The incident carried echoes of the Mapatizya formula, the infamous violent tactic associated with the UPND during the 2006 election cycle, raising fresh concerns as Zambia edges toward the decisive 2026 general elections.
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CIVIL SOCIETY TAKES HH TO COURT OVER SECRET CONSTITUTION CHANGES
Earlier this year Government tabled Bill 7 of 2025, a sweeping constitutional proposal that would alter constituency boundaries, increase parliamentary seats to 211, introduce proportional representation, change rules for candidates who resign or die, adjust tenure for MPs and councils, and redefine the electoral landscape. Analysts saw it immediately for what it was, a political project wrapped in legal language.
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MY PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION OF HON MAKEBI ZULU
Hon Makebi Zulu is not rising by accident. His momentum is not manufactured. It is a natural response from a nation that can recognise strength, sincerity, and destiny when it appears. Inside and outside the Patriotic Front, people are uneasy about him because they know he carries something rare in our politics.
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LINGUISTIC EXPERTS TELL COURT “UBUTUTU” IS NOT A TRIBAL INSULT
Two defence witnesses took the stand today in the case involving Patriotic Front Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda, offering detailed linguistic and cultural testimony aimed at dismantling the claim that the word “ubututu” was used as a tribal insult.
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LAWFARE AND THE RISE OF MODERN-DAY DICTATORSHIP
Lawfare is the political misuse of legal institutions to intimidate, weaken, or silence critics. Instead of openly attacking opponents, a government deploys the police, investigative wings, regulators, and the courts to create fear.
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I AM TONGA AND HH IS MY COUSIN. MY WORDS WERE FOR HIM, NOT FOR THE PEOPLE OF BWEENGWA
Nakacinda reaffirmed that tribalism is wrong no matter where it comes from. He said his obligation as Secretary General of the main opposition party is to provide checks and balances to the government, and that his comment was part of that responsibility. It was political criticism directed at a President, not an ethnic community.
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When the Word “UBUTUTU” Becomes a Crime: The Shameful Case Against Raphael Nakacinda
To suggest that mentioning “Bweengwa” or “Tonga” in a statement automatically implies hatred is a distortion of both language and logic. Zambia’s founding ethos, “One Zambia, One Nation,” was never meant to silence identity but to celebrate diversity in unity.
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MAKEBI ZULU CALLS FOR RULE OF LAW AND ENERGY REFORM
By Brian Matambo – Lusaka, Zambia Hon. Makebi Zulu, who yesterday filed his nomination papers to contest the Patriotic Front presidency at the party secretariat, made his first radio appearance on Hot FM’s Hot Seat this morning after featuring the previous evening on Emmanuel Mwamba Verified. The interview was his first major engagement since declaring...
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HON. MAKEBI ZULU: “I FIRST SOUGHT THE FAMILY’S BLESSING BEFORE ENTERING THE RACE”
Hon. Makebi Zulu has revealed that before declaring his intention to contest the Patriotic Front presidency, he first sought the permission and blessing of the family of the late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
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HON MAKEBI ZULU RETURNS HOME WITH A GRANDMASTER’S STEP TOWARD UNITY
Hon Makebi Zulu’s return to Zambia marks the start of a strategic political chapter inspired by Michael Sata and Edgar Lungu. Through nationwide consultations, he is redefining the Patriotic Front around unity, inclusion, and the promise of leaving no one behind.