The presser in progress

Some Lhomwe chiefs are protesting the promotion and installation of Chief Kaduya of Phalombe to Paramount Chief of the Lhomwe people.

The ‘angry’ chiefs are currently holding a presser at Traditional Authority (TA) Ngolongoliwa headquarters in Thyolo.

Some of the notable chiefs who are present include Lhomwe Senior Chiefs Ndalama and Nkhulambe.

TAs Ngolongoliwa and Nkhulambe are also present along side other chiefs from Thyolo, Mulanje, Phalombe and Zomba districts.

Among others, the chiefs are accusing President Lazarus Chakwera and Ministry of Local Government of “hand picking” Kaduya saying Lhomwe chiefs were not consulted.

According to Senior Chief Ndalama, the newly installed Paramount Kaduya is not a Lhomwe as she comes from Mang’anja clan.

Ndalama added that it is a ‘taboo’ for Lhomwes to have a Paramount Chief from another tribe.

On Thursday, President Chakwera installed Senior Chief Kaduya as Paramount Chief of the Lhomwe.

Kaduya, whose real name is Stella Munyama, took over from Paramount Ngolongoliwa who died five years ago.

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