We shall restore Zambia – Makebi Zulu
Patriotic Front presidential hopeful Makebi Zulu has said Zambia must rebuild institutional independence if the country is to regain structural credibility, stating that governance pillars have been weakened to a point where restoration rather than minor reform is required. Speaking in Lusaka after submitting nomination documents at the PF secretariat, he said the nation cannot function on compromised systems and that institutions must operate free from political interference.
Zulu said the independence of the Executive, Judiciary and Legislature forms the operational basis upon which development stands, and said Zambia has entered a stage where those foundations have lost the strength that previously held state functions together. He said the country must confront the structural reality rather than assume that progress will emerge from systems that no longer operate independently.
He referenced the legacy of late former President Michael Sata and his successor Edgar Lungu, saying the PF brand had historically been defined by unity and collective identity. He said national cohesion was previously regarded as a default value rather than a campaign theme, and emphasised that the party must continue in that direction.
Weakening of institutions erodes trust and creates an environment in which outcomes are no longer predictable,governance cannot be effective if citizens do not believe that the systems intended to regulate the state are neutral,stability cannot be built on institutional compromise, because systems that bend under pressure cannot deliver impartial results. He said
Zambia must restore the independence of the judiciary rather than treat the issue as a rhetorical reference point. He said the rule of law becomes operational only when the judicial environment is insulated from influence. When legal structures are not independent, he said, citizens lose confidence in adjudication, and this produces long-term internal damage.
The country must also restore the independence of the Legislature, because parliamentary procedure cannot generate integrity if it is compromised by external interests. He said a country’s legislative environment must stand on principle, because laws that are not produced independently weaken the state’s internal guardrails.
The Executive must also operate within defined limits. According to him, government must be an anchor rather than a destabilising force. He said political differences should not override structural cohesion and that a nation cannot be rebuilt on a base of internal division.
Zulu said Zambia must not rely on external actors for institutional restoration. He said national systems must be rebuilt internally because no external agency can perform that role on behalf of the country. The nation, he said, must recognise that institutional restoration is not symbolic, but structural and operational in nature.
He said rebuilding institutional independence is a prerequisite for development. He said economic outcomes cannot be sustained if governance architecture is compromised. According to him, strong institutions generate predictable environments, and that predictability is what allows development actors to function with confidence.
Zulu concluded by stating that the process of filing nomination papers was not simply an internal party exercise, but part of a broader intention to restore institutional independence and return the country to a position where core governance systems operate without interference. He said the country must treat the restoration of institutional credibility as a baseline condition rather than an optional programme.
Young man Makebi Zulu, it has been said before so many times but hear it from me. “Fool me once fool twice shame on you, even a fool can’t be fooled again”. Zulu, we know who you are and whom you have been dancing with to the songs of no freedom. You’re part of the dirty laundry. Zambians will never be taken for granted.
Where is the plan? I am not voting for anybody next year before scrutinizing their plans. I need to check and say this is workable with proper timeframes, I am not hearing any new ideas from any politician Only Richard Silumbe from Leadership Movement seems to have a consistent message – state farms in every district, nuclear energy, giving title deeds to all in order to get capital, however I doubt his mobilising skills. No general talk any more – precise and straight forward plans with the ‘HOW’
Where is the plan? I am not voting for anybody next year before scrutinizing their plans. I need to check and say this is workable with proper timeframes, I am not hearing any new ideas from any politician Only Richard Silumbe seems to have a consistent message – state farms in every district, nuclear energy, giving title deeds to all in order to get capital, however I doubt his mobilising skills. No general talk any more – precise and straight forward plans with the ‘HOW’ is what we want
Young man Makebi Zulu, it has been said before so many times but hear it from me. “Lie me once lie twice shame on you, even an educated can’t be lied to again”. Zulu, we know who you are and whom you have been dancing with to the songs of no freedom. Zambians will never be taken for granted.
Some of these people think law jargon will develop Zambia………..
It takes a lot more skills than just law jargon to develop a country…………
FWD2041
By the same token SIR you thought your leader had all the answers yet look at us now
Loadshedding, Fuel, high prices and a disgrundled majority gauging by recent events
Tikki
Most of those are world phenomenon………
It is not only Zambia suffering……..
As for the crowd trouble , that is natural democracy showing how safe Zambia is under HH….….if it was another president, people would have died.
However , from where we have come from under lungu……..
Zambia is in a much better , safer place…….
I will be vindicated after the elections when HH swears himself in………
FED2041
Makebi, please go for it. Nobody should discourage you. Don’t listen to the agents of the current failures. Totally failed project this one
The trees applauded and supported the axe when he told them his handle was made of wood………….
FWD2041
Does anyone know what Zulu is talking about?
What is he going to restor?
Maybe violence, he speaks in little tongues.
Anotherone who wants to melk the cow?
I may want to support you baba, but where is the plan? We have learnt a lesson now, especially after being dribbled in 2021. This time there will be NOTHING like I will do this for you , NO, We want to hear the HOW you will do it. No more political speeches please. Where is your summarised plan, Fellow Zambians, if we don’t question these opposition aspirants including the incumbent who has clearly failed, we are not going anywhere. How can one say we are better off now when the economy is at its worst, how do you praise the mines when they externalise their proceeds, how can they develop your country at the expense of their countries.
There is no plan……….
Only playing with the constitution and separation of powers…………
FWD2041
This sounds like academic lecture
Dear Makebi,
As others have said, there will be no kubwatabwata any how this time. We don’t even want your manifesto, manifestos which are just essays or poetry written by somebody in these political parties – What we want is a short summarised plan, as others have said with the how you are going to do it. Nobody and I repeat nobody is ready to listen to political rhetoric and speeches any more.
Thanks Drainage, I agree.
We had Free Mmembe and Musumali on the radio this morning. They said a good thing like we cannot develop if the mines and banks are all under the control of foreign hands, but like with all Zambian politicians they did not even articulate how they intend to change this and the time frame. And I have noticed that this particular political party does more criticism than telling us what they would do if voted in all literally all interviews.
I have also observed that the interviewers on these radio stations like let the people talk program and other radio stations do not hold their guests accountable to say, no poetry here, tell us what you are going to do please. Zambian people are very sharp now. As somebody said, it is only Richard Silumbe who has a consistent message, for example he says loadshedding to be sorted out by nuclear energy, food production and foreign exchange earning and unemployment to be sorted out by state farms in all districts, capital for citizens to go into business to be sorted by giving title deeds for people to asses capital. Atleast he is saying something
I would love to see a TV and radio program where the questions would only be, how are you going to change the fortunes of the lives of Zambians. Because for now interviwers are not aligned and strategic, all we hear on the radio and TV interviews in Zambia is kulondolola, of who did what. What the one did not do in Tonse. HH this and that. And UPND just talking about PF. NO, NO, NO, we now just want the interviewer to say, no please answer the question and to say you have not said anything tangible. Otherwise I would suggest all interviews be banned and be replaced by farming or sports programs, if Radio and TV interviewers do not improve
All these things Silumbe talks about-even if I doubt he can achieve with his current team-will have to ride on HH’s amazing debt restructuring.The debt restructure has given headroom to enable chancers to now start pretending that they are more capable than the originator.But they can never steal HH’s intelligence and they would soon be overwhelmed by the humongous work required
Please let HH spend himself with another five,if not more
Makebi go sleep and continue dreaming about Edger Lungu. You failed as an MP. Can you really become a President? You joking. You support and associate your self with thieves and therefore you are a thief. Go to hell
Ba Cassey, take it easy. Pali na va go to hell pamene apa. If you know the way to that same place , why dont you take the lead, so that he finds you there. You are busy trying to slander somebody whose only sin is to aspire for Presidency. Don’t you know that at the end of the day, we are on our own.
Baptista Joss
Cassey is right……….
Ask makebi to list his achievements as an MP ???
You will find nothing………
If he failed as an MP, what makes you think he will deliver as president. ???
It’s high time Zambians started paying attention to the cv or past achievements of presidential candidates……….
FWD2041
I dont know this chap so
PLAN or no plan an oppostion is needed the more the merrier
Some speaking as if the incumbent has a plan really ? Going on a massive investment drive with a country that cannot satisfy its own needs with power so let’s be fair to others joining the race
Iwe Ka Independent
It is clear you fail to visualise what Zambia would have become had PF taken us with the bankruptcy of 2020.Thats why say HH and team has failed
The firms externalizing Zambian wealth have spent centuries under austerity to patiently and painstakingly building up capital.But you are given titles to land only to sell for a song because you have discipline to wait for value to accumulate and you stone the President whose patriotic enough to care about you.Dont go for fast money.But you will never accept that biblical advice
We can see through: This is the man who was fighting for the former head of state to be buried in a foreign land- How is it that your presidential ambition started in SA and not zambia, only after losing those cases. We know why! You are the Lungu family’s man. They are gambling with you least you win and save them from on going cases. He is the Lungu family puppet man, you are standing to save the Lungu family not zambia- we can see through…
Wasn’t Lungu also a talkative “lawyer” with few achievements. I suppose we are being offered to vote for continuation of the same thing
Every jim and Jack now thinks he can become President…this boy overates himself too much…..if you look at the kind of Politicians we have in opposition…HH clearly has no real challenge