By PETER SICHALITHE decision by UPND to sing the national anthem in Tonga during the opening of their General Assembly on Sunday has been received with mixed feelings.Stakeholders have questioned why the national anthem should be sung in a particular local language at a national event when the event was national.Young African Leaders Initiative president Andrew Ntewewe said singing the national anthem in Tonga at a national event when the country had an official language was confirmation that UPND was a tribal party.Mr Ntewewe said the party’s general assembly was a national event and it was expected that the national anthem would be sang in the official language, English.“We would not have any problem if the national anthem was sung in Tonga in Southern Province and not at an event where people from various tribes who are members of UPND were participants,” Mr Ntewewe said.And New Congress Party leader, Peter Chanda said it was strange […]
‘Tonga’ UPND national anthem raises eyebrows -Andrew Ntewewe
