MATERO PF member of parliament Miles Sampa says he has rejected former Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale’s ‘Chimbuya’, arguing that his remarks that “all Bembas are stupid idiots” were uttered out of hatred. Last week, police charged and arrested Mwale for the offence of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race, tribe, place of origin or colour. In January this year, Mwale lashed out at Sampa for supporting the return of Vedanta Resources at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Speaking to journalists after being released on police bond on Thursday last week, Mwale claimed the remarks he issued were nothing but Chimbuya (tribal cousinship) between Bembas and Easterners. But in an interview, Sampa said...

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