Sata has been lenient on WP, says Induna Imbwae

Sata has been lenient on WP, says Induna Imbwae
By Roy Habaalu
Wed 21 Nov. 2012, 14:10 CAT

INDUNA Imbwae says President Michael Sata has been lenient with the people of Western Province.

In an interview following the resignation of the Ngambela of Western Province, Clement Wainyae Sinyinda, Induna Imbwae, who is in charge of installing the Litunga, said some of the statements coming from the province bordered on treason, which President Sata had tolerated.

He said Sinyinda and the people of Western Province must be grateful to President Sata because he had been very lenient with them.

He said during his time, Sinyinda was politicising tradition and ended up ruining the whole system.
Induna Imbwae said Sinyinda was not adding any value to the institution and in the end misled the people of Western Province.

"We have to wake up and face reality because these arguments we are putting across, we are just depriving ourselves of what other parts of the country are enjoying.

We waste a lot of time talking about the Barotseland Agreement, which doesn't talk about secession but developmental issues. In fact, the President has been very lenient; otherwise he could have taken drastic measures to an extent of withdrawing the recognition on the Ngambela. Sinyinda wrote letters abroad and within, calling for secession. That's treason but the President has been lenient," said Induna Imbwae.

He said Sinyinda's illegal occupation of the office eroded confidence of the institution and had breached tradition because he had never been officially recognised as Ngambela.

Induna Imbwae said Sinyinda was imposed on the throne and frustrated some respectable induna's because of selfish reasons in his quest to gain attention.

"The Ngambela is far from the Litunga. For him to say Mutwaleti and Ingangwana are undermining him and that he hasn't received any protection from the Litunga is a silly dream. He doesn't know what he is talking about. Sinyinda has never been Ngambela and his resignation is camouflage.

The traditional rituals were not done but when he was appointed, he accepted despite us telling him he was put on the throne wrongly. So what rituals is he talking about now for him to blame other indunas? Even if you are a Ngambela, you cannot by-pass some indunas in the Kuta because the names they are holding are for the past Litungas. Induna Mukulwakashiko was Ngambela for Mulambwa.

They have to be respected; he can't undermine these people," said Induna Imbwae.
Sinyinda, a former deputy minister in the MMD administration, resigned his position as Barotseland's Ngambela (chief-counselor) following deep-rooted disagreements with Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II.

Sinyinda in his litany of complaints stated said some likombwas (stewards) within the establishment had publicly disrespected him, especially over the firearm that he was advised to keep on his person at the height of the challenges that faced the kingdom and an embarrassing incident during the Litunga's coronation celebrations.

President Sata on Monday said the state would defend and protect the Litunga and the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) from any attempts of aggression being fomented by a clique of misguided individuals.

The President said he had credible information that there were certain frustrated and ill-advised persons that were manoeuvring to bring strife to the Litunga and the BRE.