Up your game by choosing president or we will take over – Opposition youths
A COALITION of opposition party youths, operating under the banner of Umozi Kumawa, has issued a warning to the Patriotic Front, Tonse Alliance, and other opposition parties to elect a unified leader by August 2025, or face a youth takeover.
The ultimatum was delivered by Umozi Kumawa spokesperson Chanonda Ngwira to Kalemba, shortly after United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) chairperson Sakwiba Sikota addressed youths outside the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court following the conviction of Mfuwe Member of Parliament Maureen Mabonga.
Ngwira stated that Zambians are seeking a unified opposition capable of effectively challenging the ruling party.
“I want to appeal to Patriotic Front, Tonse Alliance, Citizens First Party and other opposition political parties to up their game so that they can compete with President Hakainde Hichilema. 2026 must be about change of regime, must be bringing back the freedom of the people,” he said.
Ngiwra said the political party leaders must drop their ego and choose a leader before it is late.
He added that if their leaders are not willing to drop their ego, the youths are willing to take over.
“The young people will take over, it doesn’t matter the political party one belongs to, we are going to take over and be in front, so that they [leaders] can be behind and give us wisdom,” Ngwira said.
He said the youths will only be seeking wisdom from them when they take over because they seem not to be ready.
By Lucy Phiri
Kalemba May 26, 2025
Uuko!
More fire burning.
It’s going to burn even the ONLY blanket they use.
A LOOK AT THE COMPOSITION OF THE OPPOSITION SO CALLED POLITICAL PARTIES IMMEDIATELY GIVES ONE THE IDEA THAT THIS COUNTRY HAS A DIVISIVE TREND GROWING BECAUSE THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT FEEL NO OTHER TRIBE SHOULD RULE ZAMBIA APART FROM THEIRS. UKA,TONSE, UMODZI KUMAWA ETC ARE ALL SELFISH INDIVIDUALS TRYING TO DRIVE A DIVISIVE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT.
HONESTLY SPEAKING, ORDINARY ZAMBIANS WHO ARE NOT POKING THEIR FINGERS AT THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT FEEL ZAMBIA IS NOW BREATHING A SIGH OF RELIEF AFTER A TORMENTING TEN YEARS UNDER PF.
APPARENTLY MOST OF THOSE ARE JUST A REGROUPING LOT FROM PF AND NO ONE EXPECTS ANY BETTER PERFORMANCE THAT COULD BEAT THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT OF HH AND THE UPND.
YES, THINGS ARE TOUGH, BUT IT WAS EXPECTED, LOOKING AT THE AMOUNT OF CHALLENGES THIS GOVERNMENT HAD TO GRAPPLE WITH. THERE WAS GROSS INDISCIPLINE RIGHT FROM THE GRASSROOTS TO THE TOP, GROSS LOOTING, MISMANAGEMENT OF TREASURY AND SUPPRESSION OF TRIBES VIEWED TO BE ALIGNED WITH THAT OF THE BIGGEST OPPOSITION LEADER THEN.
TALKING ABOUT FREEDOM? WHO HAS FORGOTTEN THAT THE OPPOSITION WAS BEING SMOKED OUT OF EVERY SAFE PLACE TO DELIVER THEIR MESSAGE?
WHO DID NOT SEE HH BEING MISSED WITH BULLETS AS HE RAN INTO THE BUSH?
YOU CALL THAT FREEDOM OF THE PEOPLE? WHICH PEOPLE ARE YOU TAKING ABOUT?
WHICH PEOPLE ARE NOT THE PEOPLE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT?
AS IT IS NOW, THERE IS NO NEED TO CHANGE LEADERSHIP NOW BECAUSE THINGS ARE LOOKING UP TODAY THAN IT WAS BEFORE.WHEN THE ECONOMY WAS GOING DOWN. IT IS POSTING POSITIVE GROWTH AND TIME FOR CITIZENS TO HARVEST WILL SOON COME IF THIS GOVERNMENT CONTINUES.
ONLY THIEVES HAVE NO PATIENCE TO CULTIVATE, WEED, FERTILIZE AND WAIT FOR THE HARVEST TIME. THAT IS WHY THEY WANT A QUICK FIX, STEALING!
JUST BECAUSE IT BELONGS TO GOVERNMENT DOES NOT MEAN IT MUST BE WASTED OR ABUSED.
SO, IT IS NOT ABOUT FREEDOM BUT RATHER ILL INTENDED GROUPING FOR POWER GRABBING THAT’S ALL. NOT THAT THEY HAVE ANY SOLUTION TO OFFER AWE!
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