Africa-Press – Zambia. 2026 presidential aspirant Brian Mundubile says he is not scared to be jailed because the country needs redemption that will come through leaders like those already convicted.
Mundubile says he is resolved to contest the 2026 general election under the PF ticket.
Responding to a question on Hot FM’s Hot Seat programme, Thursday, Mundubile said leaders must remove fear in order to lead Zambia.
“Not at all, this is about the Zambian people. As leaders, we have to remove fear; we should have no fear. If as leaders we embrace fear and begin to walk in reverse, who is going to serve the Zambian people? I know and I feel the pain of many families today.
I have in mind Nickson Chilangwa, I have in mind Ronald Kaoma Chitotela, I have in mind Kalumba Chifumbe, I have in mind Chishimba Kambwili, Joseph Malanji, Bowman Lusambo, Munir Zulu, Maureen Mabonga and many others. These are people who are serving jail sentences not because they did something wrong; they are serving their jail sentences today because they held a different political view. Because they did not agree with President Hakainde Hichilema, they did not agree with the UPND, so they found a clever way of putting them away,” Mundubile said.
“So, the fact that this country needs redemption, that redemption will come through leaders like ourselves. The Zambian people chose me as a Member of Parliament; I’ve been serving for the past nine years. I’ve been a leader at parliamentary level, at ministerial level, so they expect more from us. For Nickson Chilangwa, Chitotela, Malanji, Kambwili and now Nakacinda, their hope is in those of us that still have voices to speak. So I’m not scared at all. I’m going to step up and speak for those that can’t talk, speak for the vulnerable, speak for the weak, and indeed provide hope for the people of this country.”
He said he is firmly resolved to contest the 2026 presidential election.
“Yes, I am firmly resolved to contest the presidential election in 2026. What gives me the confidence, firstly, is you, the people, that have come forth, looking at the leadership that I’ve provided in areas where I have been given an opportunity to serve. And secondly, what gives me the confidence is I love Zambia; I love the Zambian people. I’ve looked at what the Zambian people are going through.
Clearly, the Zambian people need a leader who will look out for the poorest of the poor, consider the aspirations of the Zambian people, and be able to take this country forward. The discussion on the street for years immemorial has always been about the potential that Zambia has, potential in the agricultural sector, potential in the mining sector, potential in the tourism sector. It can’t be potential every day; that potential has got to be realised,” he said.
“The only gap that there is, is a leadership gap. So, with the right leadership, a leadership that I believe strongly I’ll be able to provide, we will be able to realise that potential which resides in this beautiful country called Zambia. What I’ve said here before is that we’re going for a convention, and when we go for that convention, the leader that will be elected is the one we’ll all support, including myself. I’m ready to be led.”
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