Barotse Activist Urges Lozis to Remain Resolute Barotseland activist Masialeti Masiye, the former Sioma school teacher who is on Zambia’s top two most wanted list as co- ring leader, has urged Lozi to remain resolute in the pursuit of independence from Zambia. Masiye has cautioned Barotseland nationals that they will hear a lot of propaganda coming from Zambia in the coming days, and should therefore, not get confused or intimidated by what they see or hear through Zambian propaganda media houses, especially ZNBC. “Yes my house was invaded by Zambian criminal and lawless foreign security forces. I hear that they were hoping to find His Excellency Rt. Hon. Afumba Mombotwa in my house. However, I was away in Mongu at the time, as you may be aware that the raid happened the day after Rt. Hon. Afumba Mombotwa named our inaugural transitional government,” he said. Masiye he was honored to serve the people of Barotseland as deputy to the Secretary of State Defense and Security for Barotseland. He, however, said the action by Zambian authorities to raid his home was illegal and a mark of lawlessness. “My family on the other hand was traumatized, and some of them have never returned home and I have no idea where they are. I further wish to let the people of Barotseland know that regardless of the propaganda they may hear thrown at us and especially against Rt. Hon. Afumba Mombotwa, they should not be shaken,” he said. Masiye said the people of Barotseland were very serious about what was happening right now and that there was no joke in their mission to gain independence. “Barotseland is the land of our forefathers and it is up to us to protect our country. No one will give this land to us on a silver platter but we must get it one way or the other. So far we have been very peaceful in our quest as we have not even lifted a pebble against any one, but it appears that our language is not loud enough for them to hear,” he said. Masiye said the Litunga, as the Head of State of Royal Barotseland, does not need security from the Zambian government. “How can our Litunga feel threatened by us his own people? That is why I say that the people should be able to read between the lines and see through Zambia’s propaganda,” he said. “We have chosen to go for democratic constitution monarch type of government, therefore, both the Litungaship and the BRE are very dignified institutions in this system of governance,” he added. Meanwhile, there are reports that Zambian forces in Senanga have been ordered to visit every home if possible to search, find and arrest any person, man or woman, young or old, who they will suspect to be a member of Linyungandambo starting tonight. zambiareports/2013/08/19/barotse-activist-urges-lozis-to-remain-resolute/
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 08:38:52 +0000
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