Hello Mabvuto your reflections on this matter are deep and emotionally thought provoking. You have asked all the right and relevant questions, and answers must be provided.
I would want to see a full communique from this meeting to fully understand and appreciate the reasoning behind those calling for cessesion. It cannot be denied that the ascendance of PF into power spurred renewed hopes for the restoration of the provisions of the agreement in Zambia. The agreement itself does not talk about sessesion as an option in the matter and I would think its out of frustration that as a last resort people would contemplate that path. Cecession is not an easy matter and i m not convinced that the elite Lozis that are pushing this agenda have what it takes to achieve such a goal and to inspire a revolution, because in the first place they have not answered the question - for what? For me it is time to push this government to ensure the new constitution takes into account a governence system prescribed in the Barotseland agreement, after all without this agreement there is NO Zambia.If you ask me I would think its about time we begun to entertain thoughts of a federal system of government.
Bruce Chooma
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Barotseland Agreement 1964: A failure in leadership
Why devil? To say the least, I am so troubled that soon I will lose my sisters, brothers and in-laws, as a result of what is emerging out of Western Province. Some disgruntled individuals have met and resolved to break away from Zambia. It’s clear that the devil is not happy with Zambia’s recent achievements of being a leader in democracy, a feat rarely achieved by many on the African continent and above it all the conquering of Africa in football circles is no mean achievement.
The obtaining situation in Western Province is a failure of leadership structure and that some characters with ill framed agendas have taken advantage to divide our people in brightening their personal egos. .
Why are people like Kenneth Kaunda mute about a matter that is pushing our country, a country he swore to protect, why was Rupiah Banda rushing to America with rocket-speed when Zambia has enough problems, why did President, Michael Sata promise the people of Western Province that the Barotseland agreement of 1964 will be a model of Governance once ushered into office at the expense of ordinary, oh, how I wish these people could educate themselves on the issue than rely on individuals with a hidden motive.
Take for instance Clement Sinyinda, the Ngambela of the infamous Barotseland, who once swore to defend the Zambian constitution, is today abrogating it with impunity. This is the man who at one time did serve, a unitary state called Zambia, as its Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education while Rupiah Banda steered MMD to its unceremonious defeat bringing to an end of its twenty years rule. Some people truly need political surgery to come to reality.
How will you treat all those Lozis that married the bembas/Tongas/Chewas, thinking twice is not an understatement. Have we ever cared about history? I blame our country’s education system for not teaching Zambian history the way it is supposed to be, the reason, we are in dilemma or crossroads, as of today.
I am now made to believe that these people advocating for the secession of the Barotseland are not only failures but frustrated individuals that have failed to compete favourably in most sectors of the country’s strategic sectors.
How do you explain Charles Milupi’s participation in Zambia’s democratic dispensation among others from this region of the country? Underdevelopment-in Western Province, who do you blame it on?
It's of course the quality of leadership that has emerged from Western Province such at Parliamentary level that has failed to provide guidance to relevant institutions and subsequently attract investment to this part of the country. All I can say is good luck in your pursuit for own self-determination and enthusiasm, Zambia is larger than all of us and never let misguided angels of the devil lead us into turmoil.
The idea of secession is farfetched, misplaced and does not need attention from well-meaning Zambians.
Imagine how costly it would be if this infamous secession goes ahead-change of currency, national flag-What a farfetched idea!
The million dollar question over this untimely secession is when will our father of the nation and the man considered to be a statesman, Dr. Kaunda, utter a word on this thorny issue.
The obtaining situation in Western Province is a failure of leadership structure and that some characters with ill framed agendas have taken advantage to divide our people in brightening their personal egos. .
Why are people like Kenneth Kaunda mute about a matter that is pushing our country, a country he swore to protect, why was Rupiah Banda rushing to America with rocket-speed when Zambia has enough problems, why did President, Michael Sata promise the people of Western Province that the Barotseland agreement of 1964 will be a model of Governance once ushered into office at the expense of ordinary, oh, how I wish these people could educate themselves on the issue than rely on individuals with a hidden motive.
Take for instance Clement Sinyinda, the Ngambela of the infamous Barotseland, who once swore to defend the Zambian constitution, is today abrogating it with impunity. This is the man who at one time did serve, a unitary state called Zambia, as its Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education while Rupiah Banda steered MMD to its unceremonious defeat bringing to an end of its twenty years rule. Some people truly need political surgery to come to reality.
How will you treat all those Lozis that married the bembas/Tongas/Chewas, thinking twice is not an understatement. Have we ever cared about history? I blame our country’s education system for not teaching Zambian history the way it is supposed to be, the reason, we are in dilemma or crossroads, as of today.
I am now made to believe that these people advocating for the secession of the Barotseland are not only failures but frustrated individuals that have failed to compete favourably in most sectors of the country’s strategic sectors.
How do you explain Charles Milupi’s participation in Zambia’s democratic dispensation among others from this region of the country? Underdevelopment-in Western Province, who do you blame it on?
It's of course the quality of leadership that has emerged from Western Province such at Parliamentary level that has failed to provide guidance to relevant institutions and subsequently attract investment to this part of the country. All I can say is good luck in your pursuit for own self-determination and enthusiasm, Zambia is larger than all of us and never let misguided angels of the devil lead us into turmoil.
The idea of secession is farfetched, misplaced and does not need attention from well-meaning Zambians.
Imagine how costly it would be if this infamous secession goes ahead-change of currency, national flag-What a farfetched idea!
The million dollar question over this untimely secession is when will our father of the nation and the man considered to be a statesman, Dr. Kaunda, utter a word on this thorny issue.
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