Chief Chipepo fights early marriages
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By Derrick Sinjela published on Monday 11th July 2011
CHIEF Chipepo of the Tonga people of Siavonga in the Southern Province says his chiefdom is grappling with early marriage due to poverty and has since called on Patriotic Front (PF) Government to stiffen as an effective check on the rampant vice.
Chief Chipepo says prioritizing sensitisation programmes in the area is yet another intervention viewed as an effective curb against early marriages in his chiefdom.
Alluding to the hunger situation in the Southern Province, Chief Chipepo bemoaned that poverty was exacerbated as a result of climate change which had negatively affected the rainfall pattern in the area resulting in crops being destroyed.
In addition, Chief Chipepo complained that marauding elephant from Zimbabwe continued trekking and destroying crops meant for the livelihood, a development need quick intervention by the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA).
“Changes in the climate have resulted in failed crops. We are also faced with animal and human conflict as elephants continue to destroy our fields. There is increased hunger due to the elephants that are destroying the crops as they trek from Zimbabwe into my chiefdom. We have a problem with the Zambia Wildlife Authority who remain reluctant to compensate us,” Chief Chipepo cried foul
Meanwhile, Chief Chipepo has called on the new Patriotic Front (PF) Government and the people of Zambia to avoid being judgmental and advocating vengeance but to prefer foster unity in the nation
This comes in the wake of those calling for Government to probe the 4th Republican President Rupiah Bwezani Banda over allegation of abuse of resources, stating that there was no absolutely no need for President Michael Sata and the PF to publicly embarrass his predecessor.
Chief Chipepo is calling for reconciliation between President Sata and Dr Rupiah Bwezani Banda.
“There is no need for witch hunting. God wants to reconcile His people, and we should have a spirit of settlement. If there is proof of any allegations of impropriety leveled against the former president, the best option is for such funds and resources to be repaid,” Chief Chipepo advised.
