The statement also draws on Christian scripture, invoking the Golden Rule as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, which instructs believers to treat others as they would wish to be treated themselves. Supporters say this principle should guide both the conduct of State institutions and the public discourse surrounding the Archbishop’s summons.
President Hichilema set up a Financial and Crimes Court targeting former Patriotic Front officials and gazetted a five-month period in which all prosecution must conclude( where the subjects should all be put in prison).
Zambia’s democracy was never meant to be a courtroom without conscience. It was meant to be a covenant between law, reason, and faith. When any one of these is crushed under the weight of ego, the nation begins to fracture.
Presidential candidate Makebi Zulu addressed the nation today, 30 December 2025, calling on opposition political parties to come together ahead of the 2026 general election.
If laws are used to discipline citizens rather than serve them, can compliance still be called virtue? Or does it become participation in injustice?
For the last three years, Zambia has endured up to 20 hours of load shedding daily. This is not a temporary crisis. It is a sustained national failure. Entire livelihoods have been destroyed over a prolonged period
Zambians recently woke up to news that President Hakainde Hichilema has been rated as one of the world’s top leaders. At first, I just laughed. Before commenting on the story, I decided to go and read the article in the right wing British newspaper that rated him to understand the criteria used. I found none.
The fact that the death certificate showing the certified cause of death is already in the public domain further disqualifies the Zambian Government from claiming any basis for investigations or continued interference in the custody of the remains.
“This is not about name-calling,” Makebi Zulu said in his remarks. “It is about law, governance and the kind of country we are choosing to become.”
Speaking in a wide-ranging interview, Makebi Zulu framed the dispute not as a question of protocol but as an issue of dignity, legality and character in public office. He alleged that the state has sought to impose conditions on the Lungu family while simultaneously running a campaign of pressure and persuasion designed to force compliance