DR. FRED M’MEMBE DECLARED PEOPLE’S PACT FLAG BEARER AS NATIONAL UNITY FRONT TAKES SHAPE FOR 2026
Lusaka, Zambia — The People’s Pact today formally announced Dr. Fred M’membe, President of the Socialist Party, as its Presidential Flag Bearer for the August 2026 General Elections, marking a decisive step toward building a Government of National Unity grounded in a clearly defined five-year transitional agenda for Zambia.
The announcement follows sustained initiatives and consultations led by civil society organisations, faith-based institutions, progressive political forces, and concerned citizens across the country who have consistently called for political unity, principled leadership, and a credible people-centred alternative capable of rescuing Zambia from deepening economic hardship and democratic decline.
The People’s Pact is a registered entity under the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) established for mass mobilisation. Its mandate has been realigned to mobilise Zambian voters ahead of the 2026 General Elections. Within this framework, the Socialist Party shall serve as the electoral vehicle of the People’s Pact.
The People’s Pact is not a conventional political alliance. It is a national citizens’ movement that brings together diverse political formations, civil society actors, and ordinary Zambians united by a common commitment to restore democratic governance, economic dignity, social justice, and national sovereignty.
There are two things here, M’membe cannot unite the party or alliance hence he cannot unite the country. To the contrary, it will even be more decided. M’membe has a proven record of natural hatred for the president and some tribes especially the president’s tribe. Have you ever seen M’membe campaigning in some provinces, he has never.
Peoples pact is not a political party but a company with Mmembe having majority shares. Political parties in Zambia are registered under the registrar of societies and not Pacra . Then the writer vaguely states ( without naming them) some civil society organisations , some churches, some political parties and general citizenry as members of this PEOPLES PACT. At Pacra they talk of shares and shareholdings and this PACT is nothing short of a company.
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Going by history of how the Socialist Party had people join it and resigned in large numbers, due ostensibly to poor top leadership, there is little hope this is going anywhere.
Again and again, it has been said that the mistake that was made with ECL should not repeat itself because muchibemba tutiila ‘imputi isula taibula kubwekeshapo’. This simply means that an ass that farts will always fart.
ECL ( MHSRIEP) was known to have swindled a widow of her benefits(imagine- a widow). His legacy of Uubomba mwiibala is not strange to any Zambian.
Mmembe was found to have evaded tax and borrowed funds without paying back, what will stop him from invading the government coffers to recover what he lost in forfeited assets as a result?
Zambia Deserves better and Zambia has a sea of decent leadership and right now Zambia needs no replacement.