Is Mukuni UPND ‘vuvuzela?’ Sampa asks

SENIOR Chief Mukuni has reduced himself to a United Party for National Development political spokesperson, Kasama Central Member of Parliament Kelvin Sampa has charged. Reacting to a statement by Senior Chief Mukuni alleging that it was agonising to see the Paramount Chitimukulu claim that UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema has intentions of dethroning him, Mr Sampa said that it is surprising that the traditional was speaking on behalf of the UPND president. Mr Sampa explained that the statement by Senior Chief Mukuni was unfortunate because Paramount Chief Chitimukulu was not speaking from without. He said that the Bemba Chief was only making reference to what Mr Lukuku and Mr Mucheleka allegedly threatened that if UPND forms government, it will degazette the Chitimukulu. Mr Sampa said that it is shameful that the traditional leader is accusing Chitimukulu of responding to hearsay when it was the UPND themselves who were making the statements. He said that as a senior chief, he could have engaged Chitimukulu in private rather than issuing statements in the media. Mr Sampa also said Senior Chief Mukuni had missed a great opportunity to chastise Mr Mucheleka and Mr Lukuku because the two are the ones who have been attacking Chitimukulu by issuing statements. “When Paramount Chitimukulu was referring to what the two were saying, and the statement that was issued by Senior Chief Mukuni claiming that the Chitimukulu is only responding to hearsay is very unfortunate. For me I would have expected him to begin “first by chastising the two before he could go on a defence mode, defending Mr Hichilema,” he said. Recently, Senior Chief Mukuni issued a statement stating that it was agonising to see Chitimukulu claim that Mr Hichilema has intentions of dethroning him. He said that as far he was concerned, what endangers Chitimukulu's throne is Bill 10 because he tragically appears to be a proponent of it.