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PF Monze District Chairman Gilbert Mwila says the party in Monze District is pleased with the efforts by traditional leaders in ensuring that there is unity in the country. Mr. Mwila says the call for all people to remain united even after the petition has been exposed off cannot be over emphasized. Mr. Mwila says when politicians fail to unite ...

The opposition UPND has maintained that there is a lot of lawlessness and breakdown of law and order under President Edgar Lungu and the PF Government. In a statement made available to QFM News today, UPND Secretary General Steven Katuka says the PF leadership has been breaking the law with impunity and they go unpunished, while any small accusations by ...

The Zambian Voice has disclosed that it will report the Constitutional Court to the Judicial Complaints Authority for allegedly breaching the constitution over the presidential election petition. And The Zambian Voice has asked the Judiciary to save the nation by correcting the mistake made by the Constitutional Court to go beyond the fourteen days stipulated in the constitution to dispose ...

President Elect Edgar Lungu says the plans to create a ministry to deal with religious affairs means well contrary to assertions that he is abusing the church. President Lungu is concerned that the pronouncement to create a ministry for religious affairs did not go well with some people who are of the view that he wants to hijack the church. ...

The Church has been encouraged not to relent in their prayers during this trying moment for the people of Zambia. Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia President Suzyo Zimba says even the Muslim Community is vibrantly praying for peace in the country to continue beyond this electoral process. Mr. Zimba says Zambia has been a peaceful country, and that nothing should ...

Newly Patriotic Front Kabushi Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo says Zambians will not tolerate anyone who wants to destabilize the nation. Mr. Lusambo says as citizens of the country, they want to continue with the peace that they have enjoyed for the past 52 years. He says it is thus important that political leaders respect the will of the people ...

The opposition Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has opposed stakeholders blaming the constitutional court for its flexibility in the manner it has conducted its proceedings. ZED Spokesperson Wesley Miyanda says people ought to understand the sensitivity of the matter at hand. Mr. Miyanda says the whole petition should not also be viewed as the time wasting by the opposition ...

UPND Chairman for Rural Reconstruction and Development Moono Mapani has backed suggestions that the case of minister’s illegal stay in office should be taken back to the constitutional court. Mr. Mapani says the constitutional court must give a clear guidance on how the monies the ministers got while in office will be paid back to the Zambian people. He says ...

People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti President Elect Edgar Lungu has been a culprit of abrogating the law since he took over office last year. Mr. Mulongoti says President Lungu has on three occasions abrogated the constitution which he swore to uphold. Mr. Mulongoti says President Lungu urged his ministers to remain in office against the guidelines in the amended constitution, ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma has encouraged the next Republican President to keep an open door policy to State House for stakeholders to easily volunteer their ideas on governance matters. Dr. Ng’oma says it is also important that the opposition in this regard do not keep their ideas but rather submit them to the President in order to take the ...