Pule:I Will Transform The Title Of Paramount Chief To Kings

Christian Democratic Party president Daniel Pule says he will transform the title of paramount chief to kings when he forms government in 2016.
And Pule says the CDP will concentrate on mobilising itself and not join any political alliance for fear of being swallowed up.
In an interview, Pule, who was in Eastern Province to woo support and to form party structures, said the title of paramount chief was demeaning.
He said when his party assumes office, he would call paramount chiefs in the country kings as a sign of respect.
“We shall do away with the title of paramount chiefs, we shall transform the title to kings like in other African countries and we are not going to have problems in recognising chiefs,” Pule said.
He said his party was not going to interfere with traditional authorities in the country and would respect decisions by royal families on chieftainship inheritance.
Pule disclosed that the government had no powers to choose chiefs as doing so was disregarding traditional and cultural values.
He explained that chiefs in the country were important partners in development who needed to be respected, as they were consultants of government on national issues.
“We are not going to behave like PF government to interfere with traditional matters. I was one of the people who campaigned heavily for PF and President Michael Sata because I felt their policies were good for the country, but they have failed to deliver and that’s why I decided to form a Christian political party which has future for all Zambians,” Pule said.
And Pule said he would not join any political alliance as alliances in Zambia had failed to work out in the past due to leaders’ greed.
He explained that CDP would concentrate on mobilising itself by establishing structures to make it strong.
Pule also said that the public Order Act was a source of concern for his party as it was a colonial system of oppression and that his party would do away with it.
Pule said the public order Act had been used to work against people’s freedom of speech and association.