President Michael Sata has pledged to continue supporting traditional ceremonies because government recognizes the role they play in promoting unity.
Speaking which he officiated at the Nc’wala traditional ceremony of the Ngoni people in Chipata this afternoon, President Sata said traditional ceremonies continue to serve as platforms on which traditional spheres where cultural heritage is passed on from one generation to the next.
He stated that government recognises the role that traditional leaders play in helping to improve the welfare of people in the country.
“It is for this reason that the decentralization policy will involve direct participation of chiefs in developmental programmes,” he said.
The Head of State has since urged traditional rulers in the country to thank God for the peace that the country has continued to enjoy since independence.
Mr Sata has further commended the Ngoni speaking people for preserving their cultural heritage.
And Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province has praised President Michael Sata for ensuring that the Chipata/Mchinji railway becomes operational.
Speaking in a speech read on his behalf by Nc’wala National Organizing Committee Chairperson, Noel Nkoma, Paramount chief Mpezeni noted that the project, which was considered a white elephant, will be launched next month, adding that this proves the political will that the Head of State attaches to it.
Paramount Chief Mpezeni also commended government for the many developmental programmes taking place in Eastern province.
He observed that President Sata has shown political will of upgrading the Great East Road of which the contractor is already on site.
Paramount chief Mpezeni also commended First Lady, Christine Kaseba, for launching the campaign against early marriages in Eastern province.
He said the campaign is of great importance to the province and disclosed that over 50 girls have since been rescued from early marriages in his chiefdom.
The traditional leader also noted that the upgrading of schools in the province will improve access to education among children in rural parts of the country.
And Paramount Chief Mpezeni has commended government for implement the Food Security Pack Programme (FSP) among the vulnerable in the province.
He, however, expressed concern that the Farmer Input Supply (FISP) programme has not been performing to the expectations of many.
Paramount Chief Mpezeni appealed to government to scale up the delivery of farming inputs under the FISP as Eastern Province contributes 26 per cent to national food security.
Meanwhile, Paramount Chief Mpezeni has reiterated his calls to government to effect a ban on public transport and trucks to move at night in order to reduce road carnage.
He stated that he was saddened with the road accident which occurred on Mazabuka/Monze road in which eleven people died on Friday.
What should be the contents of a Chief’s speech at traditional ceremonies?
Chiti Mukulu hs bn a gud xmple to all….thy hv no choice bt to showr praises or risk being chitimukulised..(•_•)
The lady is bk…wr is r challengr?
HE MC Sata will do well to unconditionally let go his state hands off Chitimukulu. This is a very big dent on his presidency, as many Bemba people and their sympathizers are concerned. The sooner the better. There is truly no need for the state to treat a Paramount Chief like it has been. Whatever reason the state through the president should not have done it this way. Who is the preferred candidate? Who is the rightful heir to the throne? Resolve this issue, the presidential hands are are so visibly in it and it should not be so. It can backfire badly, it stands a bumarang.
Despising your own whilst embracing other peoples! Children hating own parents whilst in harmony with none relatives, Zambian opposition daily denouncing the Republican President whilst praising presidents of other countries. Truly the chief is never respected amongst his/her people. What a world! Please PF and Sata recognise Paramount Chief Chitimukulu unconditionary.
The problem with you Bembas is that you have no respect for our president nor Zambians. You can hang with that primitive chitimukulu institution of yours. Between our President and your chitimukulu; I trust His Excellence Mr Sata.
Thanks.
Ampezeni Kupempapempa, thats why you dont have your own voice ukulombalomba bati!
Very true This guy was in SA and he was begging from Zwelithini. What a spineless Chief the Ngonis have!
Bembas just show that they are clever kansi they are cowards!Yaba!They have been cowed into submission my one Chumbu Munshololwa aka UKWA,CNP.Dancing to his tune.Bashilubemba travelling to Lusaka to meet Sata on his own terms. Nsoni ine awemba! Where are the wembas to defend their Mfumu?Even those in government are ndwii.Eating.They cant defend their chief.babajuba michila.Thats when I have realised just how cowardish these pipo are.Satana should have tried that in Western Province.Nibantolelefye who dont even have principles to defend.Shame babemba.
@Floyd.Bembas are just talkative and sweet talking for nothing.We expected this matter to have been rested a long time ago but Sata has been allowed to get away with it 10-0.Bembas are talking from dark corners.Those who travelled to Lusaka were given Khakhi envelopes and now are mute.Their mouths have been gagged.Held at gunpoint.Its like there are no bembas in the government.Alexandre Mwila does not even want to comment.Eating.where are the others?You think Lozis,Lundas,Luvales,Lenjes or Tongas would have let him do that? Nay!The ntolelefye tribe is full of cowards,chancers,bootlickers,eaters.useless MPs (to borrow the words of Satana)himself.Shame upon you,you have nothing left in your pride.just like dolls satana can play with at will.
What’s this load of Bull I have read from Z Mumbwa that the Chitimukulu has been Hijacked by Wako from state house? Can you LT shed more light or you have been dribbled as well?!
Asryt !
Traditional ceremony are a true demonstration of cultural value so let’s stop politicking on issues of national importance
As long as he continues to harass “his own” Bemba Chiefs, if he is truly Bemba at all, he cannot be trusted to respect Chiefs of other tribes. His attendance of Ncwala in Chipata was merely a gimmick to stupefy (kubepa/kunama/kubeja) other tribesmen and women through the Ngoni’s Ncwala platform. I hope the Zambians have now grasped the true meaning of the PF’s concept of DON’T KUBEBA = UBUFI.