FACKSON SHAMENDA SAYS MUNDUBILE MIGHT DEVELOP BP WHEN RESULTS TRICKLE IN. Former Patriotic Front (PF) Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda has delivered a blunt message to Toonse Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, urging him to withdraw from the presidential race before what he predicts will be a heavy electoral defeat. Shamenda said that, after decades […]

FACKSON SHAMENDA SAYS MUNDUBILE MIGHT DEVELOP BP WHEN RESULTS TRICKLE IN.

Former Patriotic Front (PF) Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda has delivered a blunt message to Toonse Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, urging him to withdraw from the presidential race before what he predicts will be a heavy electoral defeat.

Shamenda said that, after decades in politics, he has learned to read the mood of the electorate and believes incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is firmly on course for re-election with a commanding margin in the August 13, 2026 General Election.

The 76 year old veteran politician pointed to President Hichilema’s demanding campaign schedule as evidence of the ruling party’s momentum, saying no previous sitting president had managed to address as many as five campaign rallies in a single day.

“I have been in politics for many years, and I know what a winning campaign looks like. President Hakainde Hichilema is not joking. A sitting President holding five rallies in one day tells you everything you need to know about this election,” Shamenda said.

He said the real issue is not who will win the presidency but whether Mundubile should remain in the race despite what he described as slim chances of victory.

“We already know who I believe will win. My concern is Brian Mundubile. I don’t think he is being given the correct picture of his chances. If I were in his position, I would step aside instead of risking a humiliating defeat. The shock of the results could even give him high blood pressure,” he said.