@Space2013M@WithusMasunda You requested I share the “constitutional provision” that backed my claim that protesting is a right. That constitutional provision is article 21. The Public Order Act just covers the notice period which we both agree on. It’s doesn’t enshrine the right to assemble.
@Space2013M Fair enough. I think it���s just a difference in approach. You’re looking at it practically, I’m looking at the principle & both have their place. We’re all Zambians wanting the best for the country even when we come at it from different angles
@aquila_fpoz_ I agree. But I do think that untill our electoral process reaches a point where it’s fully transparent and credible, it will be hard for candidates to accept the results at face value. So I don’t blame the candidates but the process which allows so much room for doubt
@Space2013M The Bill of Rights is covered in the Constitution under Part III. Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual.
The specific provision under this section is: Article 21. Protection of Freedom of Assembly and Association
@ChairmanMweemba “Atleast it’s better than the 90s” is the equivalent of saying “atleast Hitler built roads.” We are supposed to be progressing to the point where that comparison is irrelevant, not to keep reaching for it every time the government embarrasses itself
@luchi7 True in a clean election. But a flood of petitions isn’t just sour grapes, it’s the symptom of an electoral process that was highly irregular and flawed that nobody can tell whether they lost fair and square or not
@CeeMulengah@Space2013M The deadline is Day 7. Using Day 7 isn’t late it’s the entire point of a deadline. If a school report is due by midnight, submitting at 11:59 is still on time. If the teacher locks the submission portal at 11:58, that’s the teacher blocking you, not you failing to submit
@hherb12@namataik_ Whether the emailed petition counts is THE actual legal question & the Chief Justice referred it to the Constitutional Court, the only body that can rule on it. The ConCourt still hasn’t ruled.
Dear @EFFSouthAfrica
Zambian opposition leader @Mundubilebrian is arrested and charged with treason.
Former Transport Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya died with bullets in his body 2 weeks ago.
In 2026, we humbly ask for your voice on release Zambian Opposition as you did in 2017.
@briansimasiku So a ‘sham technicality’ that denied HH justice in 2016 was wrong, but closing every court so the opposition can’t file in 2026 is fine? If you were angry then, you should be furious now
Former Minister of Transport Mutotwe Kafwaya, at no point did you plan harm on anybody. You were just a happy soul who rose to serve a country you loved.
You died with bullets because of politics, you died with bullets because of an election. May your soul rest well Minister.
#Zambia's election exposed institutional failures: inflated tallies, degraded tabulation, courts closed. This isn't just about who won. Accountability is needed now, plus stronger safeguards to protect future elections—for Zambia and the region.
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