ALEX NGOMA SAYS TONSE ALLIANCE HAS NO FUTURE
By Chamuka Shalubala
Political analyst Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the future of the Tonse Alliance remains bleak and doubtful ahead of the 2026 general elections, citing persistent internal wrangles that have continued to characterize the alliance.
Dr. Ng’oma has attributed the ongoing divisions to what he describes as blind ambitions, where every leader wants to take charge, creating an environment of mistrust and competition rather than unity.
He observes that the alliance lacks proper conflict resolution mechanisms, a shortcoming that has led to continued internal disputes, now casting a shadow over its ability to remain a viable political force ahead of the polls.
Dr. Ng’oma in an interview with Phoenix News has emphasized the urgent need for internal reforms if the alliance is to survive.
It’s bleak early this week, Alliance Disciplinary Committee chairman Sean Tembo asked its member, Webby Mwape to suspend himself from the alliance following his endorsement of Acting PF President Given Lubinda as 2026 alliance presidential candidate.
And on Tuesday, the PF Secretary General Raphael Nakachinda addressed party members expressing concern on how alliance partners are attacking the former ruling party ahead of next year’s polls.
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There are strategical inadequacies in the Tonse Alliance, and misplaced ambitions among the people in this alliance.. It’s just dullness among these collective which surrounded Michael Sata’s project. Very Dull.
How the Patriotic Front with 60 Members of Parliament, Over 600 Councillors , Council Chair persons, and Mayors found it’s self in a loop of Sean Tembo, Kelvin Bwalya Fube.. really bloated zeros, beats my mind.
Surely the Patriotic Front with all the national structures couldn’t have formed a political party front with trusted people , non descript may be from Katete, Chilubi, or Nchelenge … which they could have used as a Platform , an incognito PF.
Why honestly getting entangled in Zeroes like Sean Tembo and KBF.. Even being involved in the National Congress Party was totally unnecessary.
The Zambia Africa National Congress (ZANC) was banned during the heat of the Liberation Struggle, and Kenneth Kaunda and his colleagues were imprisoned. Maiza Chona , and colleagues who were outside formed the United National Independence Party . When the imprisoned Leaders were released, they took over the reigns, and went on to liberate Zambia. And that was 60 years ago!
Bukopo bwashani in the Patriotic Front that people, 60 years ago, with modest education, can dribble the colonial Authorities, but people, in this age can fail to manage Mr Hakainde Hichilema ‘s Hopeless Mingatoes.
Am really at a loss to understand the leadership of the Patriotic Front. Completely Dull.
Exactly my view! People like Mundubile at least has what it takes to be a leader with pre-requisite experience in parliament should have come up vigorously. But na ena ali ndwiii.
Yes, PF should simply have formed a new political party under a different name instead of using New Congress Party for Reverend Peter Chanda. Then, the new PF party would have invited other small parties to join it. As matters stand, there is no PF party that joined Tonse Alliance but a faction of PF which cannot present a Presidential candidate under PF but through NCP of Peter Chanda. How could they not see this but they continue to fight to be leader of Tonse Alliance which cannot present a Presidential candidate by itself?!
Tonse Alliance is a political BID.