He wrote:
Yesterday, our nation crossed a line that cannot be erased.A few Members of Parliament stood against Bill 7 – and I was humbled to be one of them, not because it was easy or popular, but because conscience left no other choice.I plead with you not to count this as defeat; this is a time of clarity. It has revealed, in the bright light of history, who we are, what we stand for, and how far we are willing to go to defend the soul of our democracy.
As one of the younger MPs in our Parliament, many expected yesterday’s vote to break my spirit. Instead, it has forged it. This has given me more fortitude and determination than at any time in my public life. Standing almost alone on the floor of the House and endure the bullying from the rulling pary Members and suffering the abuse at the hands of the speaker did not make me smaller; it reminded me that every great turning point begins with a few people choosing principle over comfort, country over career, and the future over the next election.
This moment is not a wall; it is a doorway. It has divided the old way of doing politics – of silence, fear, and self-preservation – from a new path of courage, accountability, and genuine service. Some chose money while others chose to protect positions; others chose to protect the Constitution. Some chose the safety of the crowd; a few chose the loneliness of conviction. Now the Zambian people can see more clearly where each of us truly stands.
To the young people of Zambia, this message is for you. Do not see what happened yesterday as proof that powerful forces always win. See it as proof that character is revealed when the odds are against you. When you watched that vote, you were not just witnessing the passing of a bill; you were witnessing a test of values. Some failed that test. But it is precisely in such moments, when the night seems longest, that the youth generation must decide to rise.
We must not answer disappointment with despair. We must answer it with organisation, unity and a deeper love for our country.
The Movement for Good Governance #ichabaice was not born for easy days; it was born for times like this. Our task is to gather those who still believe that power must answer to the people, that laws must serve justice, and that patriotism means telling the truth even when it costs you.
To every Zambian who feels angry, betrayed or disillusioned, let this be your turning point too. Let it be the day you chose to get involved, to volunteer, to study the issues, to organise in your communities, to insist that leadership must be earned by integrity, not purchased by deals. The true measure of this moment will not be the number of MPs who voted for Bill 7, but the number of citizens who decide, from today, to stand taller for what is right.
Years from now, when our children and grandchildren ask what we did when the rules of the game were being tilted, let it be said that some refused to bow; that some chose the harder right over the easier wrong; that some believed, even then, that Zambia’s best days were still ahead. Let it be said that from this vote emerged a new resolve, a renewed determination, and a generation that refused to give up on the promise of this Republic.
Today does not close the book on Zambia’s democracy. It turns a page. And on this new page, written in the ink of courage and hope, is a simple truth: no law, no vote, and no moment of manipulation is stronger than a united people determined to reclaim their future.
For God, for the country, and for the generations yet to come, we move forward.
Binwell Mpundu Member of Parliament Nkana Movement for Good Governance Leader
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