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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Lusaka, Zambia \u2013 In a scathing rebuke, the Development People\u2019s Party (DPP) has slammed the UPND administration\u2019s address on national values and principles, calling it \u201cempty rhetoric\u201d that ignores the struggles of Zambians.<\/p>\n

DPP party president Dr. KAFULA MUBANGA says government is more focused on the 2026 elections rather than the daily survival of its citizens.<\/p>\n

Dr. Mubanga condemned the government\u2019s approach to social vices, saying \u201chigh divorce rates, teenage pregnancies, and substance abuse are not just moral failings; they are economic symptoms\u201d that stem from poverty and inequality.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that \u201cfree education is hollow if children attend school on empty stomachs,\u201d highlighting the need for economic empowerment.<\/p>\n

The DPP defines patriotism as a government that protects its own, not just \u201cpaying taxes.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s not patriotic to squeeze the last Ngwee from a struggling marketeer while giving tax holidays to foreign mining giants,\u201d Mubanga said, slashing at the government\u2019s economic policies.<\/p>\n

He pointed to Statutory Instrument No. 68, which he claimed sidelines local small-scale miners and contractors in favor of foreign interests.<\/p>\n

The party questioned the government\u2019s priorities, saying increasing National Assembly seats is \u201cjob creation for the political elite\u201d amidst a debt restructuring cloud. \u201cWe don\u2019t need more politicians in Lusaka; we need more doctors in clinics and extension officers in farms,\u201d Mubanga stressed, calling for practical solutions to Zambia\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n

The K40 million CDF allocation is a \u201ccampaign slogan\u201d with stalled projects and invisible ambulances in rural areas, Mubanga said.<\/p>\n

\u201dA \u2018caring nation\u2019 is measured by outcomes, not budget lines,\u201d he added, highlighting the government\u2019s failure to deliver basic services.<\/p>\n

The DPP warned of \u201ccoded language\u201d in media reforms, policing dissent as elections approach. \u201cTrue democracy thrives on the freedom to criticize,\u201d Mubanga said, urging the government to ensure \u201cresponsible use\u201d of social media doesn\u2019t become censorship.<\/p>\n

As Zambia heads toward August 13, 2026, the DPP will fight for genuine empowerment. \u201cOne Zambia, One Nation, One People With True Economic Justice,\u201d Mubanga declared, rallying Zambians to join the cause.<\/p>\n

Dr. Mubanga who is also Tonse Alliance chairperson for energy said government\u2019s empty rhetoric will not fill empty stomachs.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. Lusaka, Zambia \u2013 In a scathing rebuke, the Development People\u2019s Party (DPP) has slammed the UPND administration\u2019s address on national values and principles, calling it \u201cempty rhetoric\u201d that ignores the struggles of Zambians. 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