⬆️ PF Rift Deepens as Chanoda Fires Back at Mwamba Over Mundubile Campaigns
Tension inside the Patriotic Front has erupted again after outspoken PF loyalist Chanoda Ngwira blasted Emmanuel Mwamba for demanding that presidential hopeful Brian Mundubile stop campaigning.
Mwamba, who is currently in self-imposed exile in the United States, issued a public directive asking Mundubile, Makebi Zulu and Given Lubinda to halt their mobilisation efforts ahead of the long-delayed PF convention. But Chanoda responded with sharp criticism, questioning Mwamba’s authority and accusing him of overstepping.
“It is odd for Mwamba to issue such a directive when he is also a paid-up PF presidential candidate,” Chanoda stated. “Brian Mundubile must be encouraged to go round all provinces and get these endorsements. The man has hit the ground running.”
Chanoda argued that of the nine aspiring candidates, Mundubile remains the only one with clear provincial endorsements so far, calling it a signal of rising internal support.
A Party at War With Itself
The exchange reflects the chaotic state of the PF, which is battling leadership fractures, sharp internal rivalries, and an outbreak of presidential aspirants. With no settled command structure since Edgar Lungu’s death, the party has struggled to maintain discipline or define its future direction
Several senior PF figures remain imprisoned or facing prosecution, including former ministers and top operatives, while others are abroad. Mwamba himself has been coordinating PF messaging and strategy online from the United States, despite being outside the country. His attempt to rein in rivals underscores his desire to influence the party’s trajectory from afar.
Meanwhile, ground structures are shifting as different camps mobilize for influence. Some party members accuse Mwamba and Lubinda’s bloc of trying to freeze the race to preserve elite control, while Mundubile’s allies insist that continued grassroots outreach is the only path to rebuilding the PF’s national footprint.
A Struggle for Survival
The PF has yet to set a firm convention date, and the party’s future remains uncertain. Competing narratives dominate: calls for unity and order from some quarters, and demands for open competition and renewal from others.
For now, the clash between Chanoda and Mwamba reflects a deeper struggle: a former ruling party fighting to reinvent itself while wrestling with internal power battles, legal pressures and exile politics.
Whether the PF can stabilise before the 2026 election cycle gathers speed will depend not only on who becomes leader, but on whether the party can restore coherence in the face of its widening rift.
© The People’s Brief | Editors
PF IS CURRENTLY A MAD HOUSE, YOU ARE CAMPAIGNING AS PF WHICH YOU DO NOT CONTROL IS THAT NOT MADNESS, WHO IS GOING TO SIGN THE ENDORSEMENT LETTERS AS PF. WAKE UP CREATE A NEW PLATFORM GO TO THE CONVERSION AND MOBILISE IN AN ORGANISED MANNER. WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW IS CHIPANTE PANTE TO NOWHERE. WHY HAVE YOU FAILED TO GO TO THE CONVENTION. MILES MAY START SILIVATING AGAIN BECAUSE OF THESE DELAYS.
How can Mwamba stop the campaigns yet he is busy holding interviews? Didn’t we see him holding some interviews with Mr Zulu? But how about Mr Lubinda is he not the one appointed by the late ECL? Bali ba sonta tefyo?
How can Mwamba stop the campaigns yet he is busy holding interviews? Didn’t we see him holding some interviews with Mr Zulu? But how about Mr Lubinda is he not the one appointed by the late ECL? Bali ba sonta ba Lubinda tefyo?
PF is synonymous with chaos. It is the very definition of confusion.
THIS IS HOW PF WAS FORMED BY MICHEAL SATA CHILUFYA MHSRP;
MICHEAL SATA MANAGED TO CREATE ROOM FOR HIMSELF WHILST IN MMD UNDER PRESIDENT CHILUBA.
MICHEAL SATA ENSURED THAT HE POTRAYS TO BE MORE ROYAL TO CHILUBA THAN HIS FELLOW MINISTERS.
THROUGH HIS DECEIT HE MANAGED TO CREATE A SITUATION OF THIRD TERM FOR CHILUBA UNTIL ALL THE CREAM OF MMD RAN AWAY FROM MMD AND EACH OUT OF 14 LEADERS FORMED HIS OR HER POLITICAL PARTY AND THAT WAS HOW WE SAW THE FORMATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES LIKE,
HERITAGE PARTY, FFD, JUST TO MENTION A FEW.
BUT WHEN SATA REALISED THAT CHILUBA WON’T LEAVE HIM AS HIS SUCCESSOR BUT MWANAWANSA, THAT IS WHEN HE MOVED OUT TO FORM PF AND MOVED OUT WITH 1 MILLION LIES TO SCANDERISE ANY ONE THAT CROSSES HIS PATH.
THIS IS A REPEAT OF 2000 TO 2002 DISINTEGRATION OF MMD NOW IT WILL BE PF THE PARTY THAT WILL BE STRONG AFTER LOSING ELECTIONS TO HH9 IN 2031 THEREAFTER IN 20236 IF THEY WILL PERSIST THAT IS THE LEADER WHO WILL TAKE OVER POWER FROM THE UPND ON 13TH AUGUST, 2036.
FOR NOW CONFUSION WILL CONTINUE ENGULFING PF UNTIL THEY PAY IN FULL FOR THEIR ANTROCITIES CAUSED TO ZAMBIA.