There is a very humbling picture in the POST (FRIDAY 21st) of George Mpombo kneeling before the President in the VIP lounge at Lusaka International Airport.
What is sad about this picture is that it represents everything that is wrong with our current governance system. The President is still viewed as the king or traditional chief. Why should the Hon. Minister feel the need to kneel when talking to the President? It is embarrassing to the say the least.
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"Why should the Hon. Minister feel the need to kneel when talking to the President?"
Kneeling is part and parcel of Zambian culture. I suspect its one of those Kodak moments. Its difficult to deduce from photographs how long he kneeled for.
Cho,
Thanks for your comment. I accept that one needs to show respect in our culture but not the way Mr. Mpombo was kneeling. It was like he was talking to his chief in the 1800s.
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"It was like he was talking to his chief in the 1800s."
I assume you don't kneel when you visit your chief NOW?
"I assume you don't kneel when you visit your chief NOW?"
I would have to because tradition demands it. I however I did not kneel when I met KK or FTJ. Levy is not traditional ruler. He is President of a Country not a Chiefdom! Perhaps this is where we've got it wrong. If we consider him to be a chief, then we shall find it difficult to criticise.
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