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.
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.
“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.”
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Great leaders know that it is not always the strongest who win, but the most unpredictable. The leader who manages appearances can make the impossible look easy and the inevitable seem like destiny.
President Hichilema could not even delegate the Vice President to represent him, instead sending his Foreign Affairs Minister.