Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:01:45 +0000 Scramble for Bemba tribal influence Dear Editor There is nothing new under the sun. The situation confronting the Patriotic Front (PF) today is not new. It has happened before. Only the players have changed. Those old enough will remember the year 1968 when the then ruling party UNIP was confronted with the problem of angry “founder” members and freedom fighters who felt alienated at being bypassed for jobs and benefits in preference for people from Provinces that did not participate in the struggle or were indeed complicit with the colonial regime. Left sitting on the benches and political terraces they did not appreciate Dr. Kaunda’s tribal balancing aimed at “tribal” inclusiveness. The complaints became so tribal that Dr. Kaunda was forced to resign. Dr. Kaunda resigned during a National Council conference held at Chilenje Hall, Lusaka, on February 5 when ferocious tribal differences erupted. There were demands for tribal […]
