Bill 7 has opened an old wound. We can keep scratching it until it bleeds, or we can treat it properly. Zambia needs amendments that outlive leaders. The safest route is simple. Campaign under the current rules, seek a mandate in 2026, and then, with the heat lowered and the nation watching, fix the constitution in the open.
Celestine Mukandila emphasized that the Constitutional Court’s judgment must be respected by all branches of government.
John Sangwa, one of Zambia’s most prominent constitutional lawyers, has broken months of speculation by issuing a wide-ranging public statement that places him within reach of the country’s highest office.
By Brian Matambo Zambians in the diaspora have sent a strong and unfiltered message to Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, over her decision to call a special sitting of Parliament to re-table Bill 7 and to ratify secretly appointed judges. In furious WhatsApp discussions, PF supporters abroad condemned the Speaker for attempting to...
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.
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...
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.