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Former presidents are highly effective and revel in large assist, says Political strategist and data specialist Emmanuel Mwamba.

Mwamba a former Ambassador who labored as an Aide for Second Zambian President Frederick Chiluba after he left energy was explaining on what led incumbent president of Botswana Masisi lose elections simply after serving one time period.

President Masisi misplaced elections this week convey to finish the 58 12 months reign of the Botswana Democratic Party, the social gathering that has dominated Botswana since independence.

Mwamba who serves as Publicity and Information Chairman of the previous ruling social gathering, PF in Zambia cites combating his predecessor Ian Khama as one main cause President Masisi misplaced elections.

The Information specialist who has additionally served Zambia as Ambassador for the nation in Ethiopia at Africa Union and High Commission in South Africa explains that President Masisi engaged in pointless combat in opposition to the person he serves as Vice president and in addition helped him win elections.

Mwamba explains that this additionally made African National Congress (ANC) lose the bulk in Parliament therefore pressured to type a coalition authorities with a celebration whose insurance policies and beliefs they don’t agree, the DA.

The PF Spokesperson whom his opponents view as a vacious propagandist whereas his social gathering Secretary General name him as a machine due to experience in communication additionally cities the Zambian scenario.

“He (President Masisi) engaged in a serious but unnecessary fight with his predecessor. As seen in South Africa and elshewere, former Presidents have leverage and extensive support. I remember how FJT (Chiluba) helped build the PF from 1 MP to 42 MPs…,” explains Mwamba.

After his Successor the person he handpicked Levy Mwanawasa to takeover from him went after him in his corruption combat campaign, Chiluba began supporting PF amongst different opposition political events.

Chiluba fashioned PUDD and made his very long time Ally Chitalu Sampa to go. He later bought PUDD fused into PF.

“Twachula pafula (we have suffered enough),” Chiluba mentioned as he raised a PF image on his return from medical journey in South Africa on the then Lusaka International Airport forward of 2006 elections. This signaled his assist for Sata and PF.

PF narrowly misplaced the presidential election and bought 42 members in Parliament from one within the earlier election.

Zambian Eye, 2nd November 2024.