Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:09:48 +0000 By OLIVER SAMBOKO A BORDER dispute has erupted between two Tonga chiefs claiming the same piece of land on the Siavonga road, an issue that is already in the courts of law. A meeting organised to resolve the issue at the weekend ended in disarray with one chief accusing the Chirundu district commissioner Alfred Hamujo of allegedly worsening the situation by siding with one of the claimants. Government has since been advised to intervene in the dispute before it escalates into conflict. Chief Chipepo and his subjects on Sunday shocked Siavonga district commissioner Lovemore Kanyama when they demanded that he take over the running of Chirundu district because Mr Hamujo had failed to resolve the issue. This followed a meeting at Ing’ombe Illede where the Chirundu group accused their DC Mr Hamunjo of worsening the situation by allegedly siding with Chief Sikoongo in the matter because he hailed from […]
Tribal ‘war’ looms
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