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Chiefs should not champion hatred, says Musokotwane

Chiefs should not champion hatred, says Musokotwane
By Edwin Mbulo in Livingstone
Mon 18 Jan. 2010, 04:00 CAT

KATOMBORA UPND member of parliament Regina Musokotwane has appealed to chiefs not to be used as conduits of hatred by the ruling MMD by issuing negative comments on the PF-UPND pact.

In an interview, Musokotwane wondered how chiefs in Southern Province would behave if the PF-UPND pact came into power next year when they were currently wishing for its downfall.

“Chiefs are not supposed to be involved in politicking, they are supposed to protect all politicians and politics such as the PF-UPND, the MMD, and all other parties because politicians are their subjects. How will they behave when the PF-UPND pact comes into power? I know that they are supposed to support the government of the day but demeaning another party is not their mandate,” she said.

Musokotwane added that chiefs were not supposed to be champions of hatred amongst their subjects by practicing partisan politics.

“They are not supposed to be championing hatred, rage because we are all their subjects, whether in the MMD or the PF-UPND pact. However I would like to tell all the chiefs in the province who are pro-MMD...that the pact is here to stay and we shall form government in 2011,” Musokotwane said.

And commenting on the fuel increases, Musokotwane said President Rupiah Banda should not dodge taking responsibility for the increase because he was the one who gave out the instructions.

“He is the one who gave out the instructions for the fuel to be increased all because his sons are involved in the fuel saga,” she said.

Musokotwane further added that fuel in Zambia was the most expensive in the region.
“We are the most expensive country in the region when it comes to fuel, I was in Zimbabwe recently and fuel there is manageable when they are supposed to be in problems,” said Musokotwane.

Labels: CHIEFS, PF-UPND, REGINA MUSOKOTWANE

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