POLITICAL Analyst Dr Neo Simutanyi says it is wrong for chiefs to participate in partisan politics or campaigns because the Constitution prohibits traditional leaders from doing so. On Monday, former House of Chiefs chairperson Chief Choongo said all chiefs should support the sitting President, stating that he is currently the people’s choice. He further said he is supporting President Hakainde Hichilema because of what he has done in the last five years. Reacting to this in an interview, Tuesday, Dr Simutanyi said by publicly endorsing President Hichilema, Chief Choongo may force other traditional leaders to publicly endorse their preferred candidates, which should not be the case. “Firstly, it’s wrong for chiefs to campaign because the Constitution does not allow them…
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