CALLS FOR UNITY AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL MANIPULATION INTENSIFY
…as Faston Mwale predicts the rise of a new generation of leaders ahead of the 2026 general elections
Kitwe… Friday March 14, 2025
A senior official of the Socialist Party has urged Zambians to unite against what he describes as an attempt to manipulate the Constitution for the benefit of a small political elite.
Speaking on behalf of the party, Deputy General Secretary for Political Affairs, Faston Mwale, warned that efforts to amend the supreme law of the land were aimed at prolonging the rule of leaders who had failed to deliver on their promises.
He called on citizens to mobilize in a broad, non-partisan movement to resist any changes that serve narrow political interests rather than the collective good of the people.
Mr Mwale argued that any constitutional amendments should be carried out through open, transparent, and inclusive processes that reflect the views of all social groups in the country.
He expressed concern that the ruling UPND was attempting to make changes to the Constitution ahead of the 2026 general elections.
He described such actions as dangerous and insisted that a manipulated Constitution should not be allowed to take effect.
The Socialist Party official also cautioned young people against being used as tools in what he called an “oppressive process.”
He urged the youth to channel their energy toward meaningful social change rather than being swayed by incentives meant to secure political advantage for the ruling elite.
Mr Mwale criticized the UPND government, claiming that it had distanced itself from the people who helped bring it to power in 2021.
He predicted that new political forces, emerging from the masses, would take control in the next election.
According to him, the ruling party’s challenges had been foreseeable, and its failure to address the struggles of ordinary Zambians had led to a shift in political dynamics.
He concluded by stating that the 2026 elections would mark the rise of a new generation of leaders, as the current administration had lost public trust.