CHANGALA TURNS HIS GUNS ON MUNDUBILE: CALLS HIM “A FOX” AND ACCUSES HIM OF MANIPULATION
By Chilufya Kasonde
In an unexpected political outburst, outspoken civil rights activist Brebner Changala has taken aim at Brian Mundubile, accusing the Patriotic Front (PF) Parliamentarian of being “a fox” and “a manipulative politician” who does not deserve to lead the opposition or the country.
Speaking in what appears to be his latest salvo in Zambia’s ever-evolving opposition politics, Changala claimed that Mundubile is not a genuine leader and has allegedly used underhanded tactics to gain influence within the Tonse Alliance and the broader opposition movement.
Changala specifically accused Sean Tembo, leader of the Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP), and Dr. Chris Zumani Zimba, a former presidential advisor, of working behind the scenes to manipulate former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (ECL) into altering a list of appointments to suit their regional and political interests.
“Tembo and Zimba allegedly co-opted names of individuals mostly from the Eastern Province and the Northern Region to boost Mundubile’s political standing and his chances of being elected as President of the Tonse Alliance,” Changala charged.
He described the move as a “betrayal of fairness and democracy”, arguing that the manipulation of names based on regional alliances undermines the credibility of the opposition and disadvantages other aspiring leaders within the PF and allied parties.
“It’s unfair to other presidential aspirants both within the PF and among the opposition. Such behaviour only exposes Mundubile’s lack of integrity and his desperation for power,” Changala said.
Clearly frustrated, Changala made it known that he would not support Brian Mundubile for any presidential bid, citing a lack of trust and moral clarity in his leadership style.
“Mundubile behaves like a fox — cunning, deceptive, and driven purely by self-interest. Zambia needs leaders who can unite the country, not those who thrive on manipulation and division,” he said.
Instead, Changala threw his moral weight behind Given Lubinda, the current PF acting president, and Raphael Nakacinda, the party’s Secretary General, describing them as “principled, loyal, and consistent” figures who can restore the PF’s credibility.
“Lubinda and Nakacinda may not be perfect, but they have remained loyal to the party and the people. They represent a more honest and stable brand of leadership,” he said.
Political analysts have described Changala’s remarks as a reflection of deepening factional cracks within the PF and the opposition bloc ahead of the 2026 general elections, as rival camps jostle for dominance and recognition.
If his allegations are anything to go by, the battle for opposition unity — and for control of the PF legacy — is far from over.
Confused lot
The way Brebner Changala was.mistaken about the UPND before 2021 is the same way he is mistaken about Given Lubinda and Raphael Nakachinda. Why is Brebner forgetting that PF is still being held hostage by the UPND and the Tonse Alliance cannot wait for the leadership issue of the PF to be resolved before deciding on who leads the alliance? Why is Brebner also not seeing that Lubinda is trying to use the tribal card to use his position of acting President of the PF to.impose himself as leader of the PF without any elections? Who is more cunning in this case? Is it Mundubile or Lubinda? Brebner is as politically naive about the leadership situation of the PF and Tonse Alliance as he was naive about what the UPND intended to do for Zambia before the 2021 elections.
If as Changala claims, Lubinda is “principled, loyal and consistent”, why does he want to ride on his position of acting PF President to impose himself as presidential candidate without elections when he never in the first place even paid the K200,000 nomination fee other PF presidential aspirants paid? Is this not the true definition of what it is to be cunning?
Changala you very mean and dull,your focuse is not straight ,in 2021 you where selling HH and what has come out you betrayed Zambians now even this time you think you can be a king maker zeroo let Brian lead and not those two pipo from upnd lead pf,we have men and women in the party who are equal to the tusk.Changala wanyala
Why is Mr. Changala called a civil rights activists, when he is just a political commentator? Which civil rights does he advocate for, when he is daily just commenting on political issues? Why is he involving himself in the issues in the Tonse Alliance, instead of letting the members resolve the issues themselves? In my opinion, the man is just looking out for his personal interests, nothing else.
Exactly my thoughts. Mr. Changala is too engrossed in the details of PF to be a neutral political commentator or human rights activist, to the extent of taking sides in the Tonse saga.
He is more of a political activist, specifically PF. He has lost the little credibility he had.
Who knows probably Changala is eyeing ka position.The sad thing is he doesn’t have proper organization skills.The football commentators are far better they focus their eyes on the ball and want to know who can score.Why must he openly criticize Mundubile like that? Changala is older than these guys he must sit with them and correct them and give them good guidance.The PF wasted time on none important things, and he watched them, some breaking the law resulting in running away from the country.You can’t defeat a well organized leader like HH with such shabby, and disorderly management of ambitious young men.These PF guys need X theory of management and must know the importance of democracy.They must know law and constitutional importance.An outsider is just an outsider.Their council of elders is useless honestly.They will continue fighting each other endlessly.Time is their quiet enemy and they don’t realize.In the mean time the court corridor is their best friend.We are watching.The UPND is not feeling any threat for now.The opposition must just give some support to the UPND as they learn how to organize themselves for 2031.The challenges the PF has can not be corrected any time soon.We can now see why they messed the economy which MMD left better.