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== Early life and education background == | == Early life and education background == | ||
Jethro Mukenge Mutti was born in 1934 at Kaba Hill Mission located near Luampa in [[Barotseland]] a protectorate of [[Northern Rhodesia]]. He was educated at Luampa Mission Primary School, Mankoya Upper School and Kambule Secondary School located in [[Barotseland]]. After his secondary school education, he worked as a clerk for the Northern Rhodesia Public Works Department (PWD) from 1956 to 1960. Mutti first became active in politics in the late 1950s much to the displeasure of the colonial authorities who tried to have him removed from the area. | Jethro Mukenge Mutti was born in 1934 at Kaba Hill Mission located near Luampa in [[Barotseland]] a protectorate of [[Northern Rhodesia]]. He was educated at Luampa Mission Primary School, Mankoya Upper School and Kambule Secondary School located in [[Barotseland]]. After his secondary school education, he worked as a clerk for the Northern Rhodesia Public Works Department (PWD) from 1956 to 1960. Mutti first became active in politics in the late 1950s much to the displeasure of the colonial authorities who tried to have him removed from the area. | ||
== Independence struggle == | == Independence struggle == | ||
In 1960, he resigned from his job at PWD to join UNIP as a full-time party organiser in [[Mongu]], [[Barotseland]] (now Western Province, Zambia). Mutti persuaded Sikota Wina to travel to Kalabo, Senanga and Mwandi where they held rallies gaining further support for UNIP and persuading the locals to buy UNIP cards. Some of the areas Mutti and Sikota travelled to were impassable by car due to floods, they abandoned the car they used for travelling and proceeded on foot to reach their destinations. The Northern Rhodesia colonial ruling authorities who were hostile to UNIP organisers in Barotseland attempted to have him "deported" from Barotseland but he defied the order. | In 1960, he resigned from his job at PWD to join UNIP as a full-time party organiser in [[Mongu]], [[Barotseland]] (now Western Province, Zambia). Mutti persuaded Sikota Wina to travel to Kalabo, Senanga and Mwandi where they held rallies gaining further support for UNIP and persuading the locals to buy UNIP cards. Some of the areas Mutti and Sikota travelled to were impassable by car due to floods, they abandoned the car they used for travelling and proceeded on foot to reach their destinations. The Northern Rhodesia colonial ruling authorities who were hostile to UNIP organisers in Barotseland attempted to have him "deported" from Barotseland but he defied the order. | ||
In August 1961, Mr Mutti was beaten up by colonial police officers at Lusaka Police Station for his involvement with the campaign for constitutional change to bring in a majority African government. He sustained a ruptured ear drum but no action was taken against the police officer who had injured Mutti. One of his colleagues reportedly suffered a fractured skull. Mr Mutti subsequently brought a personal civil suit against the police officer but he was acquitted. Mutti was then charged with perjury and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Case of Mr Mutti|magazine=The Spectator|date=1962-02-23}}</ref> He appealed and was released from prison after serving two weeks of the sentence. | In August 1961, Mr Mutti was beaten up by colonial police officers at Lusaka Police Station for his involvement with the campaign for constitutional change to bring in a majority African government. He sustained a ruptured ear drum but no action was taken against the police officer who had injured Mutti. One of his colleagues reportedly suffered a fractured skull. Mr Mutti subsequently brought a personal civil suit against the police officer but he was acquitted. Mutti was then charged with perjury and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Case of Mr Mutti|magazine=The Spectator|date=1962-02-23}}</ref> He appealed and was released from prison after serving two weeks of the sentence. | ||
He resumed work as an UNIP organiser in Mongu after the government ban against the party was lifted in 1962. | He resumed work as an UNIP organiser in Mongu after the government ban against the party was lifted in 1962. | ||
In January 1964, Northern Rhodesia saw its first majority black member parliament in the general elections; Mutti was elected MP for Mankoya (now [[Kaoma, Zambia|Kaoma]]) representing UNIP. In May 1964 he was part of a delegation representing Zambia at the second [[Organisation of African Unity|OAU]] Summit in Cairo. | In January 1964, Northern Rhodesia saw its first majority black member parliament in the general elections; Mutti was elected MP for Mankoya (now [[Kaoma, Zambia|Kaoma]]) representing UNIP. In May 1964 he was part of a delegation representing Zambia at the second [[Organisation of African Unity|OAU]] Summit in Cairo. | ||
== After independence == | == After independence == | ||
