Citizens First President Harry Kalaba has visited the home of the late Mutotwe Kafwaya, describing what he saw there as “deeply painful.”
“Seeing his wife and young family grieving the loss of a husband, father, brother, and friend was deeply painful,” he said. “In that moment, beyond politics and party lines, one truth was clear: Zambia is hurting.”
Kalaba said a loss of life under troubling circumstances “cannot be met with silence or indifference,” calling instead for “honesty, compassion, accountability, and healing.”
He went further than his earlier calls for an investigation, explicitly demanding “the immediate cessation of actions that deepen divisions: an end to arrests driven by political tension, an end to violence in our communities, and the unconditional release of those detained under these circumstances.”
His message to political leaders: “Before we are political actors, we are Zambians, bound by a common destiny. Let us choose reconciliation over division, truth over silence, and unity over discord.”
He closed saying, ”May the soul of our departed brother Hon Mutotwe Kafwaya and many that have lost their lives, rest with great anticipation.”
Citizens First (CF) President Harry Kalaba writes…
My Fellow Zambians,
Today, I visited the home of Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya. Seeing his wife and young family grieving the loss of a husband, father, brother, and friend was deeply painful. In that moment, beyond politics and party lines, one truth was clear: Zambia is hurting.
A loss of life under troubling circumstances cannot be met with silence or indifference. It calls for honesty, compassion, accountability, and healing. The Zambian people deserve reassurance that their lives matter and that their concerns are being heard.
I therefore appeal to those entrusted with governing our country to rise above division and lead with empathy, courage, and sincerity. I also urge all citizens to remain calm, peaceful, and united. We must not allow grief and anger to lead to further loss.
We must bring an end to the cycle of fear and uncertainty. I call for the immediate cessation of actions that deepen divisions: an end to arrests driven by political tension, an end to violence in our communities, and the unconditional release of those detained under these circumstances. Let healing begin with acts of goodwill.
To all political leaders, this is a defining moment. Before we are political actors, we are Zambians, bound by a common destiny. Let us choose reconciliation over division, truth over silence, and unity over discord.
May we mourn with dignity, lead with compassion, and may Zambia rise together in peace.
May the soul of our departed brother Hon Mutotwe Kafwaya and many that have lost their lives, rest with great anticipation.
Harry Kalaba
This tension in the nation has been created and sustained by politicians, all politicians.
They utter hurtful, provocative, irresponsible words hoping to energise their base and gain political mileage.
It is about time politicians acted more responsible.
Take for instance, how Mr. Mundubile defended Mr. Mpundu’s statement of his willingness to kill or be killed over the last elections. He jumped to Mr. Mpundu’s defence without waiting to establish the facts.
Then there was the denial of the shooting incident in which Mr. Kafwaya lost his life. Both the defence and information ministries permanent secretaries (who are both political appointees) made light of the matter.
Politicians have let us down. Their immaturity and propensity for confrontation wears a hat.