Patriotic Front faction disrupts alliance meeting at Tembo’s residence

Perceived cadres of the Given Lubinda-led Patriotic Front (PF) faction this morning disrupted a meeting at the residence of Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) leader Sean Tembo, which was convened to resolve key issues affecting the opposition alliance.

In attendance at the disrupted meeting were Tembo, Zambia Must Prosper party leader Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF), Mporokoso lawmaker Brian Mundubile, and his Lunte counterpart, Mutotwe Kafwaya.

Others present included former President Edgar Lungu’s political advisor, Dr. Chris Zumani Zimba, former PF Deputy Secretary-General Mumbi Phiri, and former party Secretary-General, Davies Mwila.

Speaking to journalists at the Magistrate Court after the disruption, PF Secretary-General Raphael Nakacinda urged party members to set aside personal interests and egos, and instead prioritize the welfare of Zambians.

“This is not the time to sabotage the alliance but to work as a united front to defeat and remove the current government from power,” Nakacinda said.

He emphasized that the PF, as the main opposition, should not be derailed by individuals desperate for power, whether within or outside the party.

Meanwhile, New Congress Party Leader, Peter Chanda, accused Sean Tembo and Chris Zumani of advancing a personal agenda at the expense of the alliance.

“Instead of holding the briefing at a neutral venue, Mr. Tembo chose to host it at his private residence—a decision we strongly opposed,” Chanda said.

He further stressed that the alliance was a legacy of late President Lungu, warning against attempts to assume leadership “through the back door.”

The disrupted meeting had been scheduled to deliberate on the admission of new members into the Council of Leaders as approved by the late president, unity and reconciliation within the alliance, its position on Lungu’s death and ongoing court battles, and procedures for convening council meetings in the absence of a substantive chairperson.

Other agenda items included reviewing alliance special purpose vehicles, adopting a roadmap for a general congress to elect a Tonse Alliance chairperson and 2026 presidential candidate, and discussing the creation of the Secretary-General or National Coordinator role.

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