SILAVWE JACKSON BACKS SANGWA’S CITIZEN-FUNDED PRESIDENTIAL BID
Golden Party of Zambia (GPZ) President Silavwe Jackson has expressed admiration for State Counsel John Sangwa’s proposal to fund his 2026 presidential campaign through citizen contributions, describing it as a bold and revolutionary move that could reshape Zambia’s political culture.
According to Sangwa’s plan, one million Zambians would each contribute K100 towards his campaign—an approach he believes would ensure accountability and people-driven politics.
Silavwe noted that current projections place the minimum budget for a successful general election bid in Zambia at about USD 30 million, while credible sources suggest that President Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND have already raised approximately USD 50 million in preparation for the 2026 polls.
“It is the deepest wish of every well-meaning political leader to be funded by fellow Zambians,” Silavwe said. “Unfortunately, our people have been conditioned to expect handouts instead of supporting leaders who wish to serve them.”
He lamented that Zambia’s political system has become “rotten”, with voters expecting financial incentives from politicians even during basic party mobilization efforts. “Zambians expect politicians to give them money. It is a broken culture that must be fixed if we are to see genuine leadership emerge,” he added.
Silavwe further noted that both past and present ruling parties have historically relied on external funding, often from foreign corporations with vested interests. He cited a report presented in the UK Parliament, which alleged that the UPND, while in opposition, received support from a multinational mining corporation operating in Zambia.
He emphasized that if Sangwa succeeds in mobilizing citizens to fund his campaign, it would mark a turning point in Zambia’s political history.
“If State Counsel Sangwa manages to change the mindset of our people and gets them to invest in his vision, he could very well become the next President of our Republic,” Silavwe said. “That would truly revolutionize Zambian politics forever.
SILAVWE JACKSON writes:
State Counsel John Sangwa advanced an interesting theory regarding his Zambian 2026 Presidential bid.
Zambians should fund his political campaign by having 1 million individuals contribute K100 each.
According to our calculations, the lower limit budget for a successful Zambian General Elections bid is at USD 30 million.
Well placed sources have indicated that President Hichilema and UPND have already raised $50 million dollars or almost for the 2026 General Elections.
It is the deepest wish of every well meaning political leader on the political scene currently to be funded by fellow Zambians.
The problem is that Zambians don’t just give, even party members meeting or beating people in your name, don’t just give money to a political party.
Zambians expect politicians to give them money. It is a rotten system.
All past and present ruling parties in Zambia have all been aided by external foreign funders.
A report presented in the UK Parliament found that President Hichilema and UPND in opposition were funded by a mining multi-national corporation (MNC) mining in Zambia.
It will be interesting to see how SC Sangwa manages to change the mindset of our people.
If SC Sangwa manages, he is definitely the next President of our Republic and could revolutionalise our politics forever.
All the best SC Sangwa!
Silavwe Jackson
President
GPZ.
11|10|2025
Open the Sangwa people’s account now. I pledge 1000zmw every month
I equally pledge a monthly k100……. only well meaning Zambians can understand what sangwa is talking about….. let’s be patriotic and save our country from state captures…..
Well Sangwa has a big task ahead to convince naive citizens to contribute through voluntary taxation for his campaign. What is needed is a system of supporting political parties through public financing from patriotic Zambians paying tax from legitimately earned income. If some Zambians are complaining of high taxation, how will they have K 100 to donate to enable Sangwa campaign in the name of avoiding state capture??
This is a campaign borne out of good intention and accountability. Let’s try this model and raise our standards of governance for once! Well done John Sangwa SC.
With this system, you won’t need PVT, because it will already give you the approximate number of votes expected plus or minus through the number of people that put in the K100
Sounds like this will wind up as a grandiose Pyramid Scheme and Scam. A Sucker Punch! The gullibility of Zambians borders on Imbecility
If you can’t fund your own campaign it means poverty. Going i to state house with kamwala tailored suit and a push start corolla, 2 years into his tenure graduates to the richest President in Southern Africa. We saw that in previous regime. The reason why in developed countries one to aspire for Presidency should be a billionaire.
Open the Account now, we want to see something. SC Sangwa may mean well but the handlers with long fingers are already positioning themselves. I am ready to slot in a R1000.