Chiefs, Power and Politics: Mpezeni’s Endorsement

2026-03-07 - 08:58

Paramount Chief Mpezeni’s call for Zambians to allow President Hakainde Hichilema to complete his mandate has reopened a sensitive question that has long sat beneath Zambia’s democratic surface: where traditional authority should stand once political competition begins to intensify. By The Columnst The chief’s remarks urging citizens not to remove the President before the end