Democratic Party President Harry Kalaba says Zambia is at the crossroads and the current leadership’s dysfunction has driven the country’s socio-economic stand to the doldrums.
Mr. Kalaba said the Country’s leadership has totally collapsed systems for rule of law, governance and accountability, a situation which continues to abet corruption and lawlessness and further their stay in power.
He said it is alarming that political violence continues to escalate even with lip service pronouncements by political leadership to end the vice.
Mr. Kalaba said it is not an accident that every election is now characterized by violence saying it is by design, and meant to disrupt the electoral processes and campaigns as well as threaten the voters of opposing parties from exercising their right to vote.
He has encouraged Zambians not to allow violence to be the new norm in Zambia but remain united and redefine the political stage with peace, patriotism and desire to do the right thing for you, your neighbor and for future generations.
Mr. Kalaba said the Political violence by the Patriotic Front, if not curtailed, will have serious consequences and repercussions for Zambia.
He said President Lungu has perched his PF cadres on a pedestal and are above the law as evidenced by failure by the Police to perform their duties when PF cadres are involved.
Mr. Kalaba said this level of lawlessness is unprecedented in the history of Zambia.
And Mr. Kalaba said the harassment and beating of Kabwe Council workers by the PF cadres has not just shocked Zambians but the entire world is in shock at the kind of lawless Zambia has degenerated into.
He noted that the Council workers have a legitimate claim to their salaries which have not been paid for the last four to six months and every worker has a legitimate claim to his wage for the work done.
Mr. Kalaba has questioned how Cadres with no connection to the civil service and councils could order them back to work and beat them.
He said the seed of discord sowed by President Lungu demonstrates his determination that there shall be no Zambia without him as President.
Kalaba, are you not the one who took Edgar to Zimbabwe on an illegal trip that was opposed by Guy Scott. Zambians should have listened to Dr.Scott. Edgar is not presidential material
Just because you’re no longer eating on the same plate…Kalaba you are useless….you used to defend Lungu not long ago……
He either joins UPND or he disappears in obscurity
I Hold a powerful PhD
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BB2014,2016
You did well to resign from the corrupt regime that is PF.
My concern is that you are too quiet, and not making enough impact to be a potential candidate to replace the mentally challenged person.
Being a good clean man will not get you far in Zambian politics. You have to show more determination and grit. Lay out what you will do differently, how you will address the so many wrong things about Zambia today, and how you will deal with those that have stolen public funds. Give Zambians hope and encouragement that there is another way to this hell that the PF have bestowed upon us.
I wish you well, but I would like to hear more from you.
This clown Kalaba was part of the same failed leadership……After Chiluba and Mwanawasa Zambia has failed to produce a genuine leader …Sata was a big mess…Rupiah Banda useless…and now Edgar Lungu doesn’t know whether he is going right or left…..
Chiluba did very well during his first term in office but he lost direction during his second term but Lungu no direction
Kalaba you sound more like a reporter than an opposition leader. What are you offering to zambians. This is were all opposition are failing. Alk your energies are focused on blaming and not offering alternatives.
1.2 definitely requires urgent medical attention. Kalaba, all the way
On point HK …..lungu is the corrupt violent papet master of violent PF caders and kapoyongo
All the PF violence can be stopped with one phone call from lungu
Webo Kalaba wesu sit down and focus on winning Bahati constituency for your new found parte; otherwise you too are a resident in a glass house.
No need to throw stones, just show us what kind of material you are made of during this by-election for your own redemptive prows otherwise yours was such a miscalculation it’s ungodly.
I am rooting for you even though you have a long shot at this … may the best candidate win.
Heaven help us all …
Power is contested always. Go for it Mr kalaba. U have tested how sweet political money is.
Everyone who has tested stollen money always comes back.
Umwaice epo atola fulwe tabulwapo.
They only know how to steal ka… PFoools
Tell your people in Luapula and Davies Mwila — how are going to take out an ‘elephant in your living room’?
The perpetration of of using cadres to cause confusion every where in Lungu’s Government’s way of trying to impose relevance on the people of Zambia, but one thing which should be very clear in the minds of the PF is that you can not impose relevance on the people no matter how hard you may try relevance is gained by your deeds and not by force. As of now the people have seen through the PF way of leadership and no one has to explain it to them and as far as all those not eating from the PF filthy plate of corruption are concerned, their judgement over the PF has already been made and no amount of coercion through bribes or intimidation by use of cadres will change the peoples perception of the PF, PF is gone and all they have to wait for is their day of atoning for their misrule…
Obatala@1 a lot of people who supported Edgar’s candidature after Sata’s death have fallen out of favour with his style of governance.Kalaba is not the only one who was deceived by Edgar’s so called humility. A lot of us were.
only u were deceived we told u so any times but you were take with the song voted with your emotions than with your head and even now that you v seen you are stl convinced that he wil stl do wonders for Zambia jst chill the show has jst began
Ba Kalaba and all civic and opposition leaders in Zambia must know that they will not remove the PF using conventional means.The PF is a new political creation in Zambia that must be properly understood in order to put in place correct ways and means of fighting it.It is now a struggle for the very soul and survival of this country that now demands unity of all opposition forces and may require the ultimate sacrifices.PF is using legal,political and legislative criminality to perpetuate its corrupt rule.The PF is governing Zambia mafia style and I personally doubt that their removal will be peaceful.Zambians need to wake up.
DON’T WORRY, WHEN TIME COMES FOR ZAMBIANS TO WANT CHANGE, THEY WILL CHANGE AND VOTE FOR ANOTHER PARTY. THE FACT THAT THE PF KEEPS WINNING BY-ELECTIONS IS A CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE ZAMBIANS (MORE THAN 51% AND IN 7/10 PROVINCES) STILL LOVE THEM. AND THAT IS DEMOCRACY. IT IS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MAJORITY. YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO AGREE TO DISAGREE. WHERE YOU SEE FAILURES OTHERS SEE SUCCESS. SO DO NOT BE SURPRISED WHEN PF WINS BY OVER 60% IN 2021. ZAMBIANS KNOW WHAT THEY WANT, WHO THEY WANT AND WHO THEY DONT WANT.
Chanda
If the vote was the true free will of the people without PF violence and use of police to shackle the opposition , the result would be different
@Chanda excellent. You are right but these opposition people have NO game other than to destroy Zambia, send it up in flames!!
Useless chap……if you want to see a country with no rule of law go to DRC ! The people who beat up the council workers were arrested.
You are a lier , where were they arrested ??
With lungu Zambia is headed the DRC way…..
Spaka
You think like prime tv, I like your venom. But don’t worry HH will soon be president.
Kalaba you are telling us what is right but you are not telling us how to remove these guys from power.The incident in Kabwe where our people were beaten by PF youths was regretful but remember the minister of home affairs Kampyongo is the national chairman of the PF youth wing, how do you expect the police to act? ECZ must be probed to ensure that rigging is minimised.Why did Akufuna and his lady retire at the same time after the general elections?
I like Harry Kalaba, unfortunately, his politics only works in advanced and developed democracies like Europe and America. On the Zambian political scene you will struggle to gain support with your clean politics, just look at how HH is struggling even though he has a better vision for Zambia. Kambwili, on the other hand, is a natural Zambian politician, even the way he explains what you would think is too complicated for a man of Kamwilis intelligence he does a fantastic job, when Kambwili talks you want to listen and he also adds humour the same way MCS (MHSRIP) did.
You should have stayed in PF and fought from inside this monster.
CORRECT OBSERVATION.
KAMBWILI WILL BE A FORCE TO RECKON WITH AFTER 2021.LIKE OR NOT.
HIS CONNECTIONS TO THE GRASS ROOT WILL WIN HIM SUPPORT.
HE IS FOLLOWING SATA’S FOOT STEPS OF DOING POLITICS AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE WITH HIM IS HIS LANGUAGE.
IF HE CAN CONTROL HIS MOUTH AND BASE HIS CAMPAIGNS ON REAL ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA,AFTER 2021,IT BE WAPYA BAISA SELA TUBOMBEKO.
This Kalaba chap who I incidentally support is a serious coward – he is just saying the Political Leadership has failed instead of just the President. Bwana, we don’t want cowards here, we need brave warriors
@Maggie Kambwili is into thug politics. He is his own enemy, destroyed his stellar career because of undisciplined conduct.
If zambians can see that man as President, then we have become like the tower of Babel. Too many negative voices against a VERY successful govt and President….Best in Show!!!!
Hello Harry, how Prophet Bushiri. What’s the latest he’s told you about you becoming Zambia’s president?
Another lump of wood for a head in Zambias’ opposition group politics. Opposition in Zambia is too mediocre. They only know to cause violence by way of gaining support. Claims of end of democracy in Zambia are not trends on today’s social media. We have that postulating SC Musa whatever his name on another article claiming democracy has ended because of corrupion. Although he and the ACC have failed to notice their cases!
@Spaka. Too much TV is not good for your mind. You proving this! It distracts you, damages your eyesight and worse in recent studies the blue light from the screen interrupts your brain waves and can give you sleep related illnesses and give you a attention deficit condition.
Please note today confirmed trade with China has gone up as far as 5Bil. That’s progress.being a democracy denier whilst presenting as a proponent of it is recieving, and you guys and that SC Musa chap are double speaking. Zambia is ON THE UP!.
Oh crumbs……..even autocorrect is UPND?!! .SUPPOSED TO BE…’being a Democracy Denier whilst presenting as a proponent of it is decieving!
Patriot
Ati even trade has gone up ….. yet GRZ are failing to pay workers ???
I say no more….
Violence and fraud is the bread and butter for lungu….believe it or not, only when prime tv plastered images of PF cader violence around the world did lungu try to cover his tracks by usless pronouncements against PF violence
If prime tv had not plastered the PF violence around the glob , lungu would be looking the other way ,pretending he saw nothing when he is the commander of PF violence
Zambians never learn!
You want to recycle Kalaba who illegally sneaked out of the country with ECL without permission from his boss the Dr Guy Scott who was acting president? Can Kalaba clear his name first by telling Zambians what they went to do in Zim! That was gross insubordination! As if that was not enough, he went on TV to warn his boss? How do you do that?
As for ECL, let him know that anytime a man starts to dominate another human being, he is out of God’s will! A leader has to submit themselves to God’s Authority! A real man, a true leader, is a servant! He is not a ruler. He takes care of others before himself! A true leader has authentic humility, so that he is willing to learn from others and be corrected when need be!
Umwaice Harry
Sure Kalaba never wanted to listen to anyone over Lungu. He was among the first to coin the slogan ifintu
ni Lungu. He played a role in Lungu’ s illegal election at Mulungushi Rock of Authority of voting with pangaa. May those pangas you supported eat you.
Don’t worry about Kalaba you trib.als, you have a bigger problem with Trib.al Hacks, especially when his turn comes in 2099, i.e. eight 5 year terms after Lungu goes in 2026. …and I have had my share.
What amyses me about Trib.al Hacks is that he appears, he is just worse than before his last appearance. Just look at how disinspiring he looks,, the language, the speech, the broken voice my weee! And how embarrassing he sounds geven to his fellow trib.als! Talking about dictatorship when he himself is one soild dictator, never ever been elected but annointed by trib.als in 2006 and never even pretended a convention ever since!!!
Look at the dejection among his trib.al cadres, as if forced to raise the forward by some supernatural forces, chieftainness Mukuni perhaps?