Forum for Leadership Search Zambia has called on Government to declare the Barotse Freedom Movement (BFM) a terrorist organisation and must with immediate effect de-register the organisation.
Forum For Leadership Search Executive Director Edwin Lifwekelo said it was very evident from activities perpetrated by the movement that it was a clear indication of what he described as a terrorist grouping prepared to sacrifice the lives of Zambians.
Mr. Lifwekelo explained that any activity of the Barotse Freedom Movement must be declared treasonable and that the culprits arrested must be dealt with under the treasonable act to stop future offenders.
This is contained in a press statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today.
Mr. Lifwekelo pointed out that violence that occurred in Western Province recently had the potential to ignite a civil war in the country.
“The Registrar of Society has a lot of explaining to do on how and why such an organisation was registered in Zambia in the first place when the freedom that Zambia enjoys was fought at great cost 46 years ago”, he said.
He stated that the Barotse Agreement does not fit into modern Zambia and peace loving Zambians and genuine Lozi speaking people must reject such a movement.
He explained that Western Province does not have the economic base to be independent from the rest of Zambia.
Mr. Lifwekelo accused some sections of the media and some frustrated politicians of wanting to use the Barotse agreement for political mileage.
He added that any support for the Barotse Freedom Movement would bore consequences too ghastly to contemplate if handled with kids gloves.
In a related development, Forum for Progressive Politics (FPP) has condemned the violence being perpetrated by advocates of the restoration of the Barotse Agreement in Mongu.
[pullquote]Mr. Kafumbo challenged the Barotse Patriotic Front (BPF) leader Mutangelwa Imasiku to tell the nation of the boundaries of the land being claimed saying that demands were being made that portions of land comprised Central, Copperbelt, Lusaka, Northern and Southern Province.[/pullquote]
FPP Secretary General Charles Kafumbo described the tearing and burning of the national flag by the advocates as treason.
And Mr Kafumbo has advised Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata to disassociate himself from the BPF because his recent utterences of restoring Barotse lands to the Barotse people was a clear indication that BPF was a wing of the opposition party.
Mr. Kafumbo challenged the Barotse Patriotic Front (BPF) leader Mutangelwa Imasiku to tell the nation of the boundaries of the land being claimed saying that demands were being made that portions of land comprised Central, Copperbelt, Lusaka, Northern and Southern Province.
He said these five provinces totaled 35 tribes adding that this was half of Zambia’s native 73 tribes and that the chiefs of the respective lands were not part of the Barotse land.
Mr. Kafumbo urged Mr. Imasiku to restrain from acts of treasonable behaviour if peace was to be upheld in the country.
On advice to the PF leader, the FPP Secretary General said his organisation wanted Mr Sata to condemn the riots currently taking place in Western Province especially the one that happened last Saturday where Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) leader Charles Milupi was attacked and stoned by BPF cadres.
He said his organisation supported Government efforts to maintain law and order in Mongu and bring perpetrators to book.
[pullquote]He said these five provinces totaled 35 tribes adding that this was half of Zambia’s native 73 tribes and that the chiefs of the respective lands were not part of the Barotse land.[/pullquote]
In July this year, the Barotse Royal Establishment in its submissions to the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) expressed grief that the provisions of the Barotseland Agreement had not been considered in the Draft Constitution and among others proposed to NCC and Government to consider acknowledging the Barotse Agreement to be the instrument by which the unitary State is constituted and outlined a number of articles that BRE was unhappy about.
Meanwhile, Mr Kafumbo has sent a message of quick recovery to the PF leader’s wife Dr. Kaseba who is currently undergoing treatment in South Africa.
Dr. Kaseba was evacuated to South Africa on Sunday for specialist treatment after experiencing chest pains and high blood pressure.
ZANIS
This barotse things is raising very unnecessary dust.One Zambia one nation it shall be.
we have been independent for over 40years now and this barotse nonsense has never been an issue. It was never an issue under KK, FTJ or ba Levy so why now under HERB. Are they taking advantage of his kindness and humbleness. And why are they using a clenched fist as campaign symbol. Are they alligned yo PF. We need to nip it in the bud and crush which ever ugly head will raise. Is this another mushala saimbwende uprising
place western province under curfew and declare a state of emmergency in western province this is how civil wars start
I wish this Barotse organisation was really a terrorist organisation because i would like them bomb these two guys they annoy me everytime they open their traps.
These threats don’t help. These BFM chaps are not headless chickens. They are intelligent humn beings. Demonising them will not help the country. And by the way, it just shows the ignorance of Edwin Lifwekelo. The BFM is not registered; only a few weeks ago the Registrar of Societies refused to register the organisation. Zambia has not leadership. This is stupid. Rupiah should talk to these guys, rather than being foolheaded. Somebody must demonstrate leadership and be mature enough to listen to these people. The situation is becoming more and more tense.
it would be good to hear the stand of PF on the subject
Can someone avail us a copy of this Barotse Agreement so that we can understand the implications of honoring/not honoring it?
RB where are you. You want to take action when its too late. May you please deal with this problem. Stop moving about and sort this issue once and for all. You were really quick on non-issue concerning chansa kabwela.
I think the Govt. has been too lenient on these people for quiet sometime now. This is the problem of having too much freedom at times such that it goes up to peoples’ heads.Dictatorship would have worked well on these chaps.My advise is,just cage anyone who waffles anyhow in favour of this nonces called the barotse freedom movement …
Barotse is a waste of time people, lets move on progressively
chaps like Lifwekelo are not doing this problem any good. let not jump to punitive measures. let define what the problem is. let know who is complaining and against who. let know what the complainant wants and then lets discuss this issue openly. there are chaps who think they stand to gain votes on this. if we openly have a national debate we can put this matter to rest.
Forum For Leadership Search Executive Director Edwin Lifwekelo is nothing but a disgrace to human kind.
I FEEL PIT FOR LIFWEKELO AND SIULAPWA THAT AT THEIR AGE, THEY WANT TO EXPRESS THEIR IGNORANCE IN PUBLIC. THAT IS BEING UNFAIR TO CALL YOUR PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT AS TERRORISTS. ZAMBIA IS A PRODUCT OF BAROTSELAND AND NORTHERN RHODESIA. THAT IS THE PROBLEM OF BEING DECEITFUL.
Is Edwin lifwekelo newsworthy? the bugger is just a cheap political mercenary.What logical thing can come out of these two clowns in the picture.
Hate it or love it,this Barotse Movement has caused a lot of panic from MMD MP’s in western province.
Would urge this Lifwekelo to leave out the “terrorist” term but just condemn the perpetrators of this BFM and their axionz.
Rb put on a white baret during kuombaka ceremöny. And he called the lozi AMAMBALA. The lozi are annoyed.
Lifwekelo…u don know the people u are dealing with…will hunt and bomb u damate !!!!!!!!
Lifwekelo. Kisifi sianganu se? Nja ya mutu!
I laove the Lozis to death as thay are my fellow Zambians. But a few of them are willing to sacrifice this country because of the stupid agreement which was signed by people who did not have nay idea of how wonderful the Zambia of today was going to come up. People please learn that most of the Zambians were strangers to each other and certain tribes wanted to remain “pure”.
Before we give this nosence any legitimacy, we should ask ourselves about the things we are bound to lose.
Leave the PF, especially MC sata out of this! Ask your Kamwendo Munjila, Frequent flyer, Vasco Da banda who is the president of this country to handle this. MC Sata has a wife who is unwell and had to be rushed to RSA for treatment while all you MMD F.O.O.L.S claim that UTH is well managed and has all the necessary equipment. What makes you think MC Sata is interested in this at a time like this one? We know for sure that he is a BIG FACTOR in the politics of this country, but at certain times be human and leave this man alone. Your stupid insinuations and accusations may have contributed to the wifes’ illness. Let the Lozis and Movement for Mad Dogs as government of the day sort out this demonic possession of the lozis. You were warned by MC Sata!
Countrymen and women you can talk all you want 2 discredit the Baroste Agreement but the Zambia is Zambia today because there was this agreement. If you say it’s null and void then there is Northern Rhodesia and Barotseland. If you say you Keep Zambia and not include the agreement in the Constitution it means that you don’t recognize the constitution of Zambia as a unitary state. It’s not an easy issue as portrayed. The only problem is that our brothers and sisters the (Kaluyi/ Luyis) want to forward it alone to portray it as though they are the only tribe entitled to Barotseland.
No!!!!!!!! fellow citizens,, let’s be careful before we say hills and mountains on lozi pipo. there is no smock without fire, someone has disturbed the cool water in the pond. #2 Lad gaga no need to ask why this happens in RB’s governors, bcoz you know already how your uncle RB has done pa zed, pipo are upset. soon it will be in mpika
#Lad gaga don’t worry ba mpika we are wise
RB please decisively with these people. Ala ububutushi tabwawama. Stop malingaring and do something useful. By the way, whoever becomes president next year better by a new plane because challenger has started smoking.
Leave PF out of this u fools……its the introduction of Barotse army in charge…..Leave SATA alone he has a lot of issues to solve…STOP DA FAKE ACCUSATIONS…….DORA GAGA..F****k
#3 …..for the 1st time this year, you ve posted something sensible.thumbs up!
Lifwekelo is a very dull nicompomp.. Only dandahead would think this problem will just go away.. Mandela was once clled a terrorist.. another man’s terorist is another man’s hero so the saying goes. Before you declare someone a terrorist you need to check and analyse the case and see if these people have a just cause and solve it amicably. Learn to arbitrate and mitigate. You can close the case by opening your stinking mouth and using your bird like brain.. I.D.I.O.T lifwekelo..
Do you know why these brethrens of ours are so charged up and determined to succeed.. SIMPLE, they dont see benefits in this country full of comedy..Power is about sharing resources if they are not on the table, they will create there own table..so be careful dont inflame the already ‘Petrol fuelled’ issue.
REALLY DO WE HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THIS COUNTY TO CRACK A WHIP ON THERSE TUMA Barotse Freedom Movement (BFM) a terrorist organisation? DONT WASTE TIME, DEAL WITH THEM, SJAMBOK THEM, KIP THEM IN
lol @ #25: “Leave SATA alone he has a lot of issues to solve…”
anyway, this lifwekelo chap need to have the cobwebs in his head removed. he and several other zambians are missing the point: the whole fracus was not a genuine barotse movement, but rather a sponsored, violent (they had machetes!) attempt to derail ADD. to anyone who attended the rally an/d/or lives in western province, this is as clear as daylight. we are not fooled
Lifwekenyo…..be careful wooo…..Zambia will at war if people like this fool kips openning his dirty asss……Go satisfy yo wife @ home…thus why yo wife complains of satisfaction coz u owz buzy puping yo deformed nose in other people’s bussiness….huda hella u???. kini hasikubaba nja tuwe ukaise….uyoshwela mwa zambezi……
PF is the mother of this Barotse confusion along side it’s mouth piece the Post. Sata his his PF should condemn the acts of violence by these useless Barotse movement leaders. Without Sata’s pronouncements, the Barotse would not have done these bad acts of violence. GRZ should ban the organisation. Likufela is right is calling them terrorists. Terrorists start this way. If someone had been killed by these fools what would all the pro Barotse movement on this blog have said? without Zambia,where would all u pro Barotse be? Barotse agreement was illegal as as chiefs were not consulted. So stop this Barotse nonsense.
you imbecile edwin lifwekelo..what your relatives need is development ..eqaullly like anyother part of Zambia..do u know that ur province is the poorest?
This Barotse thing is nothing,but a clear expression of Lozism which is the highest level of promoting tribalism in zambia.But how can we be surprised? When you sit next to every Lozi they smell tribalism. These people are planting the seed of hatred for themselves and they will be loothed by every one in Zambia. Shame upon them for they are dooming themselves and even their children. Believe you me! No president will come out of the Lozi land. Not in 200 years.Because their nassism has stupified them.
What Barotse Army. Just the sound of an AK47 on rapid fire will fill your pants with loads of guava hardened crap. Do not take war lightly you Lozi ignorants.
#34 matero university who is likufela and what did he say.
The word Terrorist has certain bad connotations to it and should never be used carelessly, I do not support the BFM at all, but to call them terorists is uncalled for.
Did you know???
Landless Corner thru Mumbwa via Keembe in Central Province is the boundary for Barotse Land?
Bemba sup!!…….Search Barotseland…and u discover foreign materials…….A gun is my life, its only that u talking to anonymous here…..its easy to track u bro…dont underate barotseland..u don huz underground……Ve tasted a bullet before !!!!!!!
chikondamoyo…..barotseland is not intrested in any presidency….fo sho, no lozi can b come president, we foreigners in zambia, I know fellow loziz forming political parties are wasting their tym…..the best way is to fight as one and get what belongs to us…….
We can blame KK for not honoring the agreement,but he did it in the interest of the nation. Those of us close to our villages want to be ruled by our chiefs to get political and economic advantage.We all know the politics in our land stinks and corruption which was being eradicated is now at its high equal to chiluba’s term in office. But this is no reason to divide the land.These agreements can be re-negotiated made for the benefit for all Zambians. One Zambia One Nation.
We are on verge of breaking through the fence…..Viva Barotseland
Lifwekelo. How stupid can you be. The Barotse Agreement is not stale. Signatures were appended to a legitimate document. The contents of this agreement must be the core of dialogue and discussion. Dont rush to call other pipo terrorists because they might just have a just cause. Mulandu si uola.
Call a referendum. Will BRE have its own civil service and military. Nkoyaz reject BRE, How do you handle them. Let the lozi intellectuals explain.
Lifekeke cinyo, yu dont sem to understand the gravity of this issue, beta tok abt wat yu no yu mangwam
Tit for Tat.Zambia has learnt a hard way of supporting thieves into office only to find tat not only public funds go missing but even pipo’s wives stolen together. No elite zambia shal ever support such monkeys into office anymore.Lozis are beter off on their own than with these useless BEMBA MONKEYS.
This must be a very imptant issue, even mangwam a tokin, thumbs up to the lozi sexiest, i love those guys, it wil never stop, yo so called presdo has gone to do wat, zed is just sucks
Al those twits like # 33 ar just hopeless id**ts blind to the fact tat good leadership is abt integrity & accountability which unfortunately sum MONKEYS ar never taught by their mothers.
I LOVE LOZIS DEM INTELLIGENT FELLAZ
Am going back 2 congo my beloved country, raped like hell, no such thing as human rights
There is no way PF Sata could be left out he said this publicily that Barostse lana agreement is real and shud be restored.Sata is not a simple person he is a leader what he says other will take it seriuosly.He shud come out in the open and condemn the violance.Barosteland Agreement was a way of integrating Barotseland Protecterate into an independent Zambia.Other wise it would have given indepence just like Bechunoland Protetorate( now Botuswana).There were four countries which were protectarates that is Barotseland, swaziland, lesutho and Bechunoland.
At that time Northern Rhodesia joined Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland Barorseland Protectorate was not part of that.The litunga as King of Barostland was the one who presided in all administration matters on behalf of the Queen.Barotseland had it own Bank in Lealui the Capital of Barotseland.The only part of Zambia which had its own Bank.These are the questions which be asked and answered.After Indepence the Bank of Barotseland was closed by the late Arthur Wina and the money was taken to Lusaka.What is required is the Government and opposition leaders to sit down and discuss this matter.THis is not the issue which can solved by the BRE alone.
pipo are jst xpresing their igonorance they hav not read the agrement bt they busy comenting ma rubish, google the agrement and read it.
These chaps in the picture are in the news for wrong reasons. They look like guys lined up for using illegal substances. Chibakola kuyipa!
SATA- PF and the Lozis are missing the point British colonialists between 1890 and 1964. manipulated the chiefs in central africa and lozis were not spared,
Barotseland was not a unitary entity but an amalgamation of several tribes that was created as part of Cecil Rhodes’s imperialist strategy to gain access to minerals in the Central African.
LOZIS cannot continue to rule others on such spurious claims when other chiefs such as Khama and Lobengula, who signed similar concessions, no longer have such powers.
The Zambian Government acted rightly by consigning the Agreement to the dustbin of history. It surely belongs to the archives.
The strategy to use powerful tribal chiefs began in earnest after the Berlin Conference .unlike CB or SOUTH Province. W.Province ECONOMICALLY IS NOT…
I don’t like Lifwekelo but the this Barotse movement is next to a terrorist group going by attacks on an innocent Milupi. They want NW, central and CB too to under their litunga.. What a joke!!!
viable there is no active economic activity apart from sand unless you partner with your TONGA friends. and take southern province up to Livingstone then that would work as t could have maamba coal mines ,uranium, mines and lime at abidon mines in southern province, revamp the diamond mineral in kalomo in mapatizya, resuscitate the farming and cattle ranching,get nakambala sugar,export electricity to zambia from siavonga and kafue gorge, export maize to us in zambia and the u take over the tourism in livingstone. so dont be cheated.
This is a typically African reaction – totally irrational and unreasonable. People only resort to violence when there is an absence of leadership. RB is a senile old man who can barely process the situation. The two jokers in this picture are impoverished wannabe MMD MPs. The fact is not all Lozis would like to suceed from Zambia, but a free and frank debate must be had. Otherwise, even the moderate Lozis will side with the hot heads. Scots in the UK talk freely about breaking away from the UK but no one talks about sending in the army. Some French speakers in Canada tried to break away, but the majority won the referendum and Canada is still intact. I am sure the majority of Lozis would be satisfied with some limited autonomy – something all provinces could do with.
People in Lusaka are corrupted beyond redemption and they are too busy filling their boots to care about the rest of the country. So why force people into a system that is broken? It is only by freeing people that you free their creativeness. India and Nigeria have only been saved because of decentralisation (federation). Without it, every state would have tried to break away as Biafra tried to. There seems to be no space for civilised discussion in Zambia. Some postings on this blog are a testimony to that. The leaders are crooks who spend most of their time lying to the people whilst doing nothing to address people’s concerns. The rest of the people are at best indifferent and at worst cowards.
@Yo muhulu:
“….ZAMBIA IS A PRODUCT OF BAROTSELAND AND NORTHERN RHODESIA. THAT IS THE PROBLEM OF BEING DECEITFUL…”
Are you sure about this?! Zambia, like most modern African National borders, are a product of foreign imperial powers. Your Litunga was just used as pawn in the imperialists “chase game” of scramble for Africa, my friend. That is why even the Litunga’s claims of the extent of his reign in the BA is quite laughable. Only an uninformed White dude like Imperialist Cecil Rhodes could believe the crap he was fed by the Litunga.
Left alone to curve out Zambia’s boundaries, the map of Zambia would most likely not look like it does today. So, we are all victims of the White imperialists. The sooner we realise this and start working together as a people, the better!!
Lifwekelo is very ilogical man, where is his convicing arguments. His statements are baseless. He is so ignorant abt the whole issue. Lifwekelo go back to the document, you suffer what we may call brain erosion. Give us concreat stuff, not impressing the government. Lifwekelo you lucky substance. You are a sellout. I dont pay much respect to people of this kind. If you have power eraze the matter, mind the issue wont be burried it has come to stay. No civil war, y are you scared, we are happy coz you fear us but we love you all.
I doubt if people of Barotseland will vote, let us wait and see. What do you say Gilbert Lubinda, Lozi Diplomat and Barotse army?
Ki naha ya luna. Lwai bata. Babata ku busa balinosi. Nibata kubusa. Kinako! Muyoyange:-@:-@[-x[-x
I see alot of hate i really dont knw but ic hate…speech God help us. Mandela was imprisoned 4 wanting 2 b given similar rights it was treason.
Lifwekelo is fighting for a Xmass present from the MMD.
I understand this is party mood and goodies flow. When a people ask for what is due, you dont label them terrorists.
Lifwekelo you have missed a point when you talk of treason because this is an AGREEMENT and not a BAROTSE PROPOSITION. It just shows the lack of INTEGRITY on the part of our Zambian government to sign an AGREEMENT and thereafter ignore it without negotiating or modifying it. The other party to an agreement should be approached with respect and not threats of treason. This is what any civilised government would do. Maybe you need to learn Law. I am neutral Lozi but if you start insulting us generally you will annoy us and we will also join our brothers.
Don’t you guys get it?
We don’t want to be part of Zambia anymore!
We are different, we are British, we are not Zambians!
We want independence or to be part of the United Kingdom.
The British and Americans will take care of the oil and gas
explorations and management in Barotseland, not the corrupt,
incompetent headless GRZ. We have oil and gas now, not just sand.
We are done with you! Bye, bye! Viva CIA, Viva MI6! Viva USA, Viva UK!
Long Live The Queen! Long Live The Litunga!
Edwin Lifwekelo my brother and Dear Mr. siulapwa, guys you are growing old its time you found yourselves decent means of earning a living. this life style of yours of licking other people ‘s batocks for a living is very embarassing. anyway carry on with your useless criticism of the BFM and BPF, it is of no use, after all no one takes you serious you *****s
The Lozis have a right to question what has happened to the agreement. PERIOD
With all those veins (arteries) on his forehead, Lifwekelo needs attention. Some trip to morning side clinic. Apart from being pro-MMD, which leaders has his organisation groomed? Ama donors nabo, kwati pali ne cha organisation to waste money on, ati Forum for Leadership Search, ubupuba bweka.
Edwin Lifwekelo is ****ed up fool.Does he even know the definition of a terrorist?What kindof leadership quality does he have? He is lost .He needs to be saved.Evil minded dictator he is.
His organizatin should be de registered.It is the onewith no principles at all .Does this man have anything to do for his organization?
Has he ever searched any good leaderson Zambian soils?
On which criteria is his organization .I hate his language.To hell with him
# 66 I like your sense of humour.