ZAMBIA NEEDS HEALING FROM TRIBAL TALK – CHANSA
… says Citizens First President Harry Kalaba is the unifying factor ahead of the 2026 polls.
LUSAKA, Monday, October, 06, 2025 [Smart Eagles]
Revamp Development Change President Robert Chansa has reaffirmed his support for Citizens First party leader Harry Kalaba ahead of the 2026 General elections.
Mr. Chansa says the CF leader is the only unifying factor amidst escalating tribal talks in the nation.
“Zambia needs healing from tribal talks. Harry KALABA is the only one who can stop tribal talks and bring reconciliation in Zambia and he is the best Presidential candidate for next year’s elections, ” Mr. Chansa said
There is no escalating tribal talk in Zambia. One Mumbi Phiri was talking tribal, that’s all. We need someone who can articulate what they will do for development and how they will fund it. Not when you hear about one issue you jump on it and try to use it in the presidential desperation.
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A day after the 2016 Presidential by election, edigar Lungu had just been pronounced winner, Harry Kalaba, before even being reappointed by Lungu, came to the office. He requested for a full list of all Tongas, and those aligned to tongas and HH. He was particularly vocal against those from northwestern province. He warned that all tongas and those perceived to be upnd supporters were to go. What followed a day later after he was reappointed to the same office, was a staff meeting. Kalaba mocked all tongas and expressed open dislike for especially Lunda Mwinilunga people , kaondes and Luvale. ” You are all going and we shall see if your HH will employ”. Kalaba said he was only happy with one Isabel who he said, although she was tonga, was very different. What followed was a miserable season. All northwesterners were purged out of that Ministry. Ask Cabinet office for details. That is your kalaba. because she was different. Onl . on she wa
If you want to know how a terribly petty and tribal minister during PF, ask those who were present anywhere where kalaba was appointed to. Everything, from sweepers, office orderlies and drivers, kalaba had everyone else removed for tribesmates. The worst disliked were Kaondes, Kalundas, Kalubales or people from northwestern. They were hounded like thieves just becase kalaba associated them most with HH and UPND. I dont know how the same kalaba would treat northwesterners as a president of zambia. It was terrible. Ask Chalwe who was ps then, he will be embarrassed to say much. A you come here and want to claim kalaba is not a tribalist! That guy injured so many people in the civil service for their tribes and perceived political patronatnage. The record is there at Cabinet office.