𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗯-𝗞𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺

𝘉𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘚𝘪𝘬𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘢

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗯-𝗞𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗙𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

The position of the Sikosinyana Sub-Khuta is clear: our allegiance remains with His Royal Highness Litunga George Simasiku Mamili, under whose traditional leadership Sikosinyana has historically recognised its authority and identity.

𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱

For generations, the Sikosinyana Sub-Khuta has maintained its historical association with the leadership of Litunga Mamili. This allegiance is not a matter to be casually redefined by outside parties, or through statements made without the knowledge, consultation and consent of the leadership and members of Sikosinyana.

Our traditional identity, history and allegiance are matters of great importance to our people. They must be respected and protected against misrepresentation.

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗸𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗯-𝗞𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮’𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The Sikosinyana Sub-Khuta calls upon the Mashi Traditional Authority to refrain from associating Sikosinyana with its traditional structures or claims without a clear and mutually recognised basis for doing so.

On my own behalf and on behalf of my people, I am concerned about any attempt to portray Sikosinyana as belonging to, or having pledged allegiance to, another traditional authority without proper consultation and an agreed position from our recognised leadership.

Traditional matters require consultation and honesty. No community should be represented as having changed its allegiance merely because another party wishes to associate itself with that community.

The Mashi Traditional Authority is therefore urged to respect the identity, historical ties and stated position of the Sikosinyana Sub-Khuta, and to avoid statements or actions that could create confusion, misunderstanding or unnecessary tension among our people.

𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆

This clarification is not intended to create hostility between traditional authorities or communities. It is meant to protect the identity of Sikosinyana, prevent misunderstandings and promote peaceful relations based on mutual respect.

We believe that traditional leadership should be guided by consultation, historical understanding and respect for the identity of every community. Where disagreements arise, they should be addressed through proper traditional channels rather than through public claims that may misrepresent the position of the people concerned.

The Sikosinyana Sub-Khuta remains committed to preserving its heritage, maintaining its traditional identity and respecting the leadership under which it recognises its allegiance.

Our position is unequivocal: the Sikosinyana Sub-Khuta recognises its historical allegiance to Litunga George Simasiku Mamili of the Mafwe Royal Establishment, and not to Chief Joseph Tembwe Mayuni of the Mashi Traditional Authority, as suggested during the just-ended Tulikonge Festival. Any contrary claim should not be attributed to Sikosinyana without proper verification and confirmation from its recognised leadership.

𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙠𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙗-𝙆𝙝𝙪𝙩𝙖.

𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘯𝘢 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘚𝘪𝘬𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘚𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢