ZAMBIA HAS NO RECORD OF ELECTION UNREST – UPND TELLS US EMBASSY
2nd June 2026
CORNELIUS Mweetwa has dismissed claims by the US Embassy in Zambia that there might be increased civil unrest in the country ahead of the August elections.
Mweetwa says Zambia has no record of political unrest related to elections since independence.
According to an alert to its citizens dated May 27, 2026 and published on the Embassy’s official website, the mission warned that spontaneous demonstrations could escalate in response to police action. In an interview recently, Mweetwa, who is former chief government and party spokesperson, said the country’s political atmosphere was stable.
“The way things are [now], we do not see the picture that we have envisaged change. Very soon, the political atmosphere is going to stabilise in the country with…
NEWSDIGGERS
There is no unrest expected in Zambia.This country is democratic and the people enjoy it that way.There could be a small number of people who may want to make small noise but for now really everyone knows the importance of peace and any one who causes confusion is on his own as the expression means one has to account for his wrong action if any thing.All foreigners in this country must enjoy their stay in any part of the country.Elections are part of the good governance and electoral process that must not bring divisions but strengthen our unity in a good democratic environment.One Zambia one nation and one people .