Civil society condemned it. Lawyers denounced it. Citizens branded it a brazen attempt to manipulate Zambia’s constitutional order ahead of the 2026 elections. The mood was angry and unforgiving.
Category: Politics
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NAKACHINDA ADDRESSES VIOLENCE, CALLS FOR UNITY IN THE ALLIANCE
By Brian Matambo – Lusaka, Zambia Patriotic Front Secretary General and Tonse Alliance Secretary General Raphael Mangani Nakachinda has broken his silence following the violent disruption of Tuesday’s Tonse Alliance Council of Leaders meeting, which was controversially convened at the residence of Patriots for Economic Progress president Sean Tembo. Speaking live across various social media...
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CHIFUMU BANDA SC URGES OPPOSITION UNITY AHEAD OF 2026 POLLS
Hon. Banda acknowledged the growing disillusionment among Zambia’s young people, many of whom see the recycling of older politicians as a betrayal of generational change. He urged the opposition not to ignore the youth, but to engage them meaningfully, offering space for their voices, energy, and innovation.
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PF AND TONSE ALLIANCE AT A CROSSROADS
If Tonse requires coherent blocs, PF must first be one bloc. If PF remains divided, Tonse becomes a megaphone for quarrels rather than a platform for strategy.
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IBRAHIM MWAMBA WARNS TONSE ALLIANCE AGAINST DIVISION
“We cannot allow people to assemble and plot in private houses without police permits,” Ibrahim Mwamba said. “These actions are destroying our political future and disillusioning young people who want to believe in unity and direction.”
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NAKACHINDA CALLS FOR UNITY AND RESILIENCE IN PF AMID NATIONAL CHALLENGES
Patriotic Front Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda has urged party members to remain united, disciplined, and focused in the face of what he described as continued political persecution and mismanagement by the ruling UPND government.
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PRESIDENT ANDYFORD BANDA’S STARK VERDICT ON ZAMBIA’S 2026 PLAN
His verdict on the 2026 plan was blunt. It is an election budget designed to look energetic, he said, but it does not resolve the power crisis, does not rebalance the tax burden, and does not create jobs
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PF MPs ACCUSE GOVERNMENT OF LOPSIDED DEVELOPMENT, DEMAND EQUITY IN NATIONAL PROJECTS
Senior Members of Parliament from Zambia’s largest opposition party, the Patriotic Front (PF), have launched a strong critique of the UPND government, accusing it of misleading traditional leaders and the nation at large with claims of equal infrastructure development.
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ZAMBIA’S OPPOSITION PF HAILS MUTHARIKA’S RETURN TO MALAWI PRESIDENCY
The people of Malawi have reminded us that when given a choice between elitism and pro-poor policies, between oppression and democracy, between empty propaganda and concrete ideas, the people will always choose better ideas
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PATRIOTIC FRONT SECRETARIATSTATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL, HON. RAPHAEL NAKACHINDA
The Patriotic Front congratulates His Excellency President Peter Mutharika on his emphatic return to office in Malawi. This victory is a testimony that democracy belongs to the people, and when the people see better ideas, they will bring back even a former ruling party to lead them again.