23/04/2026
INCORPORATING TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND RURAL POPULATION IN NATIONAL GOVERNANCE (PART 1).
Good afternoon Esteemed Citizens,
My name is Jackson Silavwe, President of the Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ). It is a privilege to seat once again before you today and I hope this message finds you well under the Grace of the Almighty God.
Today, I wish to engage with our revered traditional authorities including our rural population and share the Golden Party's Reset Vision.
The GPZ reset vision seeks to uplift our rural communities and honor our heritage.
As always, I shall never shy away to acknowledge the deep-seated political frustrations from Zambians both at home and in the diaspora, including you our traditional leaders/ authorities and rural population.
It is very disheartening to witness such a cycle of unfulfilled promises from us politicians and I really understand your concerns, but sincerely ask you to re-consider and consider the Golden Party of Zambia as a genuine ALTERNATIVE.
As GPZ, we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on both our governance and economic systems and I assure you that, you shall never ever regret placing your trust in me and GPZ.
THE HISTORICAL MARGINALIZATION OF TRADITIONAL RULERS
For generations, you our traditional authorities and rural population you have faced neglect and exploitation, often times used as tools by those in power or seeking political power.
This has relegated you to a state of economic dependency, despite the wealth and natural resources that lie within your chiefdoms or territories.
The belief that incorporating our traditional authorities in governance and economic development is outdated or uncivilized is fundamentally misguided.
Yes, I am fully aware that they are those in our midst that believe that our traditional leaders have no role to play in our governance system, GPZ and I beg to differ.
LEARNING FROM GLOBAL EXAMPLES- In Europe, countries such as Belgium, Denmark and the United Kingdom have constitutional monarchies that play vital roles in governance and economic development.
Similarly, in the Arab World, nations like Jordan and Morocco incorporate traditional authorities into their political and economical development frameworks.
These examples illustrate that Involving traditional authorities in governance and economic development is a testament to our cultural heritage and identity.
*GPZ does not advocate for the establishment of kingdoms or monarchies, nor do we wish our traditional authorities to engage in partisan politics.*
Instead, we aim to create an economic system that empowers our traditional authorities.
Our government shall modernize the structures of traditional leadership while preserving the rich cultural traditions that define us.
MODERNIZING TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES- The Golden Party shall introduce legislation to establish traditional authorities under the ministry of traditional affairs and rural development.
Our goal shall be to protect our traditional authorities including the rural population through legal and constitutional framework.
PARAMOUNT CHIEFS- As GPZ government, we envision a system where each tribe shall have a paramount chief, ensuring equality among all tribes in Zambia. There can be conquered tribes in a modern Zambia we want to build for the future.
Lineage and clan relationships within each tribe as per traditions shall guide the selection of these paramount chiefs in those tribes who doesn't have currently.
In cases of disputes, the GPZ government shall work closely with tribal leaders to find amicable solutions.
Paramount chiefs shall oversee their respective traditional authorities.
HOUSE OF CHIEFS- All paramount chiefs shall be members of the house of chiefs, which shall be collaborating with the government on governance, traditional matters, security and economic development.
This Partnership shall ensure that the voices of our traditional leaders including our rural population shall be heard and respected.
Are you tired of the current governance and economic systems that glorifies corruption, nepotism, tribalism and incompetence?
In the answer is YES, I extend an invitation to you, your family, co-workers and friends to walk this journey with GPZ and I. To reset our country together.
Zambia!! Reset!!
Jackson Silavwe
President
GPZ
23|04|2026
