Lungu mocks ‘rich’ town Tongas

Lungu mocks ‘rich’ town Tongas

Lungu mocks ‘rich’ town Tongas

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says one cannot be boasting in town that they are very rich, a rich Tonga, a Tonga bull, yet unable to help their chief to build a palace and to buy a car.

He said building of palaces for traditional leaders was not the responsibility of the government alone.

The President said this when he met village headmen in Mazabuka on Saturday.

“We’ve also talked about issues such as palaces…. [Building of] palaces is not the responsibility of the government alone. [But] it’s our responsibility as subjects of these chiefdoms,” President Lungu said.

“So, you are coming from chief Mweenda, you should help government to finish that structure together. If you are coming from chief Mwanachingwala, it’s your responsibility to help us. You cannot be boasting in town that you are very rich, you are a rich Tonga, you are Tonga bull, you have so much money.”

He continued: “but why can’t you spare a few to help your chief build a palace, to buy a car?”

“That’s how we used to do it in the past. What has happened [now]? So, I think the challenge is upon all of us to work together to ensure that our leaders are living in comfortable situations and their welfares are being taken [care] of, not necessarily [by] the government alone. That’s a challenge I would pose to all of you,” said President Lungu.

By: CHAMBWA MOONGA

Source:https://www.themastonline.com/2020/07/06/lungu-mocks-rich-town-tongas/