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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>INSTITUTIONALISED LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION IN AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTIES: A LESSON FOR ZAMBIA<\/p>\n

By Hon. Anthony Kasandwe MP.<\/p>\n

Over the past decade, I have observed a marked shift towards the institutionalisation of leadership succession within several African political parties. These organisations have deliberately established robust internal management structures and succession systems, prioritising collective wisdom over the cult of personality. Crucially, individuals do not outlive institutions; it is institutionalised systems that endure beyond tenures.<\/p>\n

My analysis draws from direct participation in multiple party conventions, including: The African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, The FRELIMO of Mozambique, The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of Kenya, The People\u2019s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), and most recently, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) of Tanzania.<\/p>\n

From 28\u201330 May, 2025 I was privileged to attend Chama Cha Mapinduzi\u2019s convention in Dodoma, which exemplified this approach. The agenda centred on service delivery and the systematic identification of future leaders to assume responsibility upon the conclusion of incumbents\u2019 mandates.<\/p>\n

This structured transition starkly contrasts with Zambia\u2019s political landscape. For 27 years, UNIP operated without a succession plan. The MMD followed suit for two decades, as did the PF for ten years. The current UPND administration appears no exception. Leadership succession remains largely contingent\u2014deferred to fate or vague notions of \u201cwhom it may concern.\u201d Such ad hoc transitions, as the Bemba adage \u201cChimbwi no plan fili ukotuya,\u201d invites vulnerability. Whether this model can deliver purposeful development remains for the Zambian electorate to judge. Ine ndelandakofye.<\/p>\n

The success of the aforementioned political parties can also be attributed to mentored succession. As the late Dr. Myles Munroe asserted in his seminal works on leadership: \u201cGreat leaders identify and mentor their replacements.\u201d The inaugural duty of genuine leadership is to discern a successor and commence their formation immediately\u2014a hallmark of wisdom. Consider Christ\u2019s ministry: His first act was to call Peter, whom He steadfastly prepared for succession.<\/p>\n

Regrettably, contemporary leaders often invert this principle. They territorialise authority, declaring, \u201cThis is my domain; none may approach\u2014I am divinely appointed.\u201d Yet authentic leadership echoes a different ethos: \u201cIt is expedient that I depart… for without my departure, greater works than mine shall remain beyond your reach.\u201d<\/p>\n

In conclusion, as a saying goes, \u201cA grasshopper without a plan is breakfast for birds.\u201d When one\u2019s season concludes, departure is not defeat but necessity. Resisting transition invites crisis\u2014what Dr. Munroe termed divine \u201chouse-burning\u201d to compel movement. Leaders who cling to power beyond their mandate court institutional decay. The path to enduring legacy lies not in perpetual reign, but in elevating successors who surpass their predecessors.<\/p>\n

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