Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:17:47 +0000 What happened in Mongu was totally unnecessary and certainly avoidable. There was no need to transform a traditional ceremony into a political opportunity. Indeed there was no need to inflame feelings and tempers by misplaced political rhetoric that served to fan what was otherwise and apolitical and certainly non-contentious ceremony. If anything the Lindunganyambo, the cessationist group were perhaps the most potent force of conflict that the security detail was obviously looking out for and not from the leadership of the UPND. Earlier reports had indeed indicated that anti-Kuomboka fliers had been circulating in Mongu warning the populace against attending this years ceremony. Quite rightly the Barotse Royal Establishment disregarded the warnings and proceeded to make arrangements for the Kuomboka that really turned out to be magnificent dignified and a true reflection of what the ceremony stands for. It was therefore out of place that UPND leader Hichilema […]
