way forward so as to air the views from all barotselanders…hey zambians don be scared we are one people but if **** around, we ll surely screw u up honestly……to this fool huz saying the BA^$ was closed, its only in dreams as fa as we are concerned BA64 lives….Viva BRE…..
to resolve the impasse over the Barotse Agreement. What impasse? Reporters create situations that are not there.
No one can re-write history!!! no matter how they come out to hush the barotselanders, this issue will never be put to rest. if you dont understand and have never even seen the contents of the agreement, better keep your ignorance by shutting up! My prayer to NYAMBE A NGULA is let this commission should not come up with what the majority dont want, OR ELSE ……. I personally will come for y’all northern rhodesians!!!
Condition one is that this commission of enquiry should not take up to after 2011 elections to come up with the findings. if no result before elections we are guaana boycot your elections just the way we boycotted your census!! \:d/
@ monku, they is nothing tresonable abt barotseland…lets face reality. for your info….the BFM advocates were released and the case has been discontinued…Bulozi kibwa luna waesu.look at the way you are selling your country Zambia to fake and dangerous investors….you have even gone so low to sale your international gateway…where is your security, If I may ask how languages or tribes do u have so in zambia…..your immigration dept is allowing any one entering zambia in the name of christian nation without control…no country database wakeup waesu, barotselanders are trying to protect their heritage and abash fake investors…we re not in hurry we will surely find reliable investors to develop Barotseland.NYAMBE ABENI LUNA……..
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Where can I access this agreement so that I can understand this better. Any links. Don’t like commenting about things I don’t understand.
We should read thru lines gentlemen.BRE isnot about seperatism in any ways.Don’t judge thru rumour get a copy and read thru.Listen to what the Litunga said” research and hear people’s Views”
Let them talk.
This matter is too advanced for both President Sata and Hon. Deputy Minister, let those with sufficient knowledge and authority handle it.
number 16 should be checked .May wisdom guide us
Zambians are probably the first people in the world to write an agreement; mess it up and get scared to discuss it. Start demonizing and threaten death to all who advise remedial measures and call for justice to prevail through meaningful dialogue. They even have courage to discuss God, Christianity and the Angels than their own agreement which they started undermining right from day one.
Its amazing to see how ignorant our so called minister is. This issue has never been closed. Closed by who? This is an agreement involving two parties, if it is to be closed both parties should agree to that effect. For those who don’t care to read, have you ever wondered where the slogan,motto of one Zambia one nation came from? It came from the fact that at independence TWO nations came together to FORM one which is called ZAMBIA. Read your history and stop spewing your ignorance publicly! ki ona!
don’t even start this we pay taxs you fools
I think it would be a positive development to find out what the people of Western province really think on this issue instead of depending on a small numbers of extremists. I think the situation we have now is similar to the one that was occurring in Spain, where a few Basque extremists were agitating for independence by using violence when most Basque people were happy to be part of Spain. What am not sure about is whether or not Zambians originally from other parts of the country living in W province will also be able to air their views and whether people from W province resident in other parts of Zambia will also be able to give their opinions.
The Litunga should just discuss Western Province! Nothing else!!
LT are you able to avail us the BA pse.
The BRE and their citizens have NO capacity to govern themselves.They are a bunch of lazy chaps who have failed to develop this God forsaken province.Show me a Lozi who has gone back to so called Barotseland for investment purposes.Most educated lozi’s have shunned their province and opted to invest in the more liberal provinces of zambia.
H.E, President Banda and H. R. H The Litunga of Barotseland, I pray you seek reconciliation with God first and then men. Remember, you are appointed by God to lead a people united by a weak foundation, not weakened by yourselves but those before you. That we continue to experience wrangles over the BA 1964 is enough testimony to the fact that, Zambia’s foundation is weak and shaking with every small wind. In engineering is not easy to repair a weak foundation as it may call for the demolishing of the whole house and starting afresh, but with God nothing is impossible. He knows that you as leaders need his help to solve this emotive issue, therefore allow justice to prevail first in your hearts and pass it on to your people knowing that, you are accountable to God. Arigato gozaimasu
LT what happened you have not published my comment what is wrong
NO: 16. The ***** is you, mother ****er. Learn to debate with your brain and not your dripping penis.
Don’t just comment because you have access to internet. Get the facts. Zambian government has taken people for granted. While I do not support separatism, it is important to under the frustrations that the people of western province are going through. Some foolish bloggers are even alleging that Litunga must pay money he got from royalties. First Litunga never got royalties from the mines in Zambia. He got royalties from the mines in Barotseland protectorate and mines in RSA.
Litunga was appointed to the upper house of traditional Chiefs in South Africa. In 1919 Caprivi Strip which was a hunting park for Lewanika, became part of RSA under Pretoria administration and since then the…
the Lozis where taken to RSA mines to work and after a period of four months each Lozis miner was required to pay tribute to the royal establishment of King Lewanika. This money was kept in British treasury. Barotseland and northern Rhodesia were administered differently by the British. Barotseland was a protectorate while northern Rhodesia was a colony administratively linked to Southern Rhodesia. After independence, which took place after long negotiations with Lewanika (Litunga of Barotseland) to join and accept the independence of a country to be called Zambia, there was a need to form a reserve bank, (BOZ), but government needed reserves and Northern Rhodesia had none, except for Southern Rhodesia and Barotseland. But Southern Rhodesia refused to release any funds. The only King…
who had money was Lewanika and not money from Copper mines, Big NO, but from Witwatersrand Native Labour Association (WNLA or Wenela) in RSA. The money was given to establish reserves for BOZ as a central bank of Zambia. Where is the money today? Who should pay who? Wenela informally began in 1910 and was formalized in 1920 until 1973 when Kaunda discouraged people from going to RSA. So all this money which was raised over a period of 63 years just disappeared and when people enquire, the first weapon you use is that Lozis are tribal, seflfish etc. How can a person who offers to bail you out with resources generated by his own children all of a sudden qualify to be called all these names? Is it fair? Let us be human and work as a united Africa. I do not blame anyone, but I strongly…
blame Kaunda’s tactics. He had hiden hate for Western Province and North Western Province. And he covered it by offering ceremonial positions of Prime Minister to Lozis and Kaondes (Humphrey Mulemba, Lisulo, Mundia, etc) just to difuse the tension. The reason is simple: The first tribe to conduct a failed coup against Kaunda were Lozis immediately after independence conducted by Mr. Mukelabai, Mr. Matomola and Mr. Makando. Mr. Makando fled to RSA unitl today. The second tribe that was wise to see the deceptive mind of Kaunda were Kaondes. Mushala started to threaten Kaunda and attacked him with magic and spells. Kaunda hated Kaondes and everyone coming from N/W province calling them Basamazai, Bakaluvale, and so on, which was a popular social humuliating slogan in Lusaka and Copperbelt,…
and so equally hated lozis. Kaunda knew about the abundant copper resources in N/W province but he never bothered instead forced people to grow pineapples. Kaunda was given US$6,6 Million in the eighties (80’s) by UN for oil exploration in Western Zambia, positive discoveries were made but Kaunda wanted to manouvre, by acquiring oil rights but Nalumino Mundia said No. Mundia became an enemy and sent to Germany as ambassador from Prime Minister. People, the God of Abraham, Isack and Jacob is day and night watching over the plight of Lozis.We thank Mwanawasa who saw these injustices and paved a way for equal and fair treatment of other tribes, politicaly, economically,socially etc
To Zambians let’s not stifle dialogue by harrasing, name calling and insulting people with opposing views before we analyse such. Even those who think Barotseland is poor and has nothing to offer. Plz look east. You will notice that, its not how much resources a nation has that matters, but how it manages the little it has. Remember, Zambia received billions from donors and such money ended in individuals’s pockets. All is needed is a Systems Overhaul, right policies and committed minds for a nation to prosper out of poverty.
Give an opportunity to choose between Baroteland and Northern Rhodesia, which one would you choose, remember the other nation has got ………….?
Kabulo Duncan,
I like your anlysis.
Plz continue educating our friends. Some of them only know One Zambia One Nation, and still believe in Humanism as taught by Kenny.
The LOZI’s. Dark,urgly and tall. Land of sand,poverty and naive people. Cowards,talkative and frail. Cow dung cooking,educated fools and sheepish. ,dont worry, iam a lozi bustard. Listen Lozi’s, zambians are good human beings, and they will not give you are ear . Cry a river, punks!
Zambiano,
Many Zambians do not understand the potential of Barotseland.
1). The Cashew industry can successfully compete with copper, right policies and support services.
check international markets and graph the two commodities
2). The livestock Sector = learn from Botswana, right policies and support services
3). Mongu itself is a Tourist City. Three Phase City = good infrastructure needed, learn from Venicia
in Italy. We can make too comparisons here but in short
With little sacrifice Per Capita Income for Barotseland can triple that of Zambia in no time.
This is not to say Barotseland seceeds NO. But just comparisons
kabulo Duncan @ 32 – Your ignorance defies belief. Anyway, I think they can talk and one of the issues should be to verify where the money (£78mill.) came from. My understanding is it came as royalties from the copper mines, in which case it rightly belongs to the Lamba who should then be compensated that amount with interest. Just cause they had no idea that someone else was receiving royalties from their minerals is immaterial.
Father Frank Bwalya & his Die hard for Zambia Vs Chanda Chimba the third and his stand up for Zambia.Help me people,who is more sensible between the two battle of wits.
Arigato, good point above all you forgot to mention the rule of law and accountability, this is paramount in Barotseland.
What is wrong with using cow dung for fuel? Surely it is more ecological than cutting down trees? Give people a chance to discuss the issue then move forward. I am sure there are many different opinions amongst the people of W province on this issue one of them being the Nkoya question. Insulting people is not going to take us anywhere. I am glad that the people of W province have repelled opportunists who wanted to jump on the BA to win votes without really understanding the issue at hand. Let all stakeholders be given the opportunity to discuss the issue then we can move forward.
Mr Moses Muteteka, you are a leader! It has to take someone from another province to make those good for nothing MPs from Western Province that this is one area they should take the lead in trying to resolve. Noone is interested in cessation as the Litunga has rightly said. What is required is for people to sit down and resolve this nonsense. PLEASE – so that we move on and focus on development. Some of us our families I don’t even know what my tribe is: Lozi, Bemba, Namwanga, Tonga, Soli…someone help me which tribe I belong to???? We have all the Zambian names in the family.
Interesting…hey who talked about cow dung ? Guys naimwe be serious, learn to analyse and not to pull down.
georgeWbush @38, You have serious issues which you need to resolve. Why do you have so much hatred for the Lozi which is based purely on tribe? Do you have an inferiority complex of some sort? Soon they will be Voting in Sudan for a sepperation of North and South. The sepperation of South has got the full backing of the international community. Sudan got independence before Zambia if i am not mistaken, so dont kid yourself that this can never happen in Zambia. There are parallels to be drawn here. The Litunga has offered an ‘Olive branch’ and is willing to resolve this issue amicably, so why shoot him down? You can not sweep a problem under the carpet, if this issue is not resolved, worse if one side feels seriously aggrieved, then it will come back to bite us where it hurts most.
Kabulo Duncan not trying to mo you down but was wondering why the BRE did not develop the province it had the means and the autonomy to do so when Barotseland was a protectorate? For example, the Kikuyu community built and managed their own schools when their land was taken over by the British. Also dont you think that Mushala and the likes of Makando were pawns in the apartheid regime of SA’s desire to destabilise black states such as Zambia – hence Makando’s exile to SA?
Kabulo Duncan
Just take up arms and go to the bush like your heroes Mushala and Makando.Because I am pretty sure you know that ‘Northern Rhodesia’ will not abrogate its sovereignty and hand you a part of its land.And I bet you, our men and women in uniform based at kaoma barracks will smoke you out wherever you will hide, just as they smoked out your hero Mushala.
VJ RIGGER……Fo your own info….just within Kaoma barracks the 5th Batallian…they is a big number of barotselanders so watch yo dirty mouth…and keep your dirty asssss crossed you fool………..!!!!!!!
You cant bury the true it will resurrect.
#49 Barotselanders
What makes you think all the malozi have secessionist views?You will be shocked that more than half of the lozi speaking people have never even been to your so called barotseland.You and your ilk are only, but a drop in the ocean.And scum like you should be hunted down for treason.
So what are the demands from the Barotselanders. Is t o be paid back the 78 million pounds that Kaunda stole?
Is it o make Zambia a federal system of Govt in which every province has its own little govt? Is it to make the Litunga a permanent Provincial minister for the Western Province? Or is it to be given equal opportunities better than the current system which favourr more the people from former North-Eastern Rhodsia than those from former North-Western Rhodesia?
VJ Rigger, are you an incarnation of the devil. Why call for war when you know very well its consequences.
Can anyone download this document here so that we can all read it and be well informed. We want to know what Western Province has missed by not implementing the BA and how its implementation may change the fortunes of this province. And if this may take away from other provinces.
The British really messed the world up, the gave people land that in the first place did not belong to them( the British ). Now that’s gangster!!!!!
LET US FOLD OUR HANDS PEACEFULLY, AS WE WAIT FOR WHAT THE REST OF THE PROVINCE WILL SAY. WE NID OUR STATE. VIVA BAROTSE
kabulo Duncan, a quick search on Google for Witwatersrand Native Labour Association does not include or mention Barotseland, only Northern Rhodesia is mentioned.
However, I do know that a lot of people of Western Zambia which included a lot of non Lozis such as the Nkoya people went to work in the mines in RSA just to pay illegal “Hut Tax”. A lot of families were separated all because of the greed of one Litunga. The BRE were and still are the biggest sell outs in the whole of Africa.
The Litunga had no right whatsoever to collect Hut Tax from villages that were not legally under his control. It is well documented that this was an illegal act but it was supported by the BSAC because they got illegal mineral rights from the Litunga at the time.
Barotseland was not formally recognised as a protectorate as it was regarded as part of North Western Rhodesia. It was the joining of North Western Rhodesia and North Eastern Rhodesia that formed Northern Rhodesia which later became Zambia.
At one point Godwin Lewanika even become leader of the Northern Rhodesia Congress. The point is that the Litunga was collecting illegal Hut Tax and therefore, nothing is owed to the BRE as some want to claim.
If anything, the BRE must pay back all illegal hut taxes plus interest that were collected. It is for this reason that nobody supports the BA because it is based on lies, half-truths and more lies.
The Government is right to side line this issue because it will bring more problems than solutions but if some advocates want to continue talking about this dead issue, then they should continue so that the BRE can be exposed for their tribalism, nepotism and greed.
There is a lot of misinformation about the 1964 Barotse agreement. It is merely a condition under which Barotseland; “A protectorate then” joined hands with Northern Rhodesia to form Zambia. It has nothing to do with borders outside the current day Western Province and it merely touches or focuses on rights to local admnistration within the perimiters per se.. There is therefore no need to dramatise the document and try to alienate the Lozi speaking people. Many members of the royal establishment including princeses are of Nkoya parentage among other tribes in Western Province. The agreement does also not lay claim or authority over resources outside the province. Implications of houring the agreement in full imply agreeing to Barotse being an integral part of Zambia or ratification so
The elite of Barotseland who formed a greater part of graduates at 1964 played major part in shaping the independe of Zambia like it or not. The authour of the Zambia National Anthem is the late Jonathan Lichilana who was a class mate of RB at Munali Secondary school in the 1950′. Kachembele ka UNIP the late, “Mufaya Mumbuna” from Barotseland was on the delegation of key people who engaged the British at Lancaster House to pave way for Zambia’s independence. Loathe us or hate us some of us the blood running in our veins from these gallant men still live on and as long as their spiritis live on we shall endavour to make life better for our people back home through the same channels they set before us, “Education, Pursuation and Diplomacy”. That is the only way we will honour our…
Dear Blog 32, I am glad for the substantial information you have provided. I agree with you, also don’t blame most blogger’s antagonism which is due to lack of information like the one you ve provided. However, the culprit here is the government of Zambia who not provide this information us as schools children so that we aware of it as we grow up hence became conditioned to it, that when it came to us as bombshell —the story of Barotseland will never cease unless no lozi will ever became president of Zambia. And again, we can only wait and see.I am not an pessimistician
Interesting debate friends. All your contributions are valuable in whatever manner and context. Good thing is, one day we shall come to terms and find a lasting solution. Let’s not go into tribal politics over the BA issue but allow our leaders (genuine ones) time to make justice prevail. We need each other. RB seems to be more of a listening President than those before him, in respect to this issue. Sure he is a better and more democratic leader befiting a Statesman. As for The Kaongolo ka Nyambe, lwachilanisa kwa Namuso ni Lwambi. Lwambi wa Ndoo, Namuso wa Nde. Uyoyange wino wino, Isikulubilili, mangwe molyange. Yoosho, yoosho. Arigato gozaimasu.
Imagine BRE getting a passport and paying import duty from Zambia.All lozi;s to get work permits to work in Zambia.Very interesting.We dont need commision of inquiry until Zambian are availed the document of agreement
Kwa Bana Bapoho yensu Muyoyange muchilane wino wino.Its good that the isue is being table .I only hope the government will be in the discusion to the end.
Yonge malozi # 13,14,15 and 22 Mulimu a mifuyaule .
# 25 you need to get intouch with #13 – 15 and 22 for more education about the matter.
Thank you
Nkoya Native@55-58. Support you totally.
# 13 can share the contents of this documents
Bo Kabulo Dancan ni kupa kwa zibo yemunani luikabele ni babamwi kuli basiyale niyona. i do not know how we can meet i will be very greatful.
For those who may not know, the Barotse Royal Drummers, known as, “Mambete” are Nkoyas’ , the music played on the Nalikwandwa during the Kuomboka and Kufulehela is a mix of Nkoya and Luyana, so only the misguided will try to alienate the Nkoyas’ from the Lozis’ they are a fundamental part of the Lozis as other Lozis’ have indicated on this forum that Lozi is a composition of over 23 tribes in Western Province. The Nkoya Royal Drummers are more than happy to be a part of the BRE and will remain so and have always been going back hundred years. Divisive tactics will not work as information on the ground is that masses in Western Province stand united as they have suffered for too long. The province is a major producer of Mukwa tree some of which is for export markets, but because the…
The truth of the matter is BA is real just like Tanganyika and Zazibar.Tanzania is there becuase they change presidents this term is someone from the main land and the other term is from Zazibar.This was an agreement which Tazanians have kept but BA was abrogated by selfish Kaunda.
because the BRE has no control over Tree dealers, there is total destruction of this wood resulting in deforestation as there is no organised tree planting or re-stocking. Clearly the Government has no control either and it is such issues that the BRE used to manage including Fish Ban as a way of moderating the industry and increasing supplies. I am sure Mongu fish is still on,”Top of the Charts” at Kamwala and Luburma Markets. These are some of the aspects of the agreement that people would like to be re-visited so that the locals can manage their resources and welfare better instead of waiting for Lusaka. So no fear bruvs it has nothing to do with cessation or claiming land from the Luandas’ etc.
Other tribes in the province also have representation on the BRE through the Council of Chiefs and senior chiefs, e.g. the Mbundas’ have Mweene Kandala as their Chief and member of the BRE, there is Mwene Mutondo, Mwene Kahale, Mweene Chengele etc. all part of the BRE. There is misconception that the composition of the BRE is royal family only; Yetas” Mwanawinas’, Imwikos’ etc. no it is much bigger and broader than that. Equally members of the Barotse royal family are in 1,000s’ just that focus lately has been on a few family members.
Next time I am in Lusaka, let us meet at Kamwala Market, for the big dry fish from Mongu, “Double Albums” vili right na Nsima with delele. Take care for now!
I very good Njangwa Muloti.Muyoyange
Well, lets see how this colonial created failed patch work of yours called Zambia is going to survived in its miserable unitary state. All provinces need autonomy from the circus in Lusaka and its those against the Agreement who are actually advocating for the demise of Zambia. The way we are going, it’s not long before Katele and his wizards leg it off to join Katanga, Kanishamezi and his baKumawa scamper to Blantyre to link up with Wa Mutharika while VJ Mwaanga and his adulterous lot elope to Sekuru Mugabe,s Zimbabwe ruins.
We need to really look at the contents of BA to better comprehend this issue. Please where can we find this Doc?
I have a copy of this ‘all in a lifetime trumpped up’ document in front of me. But i can’t pre-maturely avail it to this forum because of the composition its made of. Signed by KK, a ‘Duncan’ , and HIM Sir Mwanawina III . Let the dialogue continue between HIM Litunga Imwiko and HE R Banda. Let the commission of enquiry also endeavour to take views from us living outside our motherland. Most Malozi whether born in Barotseland or outside Barotseland will fluently speak Silozi. this will surely be a good check against the rot of rigging and manipulation that has infected Zambia. \:d/
# 40 you are lost and misleading the masses. Read thru the invaluable infor from Bo Kabulo and compare with your baseless contribution. Read, Read, Read, and Read because what you need for your freedom is in the archived and banned documents and also with “the Wise and old”.
Ohh Peacefull Motherland, here we come!!! Bulozi naha yeinde!! Hakuna munati ofita manzwi ao, hau!
Nyangwa Muloti
Your comments are without merit regarding the Nkoya people within Western Province. The Nkoya Royal Drums that are played at your traditional ceremony called Kuomboka were stolen from the Nkoya Royal Establishment some 150 years ago because when your Lozi forefathers arrived in Western Zambia from south of the Zambezi river they had no music of their own to play for their Leader so they decided to steal. That is the short story regarding the drums.
THIS IS INTERESTING…. UH…… ALL LOZIS SHOULD NOT PRAY FOR DIVISION. WHEN BROTHERS ENGAGE INTO A FIGHT, OUTSIDERS TAKE ADVANTAGE. SO IN CASE OF THIS ISSUE GETTING OUT OF HAND NEITHER BALOTSELAND NOR ZAMBIA STANDS TO BENEFIT. IT COULD TAKE GENERATIONS OR NEVER RECOVER FROM THE DAMAGE. PLEASE LETS FIND BETTER WAYS OF RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.
THE BAROTSELAND AGREEMENT 1964
This Agreement is made this eighteenth day of May, 1964 between KENNETH DAVID KAUNDA, Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia of the one part and SIR MWANAWINA LEWANIKA THE THIRD ,K.B.E., Litunga of Barotseland, acting on behalf of himself, his heirs and successors, his council, and the chiefs and people of Barotseland of the other party is signed by the Right Honourable Duncan Sandys, M.P Her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for common wealth relations and for the colonies, to signify the approval of her majesty’s government in the united kingdom of the arrangements entered into between the parties to this agreement and recorded therein.
Whereas it was proposed that the northern Rhodesia shall become an independent sovereign state to be known as the…