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15/12/2025

The controversial Bill 7 to be tabled today in the House.

15/12/2025

We at Zambian Eye stand in solidarity with the family of Veteran broadcaster Kenneth Maduma, celebrating his legacy and drawing strength from his contributions.

14/12/2025

PF MPs TO STAY AWAY FROM BILL 7 DELIBERATION TOMORROW

The main opposition Patriotic Front (PF) says its members of Parliament will stay away from the deliberation of the controversial Bill 7 when it is brought in the House tomorrow.

And the ruling UPND says it gunnered 130 members of Parliament to pass the bill 7 tomorrow. UPND has 199 including nominated MPs but 111 MPs are need to pass the Bill.

The Bill 7 which has been opposed by main stakeholders including the Church, Lawyers body and main Civil Society organizations will be decided tomorrow.

On its page the PF posted the article below of its decision;

BILL 7 DEFIES COURT RULING, PF MPs STAYING AWAY - MUNDUBILE.

Lusaka - Sunday, 14 December 2025.

PATRIOTIC FRONT Members of Parliament led by Mporokoso MP Hon Brian Mundubile have announced that they will not participate in the deliberations on the Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 7 when it comes up for Second Reading in the National Assembly on Monday.

Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Hon Mundubile said most PF lawmakers have resolved to stay away from the process arguing that their participation could expose them to possible contempt.

Hon Mundubile stated that the UPND government have deliberately ignored a court judgment which declared Bill 7 a nullity and that proceeding with the Bill amounts to open defiance of the rule of law.

He said that the Bill is politically motivated and designed to advance the interests of the ruling party rather than serve the broader national interest.

Meanwhile, Hon Mundubile has accused President Hakainde Hichilema of trying to use delimitation of constituencies to settle internal scores within the ruling party particularly in UPND strongholds where younger members are seeking to dislodge non Working older MPs.

He said President Hichilema has failed to manage internal wrangles within the UPND and instead resorting to constitutional amendments and constituency delimitation as a political tool.

“They are deliberately targeting smaller constituencies in their strongholds where young members are contesting positions held by older party members and want to divide them. President Hichilema, you cannot use the Constitution to solve problems within your own party," he said.

Hon Mundubile described the move as undemocratic, warning that the Constitution should not be manipulated to resolve internal party disputes.

He said the proposed amendments are also aimed at making it more difficult for independent candidates to contest in next year’s general elections thereby shrinking the democratic space.

“You cannot reduce the Constitution to a tool for solving internal party problems,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lunte Member of Parliament Hon Mutotwe Kafwaya said he will not be present in the National Assembly at any stage when Bill 7 will be considered.

He said he does not want to be associated with what he described as an illegal bill.

Mr Kafwaya added that he would not vote for Bill 7 and called on the UPND government to produce a report justifying the proposed delimitation of 55 new constituencies

14/12/2025

President Hakainde Hichilema is the one delaying the burial of former President Edgar Lungu- Thandiwe K Ngoma

14/12/2025

TASILA LUNGU NOT ELIGIBLE - ECZ

No electronic submission of nominations papers in the Chawama by-election, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has announced.

In what looks to be a move to completely rule out any possibility of having Tasila Lungu recontest the seat, ECZ apart from not taking in electronic nominations, Tasila is just like her late father ineligible to contest in this by-election.

Tasila who served as member of Parliament had her seat nullified for her prolonged absence as she is in South Africa where her father former President Edgar Lungu died on 5th June 2025 and is yet to be buried due to a standoff between government and the Lungu family.

Tonse Alliance the opposition grouping formed by her Father has announced it will field a candidate through FDD as PF remains in court over ownership.

By press time Tonse Alliance had not yet announced its candidate but to allay any plans to have Tasila on the ballot, ECZ issued the following statement seen by Zambian Eye:

NO PROVISION FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF NOMINATION PAPERS
FOR BY-ELECTION

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) wishes to inform political parties and aspiring candidates that Nominations for the Chawama Parliamentary Byelection will take place on Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 at Chawama Primary School.

The Commission has also noted indications from some aspiring candidates in upcoming by-elections that they intend to lodge their nomination papers electronically.

The Commission wishes to inform aspiring candidates that there is no provision under Article 52 of the Constitution of Zambia for the electronic submission of nomination papers and nomination papers must be submitted physically.

All aspiring candidates are therefore advised to lodge their duly completed nomination papers at the designated Nomination Centre on the prescribed nomination date and within the stipulated time.

The Commission also wishes to remind stakeholders that the by-election in Chawama arose following the pronouncement by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the seat being vacant in accordance with Article 72(2) (c) of the Constitution on 28th November, 2025.

Further, the Commission wishes to advise
that Article 72 (4) of the Constitution of Zambia provides that “A person who causes a vacancy in the National Assembly due to the reasons specified under clause (2) (a), (b), (c), (d), (g) and (h) shall not, during the term of that Parliament— (a) be eligible to contest an election; or (b) hold public office.

Candidates are encouraged to ensure that all nomination requirements are fully complied with to avoid disqualification.

Brown Kasaro
Chief Electoral Officer
For/The Commission
ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBI.

12/12/2025

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12/12/2025

Kasonde Mwenda who heads an opposition party called EFF has been arrested after he held a lonely peaceful protest against Bill 7 at Parliament.

11/12/2025

Tonse Alliance to contest Chawama under FDD

The decision was made today at Council of Leaders meeting co-chaired by Acting Chairman Given Lubinda and Vice Chairman Rev. Dan P**e. TONSE ALLIANCE MEDIA COMMUNIQUE FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL OF LEADERS MEETING 11th December, 2025 This morning, the full Council of Leaders ( Political Party Presidents,....

11/12/2025

TONSE ALLIANCE TO CONTEST CHAWAMA UNDER FDD

The decision was made today at Council of Leaders meeting co-chaired by Acting Chairman Given Lubinda and Vice Chairman Rev. Dan P**e.

TONSE ALLIANCE MEDIA COMMUNIQUE FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL OF LEADERS MEETING
11th December, 2025
This morning, the full Council of Leaders ( Political Party Presidents, Civil Society leaders, the Clergy and Renowned Citizens) of Tonse Alliance met in Lusaka for its regular meetings.
Today's alliance Council meeting which was co-convened and co-chaired by Hon Given Lubinda, PF Acting President and Tonse Acting Chairman and Prof. Danny P**e, Tonse Alliance Vice Chairman and CDP President deliberated many national issues and consequently made the following resolutions among others:
1. Tonse Alliance shall take part in the Chawama parliamentary by elections in Lusaka as announced by Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) by carefully identifying and collectively sponsoring one alliance candidate as per standard practice.
2. Specifically in this upcoming Chawama by elections, Tonse Alliance Council of Leaders unanimously agreed and resolved to use Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) as its Provisional Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The alliance agreed to revisit and adopt its final 2026 Presidential and General elections SPV soon or later and shall be made public.
3. Tonse Alliance has acknowledged and applauded the progressive advocacy interventions and people centered lobbying efforts that the Oasis Forum, church, civil society, scholars, renowned citizens and other stakeholders have made against Bill 7.
The Alliance believes that the UPND government is undermining national unity through its arrogant and undemocratic actions of trying to impose Bill 7 on Zambians against the sound legal position of the Constitutional Court, the church, traditional leaders, civil society and many citizens across the country.
Issued on behalf of the Alliance by:
Dr. Chris Zumani Zimba
National Coordinator/Head of Secretariat

11/12/2025

Mr Hakainde Hichilema, this power you are abusing today will not last forever! Learn from the past and stop this illegal Bill 7. This will backfire! - M'membe

11/12/2025

Some areas are receiving upto 10 hours of power supply after increasing supply - Energy Minister

11/12/2025

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