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Patali Raphael retweeted
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY THE TEN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 13TH AUGUST 2026 GENERAL ELECTIONS ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS
"We do not need a President who stays in office indefinitely to demonstrate national leadership. We need institutions that work, a constitution that is respected, a Parliament that exercises oversight, an independent Judiciary, credible elections and a political environment where leadership is earned through the confidence of the people."
"Zambia does not belong to an individual, a political party or an administration. Zambia belongs to its people."
"The Constitution must remain supreme, and presidential eligibility must be determined by law rather than political convenience."
full statement on this link:
drive.google.com/file/d/1F0o…
Patali Raphael retweeted
For China's economy to grow, one of the things they did was introduce tax incentives to ease the doing of business and living. Meanwhile in Kivuki Land (Africa), they think you can grow an economy by increasing taxes😭
The contractor, those who facilitated, and awarded him the contract...
Kasempa-Nyoka Road Completed at K263 Million
By Chansa Kunda
The construction of the 137-kilometre Kasempa-Nyoka Road has been completed at a cost of 263 million Kwacha, improving connectivity and access to essential services for local communities.
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Patali Raphael retweeted
Govt only listens to foreign investors, not Zambians - Antonio
By Namo Phiri
DEMOCRATIC Progressive Party (DPP) leader Antonio Mwanza claims that government is not willing to listen to checks and balances provided by opposition political parties, as it only listens to foreign investors.
Recently, UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi said opposition political parties were doing a disservice to the country by not offering
diggers.news/local/2026/11/1…
Read more @ Diggers.News
Patali Raphael retweeted
Bro the yo from ZRA said 53% of the Zambians employed don’t pay tax cause they get k5100 or less. Do you hear how stupid that sounds 53%
Does it mean it has reduced? In January and two weeks ago it was about K25 million per week, why now reducing to K14 million?
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Meanwhile about 6 days in police cells for loitering , a crime that attracts a K50 fine. Is it because the solidarity was for opposition?
State enters plea deal with Kazadi, Mwaka in obscenity case
By Elizabeth Mabenga
THE State has entered into a plea-negotiation agreement with film producer David Kazadi, social media influencer Mwaka Halwindi and Ruby Muzandu, who are facing charges of producing, possessing and circulating obscene material.
The State has, however, asked the court for more time to serve the agreement on the defence and file
diggers.news/courts/2026/11/…
Read more @ Diggers.News
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And you called Munduz supporters dull? Just vist the MoF website. The 2027 budget presented last week has allocated more than K65 billion for debt repayments.
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Patali Raphael retweeted
African governments are using concocted "treason" charges to silence their political opposition -- for example, in Uganda, Zambia, and Tanzania. trib.al/6QEXFDD
Patali Raphael retweeted
Honestly, this whole argument is nonsense. If an economic plan can only work as long as HH stays in office, then the problem is with how that plan is being built. A government serious about Zambia’s future should build institutions that can carry good policies forward after a change of leadership. Serving your term and handing over power is part of the job. Calling that “leaving prematurely” makes it sound like the presidency belongs to him until he decides he’s done.
And if you genuinely fear that a successor might abuse state power to persecute him, why would your answer be to remove a limit on presidential power? Would you be this comfortable giving the same power to a president you deeply distrust? Because whoever comes after HH will inherit the rules you are so eager to change for him today.
Then there’s the part where you tell people to go to court while reminding them that riot police will be waiting in the streets. Zambians can challenge a proposal in court and oppose it publicly. Bringing up riot equipment as a reason for people to stay quiet tells me exactly how casually you’re willing to treat democratic freedoms when they get in the way of your preferred outcome.
I don’t think we should entertain removing presidential term limits every time someone believes their preferred president is indispensable. I would oppose this under HH, under PF, and under a president I voted for. Zambia has to live with that decision long after the man you’re making it for has left office.
Then t there’s the Mandela reference 😒😒😂
My Personal Opinion to Both Opponents and Advocates of Removing Term Limits
To all who are opposed to removing term limits, I advise you to fully utilize the courts of law. Tagging international media or holding street protests will not help you in any way. Remember the massive anti-riot equipment that Stephen Kampyongo bought while serving as Minister of Home Affairs? That will be waiting for you on the streets. Furthermore, most foreign countries are dealing with their own internal issues and have very little time to solve problems happening thousands of miles away. Take your case to the Constitutional Court and address the issue there; you stand a far better chance of pushing back against the constitutional amendment.
To those advocating for the removal of term limits, this issue is non-negotiable. You MUST legally remove term limits if you hope to achieve the ambitious “10-10-5-3-3-1-1-1” economic vision. Given the severe damage the economy has endured, attaining this vision within standard term limits is virtually impossible. Both President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND government must realize that betting on a successor to fulfill this vision after vacating office in 2031 is as good as not having served at all. There is a 50-50 chance that a successor will turn on him, persecute him, erase his achievements, and blame him for failing to deliver.
Similarly, although Nelson Mandela spent over four decades fighting for his people, many South Africans today feel he accomplished little because the economy remains largely in the hands of former oppressors. HH was arrested 15 times for his cause; if he leaves office prematurely, the majority of citizens may harbor the exact same sentiment toward him as South Africans do toward Mandela's legacy.
The saying “the ball is in your court” applies directly here. If you drop the ball, you lose the game. You risk destroying your reputation as a party that spent decades in opposition and lost six elections before clinching power, as well as eroding the standing of a president known for turning around a debt-defaulted country.
President Hichilema must recognize that this is not about him personally—advocates for removing term limits would take the exact same stance regardless of who was in his position.
Good luck to both camps.
"It's not him, it's the people surrounding him." Now, look closely at him and the people surrounding him. 🤣
I honestly do not want to comment on Zambian politics nowadays because there is more to life than engaging in endless political debates on social media. But clearly, some people, especially some disgruntled #UPND supporters, have totally misunderstood President @HHichilema. Some are stepping on each other's toes, competing to prove who the biggest bootlicker is by supporting certain undemocratic practices. These people are constantly embarrassing themselves.
The president is a very methodical politician. He has spoken before about his vision for the transition of leadership from one Zambian president to the next. #HH has previously been clear about respecting presidential term limits. After his 2021 election victory, he also pledged to leave office graciously when his time came. He probably already has an idea of who he would like to lead #UPND after 2031. He may even have someone in mind whom he would endorse as the party's presidential candidate in 2031.
So, to all those doing backflips and all sorts of somersaults, quit embarrassing yourselves.
Patali Raphael retweeted
What's law got to do with it?
On 22nd October in Dublin, @RuleOfLawIRL Irish Rule of Law International brought together voices from law, human rights, and international justice to ask a hard question: what role can law realistically play in constraining power in an increasingly fractured world?
Mary Robinson opened with a keynote on defending the international rule of law in an age of geopolitical fracture. A panel chaired by @DrAndrewForde then turned to practice, with @AonghusKelly, @darraghmackin and me. We discussed consistency and credibility, the pressure on courts, judges and lawyers, and what governments and the legal community can do beyond rhetorical support.
Thank you to team at Irish Rule of Law International for putting together a wonderful event!
The conversation is now available as a podcast episode. Listen here on the link below:
#RuleOfLaw #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #InternationalJustice
youtu.be/eMCPwl6gWf4
Patali Raphael retweeted
CSOs defend the right to protest
The rights to freedom of assembly, association, and freedom of expression are fundamental pillars of our democracy. Peaceful demonstrations encapsulate all three of those rights. They serve as a vehicle through which citizens can be heard and hopefully clearly understood by public servants, including those holding the highest offices in the country. It is not in the interests of those who wish to demonstrate to prevent them from doing so as citizens’ pent up frustrations can sometimes exhibit themselves in unconstructive ways, so the peaceful demonstration should definitely go ahead. It is a form of engagement with the authorities.
Dialogue is a separate form of engagement with Government. Indeed, the LCK Freedom Foundation, Chapter One Foundation, Caritas Zambia, Free Press Initiative,, and the Advocates for Democracy and Good Governance Foundation wrote to the Government twice calling for dialogue between civil society, the Church, and opposition political parties to resolve the political challenges facing the country. Those requests went unanswered. We also recall an attempt by the Oasis Forum to plan a peaceful demonstration against Bill 7 a year ago in November 2025. That demonstration was stopped in order to facilitate dialogue. That dialogue did not yield the desired results; Bill 7 was passed without sufficient consultation.
There appears to be a concerted effort to prevent public gatherings under this Government and it is not healthy for our democracy. Governments should never be afraid of the people who elected them to office. The will of the people must be upheld and respected if our democracy is to thrive.
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Patali Raphael retweeted
You cannot tax your people to prosperity... Why create more ministries and parliamentary seats when you have no money?
1. PAYE -39.5% Max
2. VAT - 16.5
3. Mobile money tax.....
Mobile is a medium of transaction for poor people..Are you a pro poor government? – at East Timor
Patali Raphael retweeted
I hate how disrespectful and condescending our employees are.
For example, my tax pays a politician's salary but the same politician behaves as if they are better than me.
Civil servants too, you go ku office yabo to get some shit done and they behave as if you're disturbing them.
SMH
