TONSE-PAMODZI ALLIANCE CRUMBLES
….Davies Mwila confirms Mundubile, Makebi’s maximum prison status, Chris Zimba’s suspension

TONSE-PAMODZI ALLIANCE CRUMBLES
….Davies Mwila confirms Mundubile, Makebi’s maximum prison statu, Chris Zimba’s suspension

DAVID KANDUZA
SIGNS of fracture are deepening within Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance  as BM8-ECL Movement national chairperson Davies Mwila announced the suspension of  Chris Zumani Zimba from his role as Tonse Alliance secretary general, amidst the high-profile detention of the alliance’s top leadership at Mukobeko Maximum Correctional Facility.

Addressing the media following a high-stakes solidarity visit to the prison in Kabwe, Mr Mwila sought to project strength but ultimately exposed an alliance under severe stress.

Mr Mwila confirmed that the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) 2026 presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, alongside his running mate Makebi Zulu, remained detained in stable condition.

The duo, along with 16 other opposition figures, were transferred to the maximum-security facility under heavy armed guard to face grave charges of treason, linked to allegations of forming an illegal militia.

“They are in good health and their spirits remain strong despite this political persecution,” Mr Mwila asserted.

He vehemently rejected claims of an internal leadership vacuum, insisting that Mr Mundubile remained the undisputed leader of the alliance despite his physical confinement.

Compounding the crisis behind bars was a bitter internal civil war outside the prison walls.

Mr Mwila announced the immediate suspension of Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance secretary general  Mr Zimba.

According to official alliance communications, Mr Zimba was suspended under Article 13(6) of the Tonse-Pamodzi Constitution following a wave of unauthorised Press statements and social media postings issued in his name.

Insiders reveal the alliance grew weary of Mr Zimba issuing alarming declarations without consulting the wider leadership.