Lungu should be allowed to stand in 2026 – Kalala
By Kholiwe Miti(The Mast)
JACK Kalala says former president Edgar Lungu should be allowed to stand in the 2026 presidential and general election because it is his constitutional right.
Kalala,a former special assistant to the President for policy and project implementation and monitoring, however says Lungu will still lose the election.
‘’The people of Zambia know very well former President Lungu’s financial status before he became President. He didn’t have money. He led a very ordinary life in Chawama. He could not even afford to pay electoral fees when he first stood in Chawama. Other people had to help him meet the fees but today he could afford to dish out millions of Kwachas to his children while he left the country heavily indebted. As patriotic Zambians we want him to account for his instant wealth,’’ Kalala said in a statement yesterday. ‘’It is for this reason that he should be allowed to stand in 2026, so that after losing again he will not cry foul that he had been denied to stand in order to persecute him. If he does not stand, he will be claiming that he would have won had he been allowed to stand. As long as there is no law that stops him from standing let him stand. I am confident beyond any iota of doubt that he will definitely and lamentably lose the elections. His party will also lamentably lose. There is NO WAY that former President Lungu and his PF can win an election in this country. NO WAY! Zambians are not naïve!’’
Kalalasaid he is one of those that would not want to see Lungu blocked from contesting in 2026.
He nevertheless called for the lifting of Lungu’s immunity if he loses that election.
‘’Recently, when former President Edgar Changwa Lungu met some PF Mayors and Council Chairpersons, he is reported to have stated that he would be on the ballot paper in 2026 as a presidential candidate for PF.
No problem! As a citizen of Zambia, he has every right to aspire for any position of his choice. I am one of those people who would be very happy if his party adopted him to be their Presidential candidate for 2026 so that, once again, he could be defeated. This time around the defeat would be much more disastrous and humiliating as there would be no place he is going to call the PF stronghold,’’ Kalala said. ‘’Thereafter, his immunity should be lifted to facilitate his prosecution. He should be made to account for the atrocities that he allowed during his autocratic reign of terror. He should also be made to explain the source of his enormous wealth. Evidence is there that before becoming Republican President, he literally had nothing. Upon ascending to the position of President, he became a multimillionaire! The people of Zambia would like him to explain how he accumulated the massive wealth he has, failure to which he should be prosecuted as per the law established. We need accountability. Actually, former President Lungu’s right place is not on the ballot paper but in prison. He should serve as an example to future Presidents that the office should not be abused for personal gain but to serve the people of Zambia with honour and integrity.’’
Kalala explained that founding president Kenneth Kaundaand his cabinet members left government as poor people.
He wondered how Lungu got wealthy immediately he became president.
‘’After the elections, his immunity should be lifted and make him account for the wealth accumulated in the seven years of his corrupt rule. From his declarations of assets, records are there to show how much he is worth. He cannot lie,’’ said Kalala. ‘’The founding President, KK, ruled the country for 27 years but he never accumulated such wealth as President did. KK left State House with literally nothing just like he had entered it. He had to be helped by friends for him to make ends meet. His children had nothing to show off. He had spent the 27 years serving the people of Zambia and indeed Africa and the world at large. To the people of Zambia, I say: ‘Always look forward and never look backward as you risk to be turned into a pillar of salt.’
To former President Lungu I say: ‘See you on the ballot paper and later in prison’!’’
Tell us what new things Lungu is going to bring except Vengeance, cadres, corruption and trbal politics.
Why should the constitution be bend for ECL? Why should rules be disregarded for ECL?
The most important thing is to follow the law.The issue is straight forward.The Zambian constitution has not changed on tenure of office.The only thing that is new on presidency is the running mate close. And the running mate is there as a safety valve not to allow some vacuum in case of any thing that stops the incumbent from functioning his duties.The parliament term and Presidential have been running smartly like a shirt which is buttoned well by a smart man.Dr Kaunda left it as such.And any attempt to change goal positions is an injury to the reasoning of square move of the two arms traditional movement.Any selfish appetit for power is not condoned.Its like in football when they say playing time is ninty minutes it must be so even if the favourite team is down or draw.Lifting of immunity is unnecessary and the best is to grab the property believed to be processeds of crime.We currently have only one former head of state alive so let him be be alive free from prisons.Only if he insists to be heard and wants to reclaim the over abandant properties which may not be commensurate to his earnings as in relation to his years in the office of president.The total value of money and property given as gifts to all members of the family is flabagasting,astounding, perplexing, astonishing,amazing and surprising.The shorter companion oxford dictionary expreses so when one tries to understand the term wonder in details.
If it wasn’t for late RB brokering a peace deal between HH and Lungu after he lost elections for him to hand over power peacefully and in exchange his immunity will not be lifted, then today lungu would have been in prison.
Kkkkkk, muyopa Lungu. Kangawine ka.
We are not going back to chaos.
We are not going backwards. Only forward.
But ba Kalala, why should we wait until after the 2026 elections to hold him to account? Is a special Zambian? If investigations have established that there is a good case against Mr. Lungu, his immunity must be removed immediately and the his prosecution allowed to kick in.
What kind of justice is this where you allow certain individuals conditions under which they can be held to account?
He keeps daring the government to prosecute him if he stole. Let his wish be granted
Effing lungu cannot stand for a third term.
If lungu stands then my baboon will also stand. My baboon will win
This kalala thinks sangati zembaike into allowing his boss to stand monga ndise vipuba. We not full to fall for such stupidity. That idiot was sworn in twice, the constitution is very clear.
Mr. Kalala’s skewed thinking is baffling. Despite his criminal behavior, you’re advocating for him to be given another chance to reclaim national power, suggesting he’ll complain if he’s not given this opportunity. This reasoning is laughable. Instead, we should be pushing to remove his immunity and, after his legal issues are resolved, address him based on the findings from the legal process.
What if ecl wins, then cases of massive corruption happening and has happened in the padt, non declarstion of asset, high cost of living, nepotism, unlawful payments of those deemed wrongly incacerated during pf, very irregular, what happens then. Some times you should speak from a sound background, not from propaganda, right now nom of the so called former corrupt ministers have been arrested. What is there is witch hunting.