In the joint communique, the candidates agreed to propose to the Central Committee that the convention be postponed to a later date, to be determined by the party’s highest leadership. The reasoning was straightforward: holding a convention in the current atmosphere risked deepening divisions rather than resolving them.
Honourable Makebi Zulu criticised the government for attempts to centralise executive power through initiatives like Bill 7. According to him, the proposed amendments reveal a deliberate effort to weaken institutional independence, undermine checks and balances and grant the ruling elite expanded authority without accountability.
Dr Shiwasha claimed that at least ten MPs have already agreed to the arrangement, with more currently in negotiation. The alleged offer is simple. Three million kwacha, paid in two tranches, one and a half million before the vote and another one and a half million after the vote.
John Sangwa has issued a calm but unmistakably powerful call to action, urging Zambians across the country to step forward and take ownership of the nation’s future through the Movement for National Renewal (MNR)
PF presidential hopeful Honourable Zulu used his appearance on MAFKEN Radio in Mufulira to deliver one of the clearest policy critiques yet of the UPND administration’s handling of mining, agriculture and electricity supply.
Makebi Zulu calls for opposition unity, strong ideology and national renewal ahead of Zambia’s 2026 election.
Makebi Zulu said President Hichilema behaves as though restraining cadres is an optional moral gesture, when in fact the law already forbids violence without exception.
Honourable Makebi Zulu used a wide-ranging appearance on Showster’s House Podcast in Lusaka today, 20 November 2026, to accuse President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration of turning state power into a weapon against opponents
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.
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.