Patriotic Front (PF) Lusaka Province Chairperson Kennedy Kamba has said that chief Mukuni has reduced himself to a political cadre but he will not be allowed to incite violence or to propagate tribalism and divisions in the run up to the August general elections.
Mr Kamba said that it was very disappointing that a traditional leader who has been tolerated and respected could issue serious unfounded and unwarranted allegations that the PF government wants to poison the UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema.
Mr. Kamba, who is also a member of the Central Committee, said that the traditional leader further alleged, in a statement and a sound recording that the PF has been issuing statements claiming that Mr. Hichilema is sick.
“This is very disappointing and unfortunate that chief Munkuni could stoop so low and put up such weird allegations and further incite violence through hate speech,” he said.
“The PF has never ever issued a statement about or against the reported illness of Hakainde Hichilem and that’s not even our business. As a ruling we have no time or any agenda against Hakainde Hichilema because we have more important things to deal with that affect people’s livelihood,”.
Mr Kamba said that the PF under President Edgar Lungu has a serious agenda of delivering development to Zambians and has no time for petty politics.
“We have been following keenly the political activities of chief Mukuni of Southern Province with utmost discontent. Chief Mukuni does not mean well for the PF and this he knows deep down his heart. Our plea has always been that chief Mukuni must appeal to his conscience and begin to carry out his duties with due diligence and integrity befitting a Senior Chief.
Leadership requires that we face reality and speak the truth. We should not pretend and do things for news cameras and political rhetoric,” Mr Kamba said before adding that it is sheer hallucinations and futile attempts to paint the PF black by chief Mukuni who is making weird claims that the ruling party has plans to harm Mr Hichilema and that the claim is ridiculous.
“In our traditional set up, we are all supposed to be chief Munkuni’s children regardless of political affiliation, but look at these hateful claims and attacks that come from chief Mukuni, ” he said
Mr Kamba said that the traditional leader speaks bitterly on issues without due regard for President Lungu and the integrity he possesses and that chief Mukuni has embraced Mr Hichilema of the UPND and does not want anything to do with the PF.
“His language has been of hate and we have asked him on several occasions to apologize to President Lungu over these weird claims he has been making,” he said.
When the 2 biggest cadres talk you applaud. You pf are the ones who have destroyed the role of the chiefs in this country. Currently Mwata Kazembe and Mpezeni have vowed to campaign for Lungu. Are they not also stooping low? You only comment when Zambians speak for the opposition especially HH.
Ati the PF under President Edgar Lungu has a serious agenda of delivering development to Zambians ?
The only serious agenda you have is to divide the nation ,destroy the economy ,nokulya mwibala including imbuto elo kill Zambians.
You think we have forgotten about gassing of Zambians, inflating prices of road construction, giving Zambians expired drugs?
Mudala life has become unbearable under pf. Imwe you increased your salaries but the majority of Zambian civil servants are suffering with…
The way our politics are unfolding is like a fiction film. No proper and promising developmental plans to solve the current economic difficulties. Yes PF has done a lot of infrastructure development but we need more in other areas which are still lacking, youth unemployment, payment to retirees, dismantling of local and international debt, reduction of inflation to a single digit, availability of basic essential drugs in health facilities, enough man power in govt institutions and funding to meet administrative costs for all govt departments. All we are being treated to ears is about ECL and HH from both camps.
If hh is fine and of sound mind, then why doesn’t he quell these rumours and address the nation on live TV for an hour minimum. Hh loves publicity so why is it hard for him to come out on live TV? There is no shame in one being unwell. We are all humans and are susceptible to illness.
@Kaizer and Lusambo, what is this going on in Lusaka Province with that Kamba?
Do you gays realize how many votes uyu chikkala Kamba is costing PF? If PF gets 15% votes, don’t go open that container of pangas again.
These ba koswe ba PF cadres please leave Chief Mukuni alone.
This time around you must oavk your bags and leave time up!
We have never had stupid government in the history of Zambia and you are embarrassing.
We told you that Edgar Lungu is not fit to be a president because he had no vision.
PF must go!
Yaba….. ma politics pa Zeb.. anyone who doesn’t agree with the
PF government is a UPND cadre…..
For PF self confessed chief cadres in Chitimukulu and Mpezeni now on recruiting mission in Luapula of The Mwata and Ikelenge! Kamba has the impunity and audacity to talk about Mukuni and for obvious reasons have no cause to disparage the principled likes of Mukamambo in her own lane not kowtowing to PF or any politician! Making party cadres of traditional leaders is PF agenda and Kamba has no right to disparage those who choose otherwise!
@KZ , YOU ARE JUT A LOW LIFE LUNATIC… GET A LIFE
And Mpezeni and his are political prostitutes ayi?
What of Mpezeni and his colleagues
@ wina azalira 2021, please have some respect for kz, he is above your class.
These PF thugs and thieves have no shame. Kenndy from a street trader to multi billion that is not develoment but stealing. Why is it only uneducated thugs on PF that make noise. Show us your Grade 12.
Tell pipo how you will reduce dollar rate, create jobs, have drugs in clinics, reduce price of cooking oil not build roads in Lusaka and clinics where you can get commission. Tell us how you have recovered the US$18 million for honeybee