KALABA LOSES RUNNING MATE TO TONSE-PAMODZI ALLIANCE
Lusaka-Friday, 10th July 2026
Orange Alliance leader and Citizen First President Hon. Harry Kalaba has announced that he has learnt that his Running Mate,Exodus Party for Peace and Prosperity (EPPP), President Moses Mawere, who successfully filed presidential nominations with him, is expected to support the presidential candidature of Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance leader, Hon. Brian Mundubile.
Kalaba who has previously held talks with Mundubile but those talks remain inconclusive, has so far lost Roan constituency aspirant MP, Chishimba Kambwili and Kafue West Aspirant and national youth leader,Max Chongu to Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance.
“While we would have preferred to continue this journey together under the Citizens First banner, we respect their decision and wish them well in their future political endeavours” Kalaba said.
“To the people of Zambia, I wish to assure you that Citizens First remains steadfast in offering principled leadership and practical solutions to the challenges facing our nation.”
“As Citizens First, our mission remains unchanged. We remain firmly committed to building a united, prosperous, and corruption free Zambia founded on integrity, accountability, transparency, non-violence, and servant leadership.”
The case of Harry Kalaba is similar to Andyford Banda who officially withdrew as the presidential running mate for Dr. Brian Mushimba under the Organized People’s Party (OPP).
Since the ticket of a Presidential candidate is tied to their running mate, the constitutionality of the withdrawal or endorsement of another presidential candidate has not been determined yet by the courts of law.
Mr. Kalaba and Dr. M’membe used to complain about being denied the chance to hold rallies. Dr. M’membe claimed he had been denied 39 times.
Well, right now no one is complaining about being denied the opportunity to hold rallies or shrinking democratic space. Reason? The ECZ and the law have defined the legal campaign window as three months before the elections and everyone has been given a free hand to rally.
The surprising thing is that some of the most vocal complainants have suddenly grown cold feet. They have yet to hold a single rally. They are probably waiting for the campaign window to lapse then they will start making more noise about not being allowed to hold rallies.
Ba M’membe naba Kalaba, where are you? It is rally time don’t go to sleep.
Include ba KBF….
KBF and Mmembe are even worse, at least Kalaba has done some walking…, what he calls door-to-door.
Ba KBF has completely disappeared from the scene.
Well spoken gentlemen. These people were Complainants and now have opportunity, they are failing not only to hold rallies but even losing running mates, MP candidates, how can one hope to win an election as President with such foregoing? It is a shame.
KBF is in his own campaign mode. Ba KBF, pa ground kabili tumimone, we want to prosper. Naikaba, naikosa ati shani bantu bandi. Muli kwi?
KBF is in his own campaign mode. Ba KBF pa ground kabili tumimone, muli kwi? Naikaba, naikosa muntu wandi. We want to prosper bwangu bwangu.
Well spoken gentlemen. These people were Complainants and now have opportunity, they are failing not only to hold rallies but even losing running mates, MP candidates, how can one hope to win an election as President with such foregoing? It is a shame.
Give them a few weeks from now before 13 Agasti all these nondescript political parties and leaders will be backing Tonse Alliance. Remember those iconic English Phrases: “Barking dogs…..”, and “Empty Tins….”
Come 13 Agasti it will really be a Two-Horse Race between UPND and Tonse: Forward or Dununa Reverse.
Seems like those that are resigning aside from Andyford were PF plants all long. Misleading the nation yet the idea is come to power at all costs and continue the plaunder
