By Brian Matambo – Lusaka, Zambia Hon. Makebi Zulu, who yesterday filed his nomination papers to contest the Patriotic Front presidency at the party secretariat, made his first radio appearance on Hot FM’s Hot Seat this morning after featuring the previous evening on Emmanuel Mwamba Verified. The interview was his first major engagement since declaring...
Hon. Makebi Zulu has revealed that before declaring his intention to contest the Patriotic Front presidency, he first sought the permission and blessing of the family of the late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
Hon Makebi Zulu’s return to Zambia marks the start of a strategic political chapter inspired by Michael Sata and Edgar Lungu. Through nationwide consultations, he is redefining the Patriotic Front around unity, inclusion, and the promise of leaving no one behind.
As the PF moves toward its long-awaited general conference, Zulu’s entry into the presidential race adds a powerful and emotional dimension. His message of restoration, respect, and revival resonated strongly among party members still mourning their late leader and longing for a return to order and dignity within the party and the nation.
Acting Patriotic Front President Hon. Given Lubinda on Sunday, 9 November 2025, officially filed his expression of interest for the position of party president at the PF Secretariat in Lusaka.
The Lusaka High Court has denied bail pending appeal to Raphael Nakachinda, Secretary General of the Patriotic Front and Tonse Alliance, despite clear evidence that his conviction was based on a law repealed more than two years ago.
The People’s Forum was a conduit of an unmistakable message: the presidency is deaf to the cries of its citizens, the security apparatus is failing, and democracy itself is being cornered.
His story mirrors a much larger problem. Zambia, once a beacon of democratic reform in southern Africa, now teeters on the edge of intolerance. Journalists are harassed, opposition leaders jailed, and critics intimidated. State institutions that should protect citizens have been reduced to tools for political vengeance.
Brian Mundubile’s gamble has backfired. Instead of demonstrating leadership, he has shown desperation. Instead of inspiring confidence, he has confirmed suspicion. Delegates across the country are watching, and what they now see is a man willing to sidestep rules for personal gain, a politician who once wore MMD colours but now seeks to wrap himself in the PF’s founding ideology while undermining its very essence.
As the Patriotic Front prepares for its elective general conference this November, Zulu’s vision for the energy sector has emerged as a defining theme of his campaign. His message combines the PF’s infrastructure legacy with a forward-looking plan to harness new technologies, restore stability, and put Zambia’s power back in the hands of its people.