By E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV. There is no better way to win an election than to win an election. For … More
Tag: Politics
Loving the “Other” In Zambia: Towards a praxis of peace in political violence
By E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV Our nation is in crisis. We have suddenly realised that we too are a … More
Separation of Powers Betrayed: Why Justice Lengalenga got it wrong in the GBM case
E. Munshya, LLB, LLM, MDIV. In the Zambian doctrine of separation of powers, each branch of government has a distinct … More
Zambia’s Sugo Fiasco: Interpreting the constitution’s Grade 12 requirement
E. Munshya, LLB, LLM, MBA, M.Div. In the recent constitution amendment signed by President Edgar Lungu is a provision that … More
From Kasonde to Kafwaya: Debunking the myth that “old people” rule Zambia
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The honorable Dr. Joseph Kasonde was born in 1938, his youngest counterpart in the legislature, … More
The Temptation of Nevers Sekwila Mumba (Part III): Keeping the Ambition Alive
By Elias Munshya wa Munshya Dr. Nevers Sekwila Mumba believes that political parties are not the centre of the political … More
The Temptation of Nevers Sekwila Mumba (Part I): Politics of Personal Sacrifice
By E. Munshya wa Munshya It is Frank Talk time on prime time television in the early 1990s. One evening, … More
Beyond “House, Money, Car”: Why Ms. Kay Figo Deserved Compensation
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The facts of the 2012 case of one Ms. Kay Figo and her lover … More
Nevers Sekwila Mumba, Insincerely Yours: My Open Letter to the MMD President
Dear Nevers Sekwila Mumba: I must register my disappointment at the manner you Dr. Mumba have behaved towards His Excellency … More
The King With a Mouth: Why Nkhosi Mpezeni’s Political Outspokenness Should be Fair Game for Zambian Democracy
By E. Munshya wa Munshya In the run up to the recent Chipata Central by-election, Nkhosi ya ma Khosi Mpezeni … More
When a Cobra Spits at Crocodiles: Why President Sata Shouldn’t Fight the “Bashi Lubemba”
Elias Munshya, LLB (Hons), MA, Mdiv. The Issue President Michael Chilufya Sata in May 2013 used his powers as President … More
Dora’s Catch 22: Why ECZ is Right About S.22 of the Electoral Act 2006
By E. Munshya wa Munshya Petitions After Zambia’s elections of 2011, the party that won the elections, the Patriotic Front … More
The Chola Boys: Zambia’s Vice-Presidents From Reuben Kamanga to Guy Lindsay Scott
By E. Munshya Wa Munshya Zambia’s presidency and presidents have dominated much of post-colonial analysis of politics and history. This … More
A Short Man Who Walked Tall: The Life and Times of Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (1943—2011)
By E. Munshya wa Munshya The Birth of The Man Biographers differ about where and when Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba … More
Penetrating Presidential Bombasa: Why the ACC Can’t Question President Rupiah Banda Without Parliamentary Sanction
By E Munshya wa Munshya Former republican president Rupiah Banda has been summonsed by the Anti-Corruption Commission to appear before … More
“The Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation: Blessing or Curse”: What Gershom Ndhlovu Misses About Pentecostals
By E. Munshya wa Munshya The book The Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation: Blessing or Curse is Gershom … More
Did Prof. Clive Chirwa Lose Zambian Citizenship?
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. To begin with, I must mention that I belong to that school of thought which … More