Country is worth fighting for even to the extent of losing our lives, says Binwell Mpundu

Country is worth fighting for even to the extent of losing our lives, says Binwell Former Nkana Constituency lawmaker Binwell Mpundu says there will come a time when citizens will want to hear his voice on national matters, only to find that he is no longer there to speak. And Mpundu says he is worried […]

Country is worth fighting for even to the extent of losing our lives, says Binwell

Former Nkana Constituency lawmaker Binwell Mpundu says there will come a time when citizens will want to hear his voice on national matters, only to find that he is no longer there to speak.

And Mpundu says he is worried about the laws the UPND is seeking to formulate, warning that the country’s future could be affected by the manner in which laws are being handled.

Speaking in a video broadcast, Mpundu said many people have become afraid to speak out on issues affecting the country.

“I look at the future of this country and I worry about my children and what sort of future and foundation we are trying to create. The sanity of a country is based on its laws. When you see people preoccupied with wanting to play gymnastics with the laws of the land, you must be worried,” he said.

Mpundu said Zambia had previously gone through periods involving dictators, oppressors and colonial rule, arguing that citizens had at those times united to confront what he described as oppression.

“I mean, we have dealt with so many things; we’ve dealt with dictators before. We’ve dealt with oppressors before, we’ve dealt with people that had guns to our heads – the colonial masters. At that time, with resolve, our forefathers united and defeated these criminals,” he said.

He said he was concerned by what he described as a pattern of activities being orchestrated by the UPND.

“When I look at the pattern of activities being orchestrated by the UPND, I am worried. In my language we say, ‘imfula pakuya, elo yona ifisabo’ (the last rains destroy crops),” Mpundu said.

Mpundu further warned that citizens could one day realise the importance of voices that are currently speaking out, only after those voices are no longer available.

“There will be one day, and I repeat this: there will be a day when you’ll want to hear my voice and I will not be there. You will go to Parliament and you’ll wait to hear my voice and you will not hear it. It will not be there,” he said.

He said fear had prevented many people from speaking out against what they consider to be wrongdoing by the government.

“Because let’s face it, a lot of us today have become dead scared to speak against the atrocities being committed by the current government. We’ve seen this government trying to manipulate the laws with impunity and we’ve decided to push ourselves into the comfort zone,” Mpundu said.

Mpundu said citizens should be prepared to defend what they believe is in the interest of the country, even at great personal cost.

“But I think the country is worth fighting for, even to the extent of losing our lives for our country,” he said.

-Trending Stories TV | Noel Iyombwa | September 22, 2026