REACTION TO BRE/GRZ DIALOGUE ON RESTORATION OF THE BAROTSELAND AGREEMENT (BA) 1964 AS REPORTED BY THE NGAMBELA OF BAROTSELAND

BY BNFA SUPPORTERS--SENANGA REGION

WE NOTE WITH GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT THAT WHILST THE BRE ENDORSED THE HOSTING OF THE BNC 2012 AND PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN ALL ITS’ DELIBERATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS, THE BRE HAS NOW ENGADED THE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT IN SECRETIVE DIALOGUE AIMED AT RESTORATION OF THE BA’64.

WE RECALL THAT THE BNC 2012 RECOGNISED AND ACCEPTED THE REFUSAL BY SUCCESSIVE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENTS TO RESTORE THE BA’64 AND HENCE ITS’ RESOLVE THAT BAROTSELAND REVERTS TO ITS ORIGINAL PRE-1964 STATUS OF SELF-DETERMINATION AND NATIONHOOD. WE QUESTION AS TO WHAT HAS NOW CHANGED TO MAKE THE BRE ENGAGE IN SECRETIVE TALKS WITH THE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT. WE BELIEVE THA THE ACTIONS OF THE BRE ARE A BETRAYAL OF THE PEOPLE OF BAROTSELAND AND ARE NOT IN THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE BNC 2102.

WE ALSO NOTE WITH GREAT DISMAY THAT WHILST ONE MUTUNGULU WANGA – PRESIDENT OF THE MOVEMENT FOR RESTORATION OF BAROTSELAND AGREEMENT (MOREBA) WAS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT AND A SIGNITORY TO THE MINUTES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE 2012 BNC RESOLUTIONS, HE IS NOW IN THE FORE-FRONT OF SPEARHEADING THE ON-GOING DIALOGUE.

WE FURTHER NOTE WITH CONCERN THAT WHILST THE BRE IS NOT A PARTY TO THE BA 1964, THE BRE HAS TAKEN IT UPON ITSELF TO ENTER INTO DIALOGUE WITH CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, WHEN IT IS OR INDEED SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE BNFA IS THE ORGAN ESTABLISHED AND APPROVED BY THE BNC 2012 T0 IMPLIMENT ITS’ RESOLUTIONS. WE ARE ALIVE TO THE FACT THAT THE BNC IS THE SUPREME POLICY – MAKING ORGAN OF BAROTSELAND, AND NOT THE BRE.

WE, THE BNFA SUPPORTERS – SENANGA REGION THEREFORE RESOLVEDAS FOLLOWS:

1. CONDEMN IN THE STRONGEST TERMS THE ON-GOING DIALOGUE AS THEY ARE RETROGRESSIVE AND ONLY SERVE TO FRUSTRATE AND DELAY BAROTSELANDS’ MARCH TO SELF-DETERMINATION.
2. CONDEMN THE BRE AND THOSE UNPATRIOTIC INDIVIDUALS AND TRAITORS WORKING AGAINST THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE OF BAROTSELAND AS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE 2012 BNC RESOLUTIONS.
3. FULLY AND UNRESERVEDLY SUPPORT THE 2012 BNC RESOLUTIONS IN GENERAL AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN PARTICULAR.
4. SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE BNFA IN IMPLIMENTATION OF THE 2012 BNC RESOLUTIONS THROUGH LEGAL, DIPLOMATIC, POLITICAL AND PEACEFUL MEANS.
5. APPEAL TO THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT TO EXPEDITIOUSLY SIGN THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION SUBMISSION AGREEMENT IN THE INTEREST OF SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN THE COUNTRY AND REGION.