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Soondo Blasts Tembo, Zumani Over ‘Illegal’ Tonse Alliance Meeting Call
LUSAKA — United for Better Zambia (UBZ) Party President Apostle Hector Soondo has come out strongly against Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President Sean Tembo and Zumani Zimba, accusing them of sowing confusion by calling for a Tonse Alliance council of leaders meeting without authority.
Speaking to Hot Information Newspaper on Tuesday, Soondo categorically distanced himself and his party from what he described as an “illegal, disorderly, and self-serving attempt” to hijack the Tonse Alliance leadership structure.
“The Tonse Alliance has clearly defined leadership. Only two people are mandated to call for a council of leaders meeting — President Given Lubinda, who is acting Chairperson of the alliance and acting President of the Patriotic Front, and Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda. Any other individual who attempts to convene such a meeting is acting outside the law of the alliance,” Soondo said.
He charged that Tembo and Zumani’s call was a calculated attempt to destabilize the opposition coalition at a critical time when unity is most needed.
“This is not about ambition or personal glory,” Soondo declared. “If Sean Tembo and Zumani Zimba want to be relevant, they must respect the structures that exist. You cannot wake up and decide to impose yourself on Tonse Alliance followers. That is indiscipline, and it will not be tolerated.”
The UBZ leader emphasized that the opposition cannot afford to be distracted by “illegal gatherings” and “parallel structures” when the real task ahead is mobilizing and presenting a credible challenge to the ruling UPND in 2026.
“Zambians are watching, and what they expect from us is unity, discipline, and leadership. Not confusion. Not illegality,” he said. “Anyone who truly believes in the Tonse Alliance will know that no council meeting is legitimate unless it is called by President Lubinda or Secretary General Nakachinda.”
Soondo further warned that such unauthorized moves risk undermining the very foundation of the alliance, which was built on collective respect for agreed leadership protocols.
“If you claim to be Tonse but you disregard the leadership, then you are working against the alliance, not for it,” Soondo added. “Those who want to lead should follow procedure. Otherwise, their actions are nothing but noise.”
The statement by Soondo is the latest in a series of exchanges that point to growing internal tension within the Tonse Alliance. While some parties have raised concerns about the dominance of the Patriotic Front in decision-making, others like Soondo argue that discipline and order must take precedence if the coalition is to stand a chance in the upcoming elections.
Whoever allowed the Patriotic Front to be entangled in Sean Tembo’s net of zeros , made a strategic mistake..You can’t take such a big party to a person who has absolutely no value, but a bloated ego.
What does Sean Tembo bring to this Alliance?
The problem in Tonse Alliance won’t be resolved as long as it was Sean Tembo who formed it.
My advice to the Patriotic Front is that this platform won’t help you in any way. It’s time to go back to the drawing board.
Focus on your 60 Members of Parliament, Over 600 councilors , Mayors and Council Chair persons, and National wide structures, surely with all your strengths, you can come up with something.
Tonse Alliance is a non starter. I have given up on this grouping. Nothing will come out of Tonse Alliance.
Spot on. Sean Tembo claimed he was the only Spokesman for Tonse Alliance and stopped every one in Tonse Alliance from speaking. Now he is involved in other activities or roles for other people in order to usurp power. PF have to form a new party quickly and let other small parties join it before it is too late.
Confusion in Government, confusion in opposition. Zambians should legalize confusion through the ballot to bring it back into government and mother Zambia. Can’t never. 2026 Go HH Go . I can’t give up on my renewed FREEDOM AND PEACE OF MIND. Only lezy ones can not support HH
pf was just invited to Tonse, now see the takeover, You were warned
Tonse is going nowhere. Everybody wants to be a leader and call the shots. No one wants to be a follower.