(LUSAKATIMES) Chief Mwanachingwala snubs HH

Chief Mwanachingwala snubs HH
Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 14:13

Chief Mwanachingwala of Mazabuka District says he refused to attend the wedding ceremony where UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema was invited as guest of honour because he does not want to be used by the opposition party to destroy the MMD.

The wedding ceremony was organized by outspoken chairperson for the Mwanachingwala Indigenous People’s Rights, Mr Joshua Ng’andu and was held at Village Six in chief Mwanachingwala’s area.

Chief Mwanachingwala told ZANIS in Mazabuka today, he is aware that for some time now, Mr Hichilema has been scheming to create divisions between him and President Rupiah Banda by engaging him UPND party functions.

He said he will neither join UPND nor support its programmes because of its leadership does not accept advice especially on the need to work with government in finding solutions to the global financial crisis.

The Chief also took a swipe at Mr Hichilema for accusing traditional rulers in Magoye constituency of exercising double standards in support of the party during elections.

He said the accusations of traditional rulers playing double standards where pointing at him as he was the only one who has been criticizing the opposition party.

He urged Mr Hichilema to accept the fact that the party in the province is now becoming unpopular because people are tired of being in the opposition.

The traditional ruler said he will continue supporting President Banda and his administration to foster development in his chiefdom.

He said government has injected colossal sums of money in infrastructure development in the education and health sectors adding that the opposition parties have done little to assist his subjects in mitigating their suffering.

Over the weekend, Mr Hichilema told over 30 village headmen during a meeting at headman Lisulo that his poor performance especially in Magoye constituency was as a result of double standards being played by traditional rulers including headmen.

This was after village headmen asked to explain why the opposition party failed to win general elections.

[ZANIS]