All signs point to Hichilema retaining office this year, Chanda observes
KANCHIBIYA Member of Parliament Sunday Chanda says all credible political indicators suggest President Hakainde Hichilema is on course to retain power in this year’s general elections.
Chanda said whether one supports President Hichilema or not, the political writing on the wall cannot be ignored and should force the Opposition and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to rethink their approach to national politics.
He observed that the Opposition has largely remained stuck in campaign mode, expending energy on rhetoric, mobilization and reaction instead of building policy-driven structures capable of offering credible alternatives to government.
“All credible political indicators point to President Hakainde Hichilema retaining office in the 2026 general elections,” Chanda stated.
“Whether one supports him or not, this reality demands a strategic recalibration, especially by the Opposition and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).”
Chanda has further warned opposition political parties and CSOs against wasting time fantasizing about the 2026 general elections, saying the real work of democracy lies beyond the ballot.
According to the lawmaker, elections are not the destination of democracy but merely the starting point of governance.
Chanda added that CSOs have also limited themselves to election-season activism, leaving critical areas such as budget oversight, procurement monitoring, debt transparency and governance scrutiny largely unattended once voting ends.
Chanda further urged CSOs to sharpen their tools by investing in forensic budget tracking, mining contract transparency, procurement oversight and debt accountability.https://kalemba.news/…/all-signs-point-to-hichilema…/
By George Musonda
Kalemba January 4, 2026
Tha means lungu would be rotting for more than a year. Sounds good
After August, jails will be full of people that have received bribes. Those that abused office or stolen public funds will be caged. We have not forgotten about the 750 million USD sulligate that was stolen under Hakainde’s watch. We have not forgotten the KKIA gold scandal where thieves even parked their Jet in Hakainde’s parking spot. We will bring back the dirty money being hidden in Panama. We will remove immunities so that thieves are jailed for life.
REJECT TRIBALISM, CORRUPTION AND OPPRESSION.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN AUGUST.
HH my get 98% of the votes 2026 elections
If we had many developmental minded MPs like Sunday Chanda, Christopher Kangombe , Dr Chitalu chilufya, Anthony Mumba, Mungandu, and very few others, Zambia was not going to be at this level. We need Mps who put area and national development first. Others are just ever preoccupied with rhetorical politics which have meaning to the people they represent
Others are just preoccupied with the rhetorical politics which have no meaning to the people they represent.
Sunday your right, in most situations victory points to the incumbent before elections but be mindful that when you point one finger away, three are pointing back at you. If HH fails the 50+1 threshold in the first round, he is gone and currently this is what the ground feels like with many people offering themselves on different tickets especially in the PF