RESOLUTIONS OF THE 6TH TONSE ALLIANCE COUNCIL OF LEADERS (CoL) MEETING HELD ON SATURDAY, 4TH JANUARY 2025 AT CREST LODGE IN LUSAKA
The meeting was called to order by the Alliance Chairman, His Excellency the 6th Republican President, and soon to be 8th Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, at 10hrs hrs. All members were in attendance with the exception of the Vice Chairman, President Professor Dan Pule of the Christian Democratic Party (CDP), who sent his apologies as he was indisposed. The following was resolved:
1. That the TONSE ALLIANCE should and has admitted the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) party under the leadership of President Edith Nawakwi, as a member of the Alliance with immediate effect;
2. That the TONSE ALLIANCE has invited the Zambia Must Prosper (ZMP) party to join the Alliance, and that it’s Party President, Counsel Kelvin Bwalya Fube (KBF) was in attendance at the CoL meeting as a guest, pending finalization of admission procedures;
3. That the TONSE ALLIANCE has appointed the Patriotic Front Secretary General Hon. Raphael Mangani Nakachinda as the TONSE ALLIANCE Secretary General with immediate effect;
4. That the TONSE ALLIANCE has appointed PF Chitambo Constituency Member of Parliament, Hon. Remember Mutale, as the TONSE ALLIANCE Chairman for Elections with immediate effect;
5. That the TONSE ALLIANCE has appointed Ambassador Webby Mwape as the TONSE ALLIANCE Chairman for Security with immediate effect;
6. That the TONSE ALLIANCE has noted with regret, the implicit desire by the Zambia Police Service to facilitate UPND violence against the Alliance, based on the recent statement issued by ZP spokesperson, Rae Haamonga, in which he sought to intimidate Alliance members and supporters from defending themselves against UPND violence. In these premises, the TONSE ALLIANCE would like to advise it’s members and supporters to stand ready to defend themselves, not only against UPND violence, but also against possible Police brutality. The TONSE ALLIANCE would like to categorically state that we shall neither be intimidated by UPND violence nor Police brutality. Any actual or perceived aggression shall be met with equal and proportionate force, regardless of whether the aggression is coming from UPND cadres or their partners crime, the Zambia Police Service.
With no other business to discuss, the TONSE ALLIANCE Council of Leaders (CoL) meeting was adjourned sine die at 18 hrs.
ISSUED BY:
Sean E. Tembo
PeP President & TONSE Alliance Spokesperson
Lusaka, Zambia
4th January 2025
PF(B) rebranded as Tonse alliance which minor inclusion of smaller parties.In short zambia should have two political parties namely UPND and PF(Tonse alliance).
Tonse wants to fight the Police! This is strange considering that ECL being a former president knows the need to respect constitution and institutions of Governance. By this decision ECL is violating the Presidential oath to defend and protect the Constitution of Zambia. How then can the same constitution he’s violating confer Presidential immunity in him?;
8 hours just to discuss 6 none issues, real jokers these ones!
Tonse alliance hijacked!
Where are the original members in this whole set-up.
That is Lungu for you
You can equate this to preschool children playing games at break time. Surely do Tonse alliance have confidence in what they are doing or they are merely entertaining us and indeed themselves. Some people really have nothing significant to do. Is there any future in what these people are doing ? Their head Edgar is non existent. He is just a shelf without any political value ! Surely can all those men and women fail to see and understand that their mission is totally useless.
Ati and I quote “soon to be 8th Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu.”
What manner of “top notch” lawyer is ECL that can’t understand a simple phrase – not eligible!
In other words ECL and the Tonse Alliance have decided to go against the Concourt ruling that ECL is ineligible for any future elections. I have news for them: this is pushing against the wall and it will end in tears.
Am made to believe that leadership is measured by the kind of people that are led. And for these guys to think they have what it takes to lead us speaks volumes of who we really are. My prayer is that the majority of us citizens wake up to see these politicians for who they really are, wolves in sheep’s skin. They are out for themselves, period. If anyone is in doubt, just look at the amount of wealth they amass for themselves & those around them.
Going into 2026 elections with this Tonse kind of opposition, Zambians will be able to vote for HH7 and UPND even with their eyes closed. It will be walaaaaa for UPND.