By SIMON MUNTEMBASENIOR Chief Mukuni should play a reconciliatory role of uniting the country rather than taking a partisan stance of calling for the removal of former President Edgar Lungu’s immunity on flimsy grounds which has the potential to cause tension, Chief Mpepo has warned.Chief Mpepo has also warned that those in power should realise that they would never be in power forever as the same tools they unfairly use against former national leaders would be used against them.In an interview, Chief Mpepo said it was the role of Parliament to call for the lifting of a former President’s immunity if any law was abrogated and not a traditional leader.“Us as traditional leaders have limits where we should end in terms of commenting on political matters, because removing the President’s immunity is purely a constitutional matter. It is not the chief’s responsibility to call for the removal of immunity for the former President.“As Chiefs, we […]
‘LEAVE LUNGU ALONE’
… Senior Chief Mukuni should leave Lungu alone and allow him to enjoy his retirement peacefully – Chief Mpepo
