Video summary
The video addresses public panic surrounding a presidential petition received by Chief Justice Dr. Mumba Malila, clarifying that the immediate cause for concern is merely an administrative irregularity rather than a legal challenge to President H.H. Victor's victory. The speaker explains that the Chief Justice acknowledged receipt of an electronic email sent to his private address, which he deemed highly irregular because official court documents must follow established procedures and be submitted through official channels, not personal inboxes. Consequently, the Chief Justice has referred this specific procedural issue to the Constitutional Court (referred to as "Concord" in the transcript) to determine if sending such a petition via private email was acceptable, effectively isolating the matter from any substantive challenge to the election results.
The speaker argues that there is currently no valid case in court contesting President Victor's win, noting that the seven-day grace period for challenging the election outcome has already elapsed without a properly filed petition. He emphasizes that the only question before the Constitutional Court is whether the method of submission was correct, and he predicts with high confidence that the court will rule that sending official documents to a private email is invalid. This legal stance means that once the inauguration on September 1st occurs, any attempt to use this procedural error to overturn the election will likely fail, as the judiciary cannot accept public documents submitted through unofficial means.
Beyond the legal technicalities, the transcript offers a broader critique of the political climate and the motivations behind the petition drive. The speaker expresses disappointment in certain media figures and intellectuals who he believes lack critical thinking and are driven by social media fame rather than genuine intellectual engagement. He suggests that the low voter turnout indicates a population not yet ready for change, contrasting this with scenarios where massive protests would signal an unstoppable force for reform. He also criticizes the advice given to the opposition, noting that external bodies like the UN will not intervene and that local protesters are being sent instead of their own families, highlighting the frustration and desperation within the political advisory circles.
In conclusion, the speaker urges the public to stop panicking over a technicality and to recognize that President Victor's victory remains secure unless there is a massive shift in public sentiment or a legitimate legal challenge filed correctly. He calls on the UPND party to focus on filling the Heroes Stadium with supporters rather than engaging in futile legal battles based on procedural errors. The overarching message is one of calm reassurance, asserting that the system will correct itself by rejecting the improperly submitted petition, and that the election results stand firm as long as the proper channels are respected and the electorate's true desire for change has not yet manifested through mass mobilization.
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My children, you know,
my fellow press singers,
you have started again. Why is it that
every small thing you start shaking?
You told me now to come and make a video
so that you will be sure of what is
going on because Dudu Kwena children are
celebrating. Number one, I don't know
what they are celebrating.
They are celebrating that because the
Chief Justice say he has received
a petition.
Now, let me explain to you what happened
here. This is the
This is the
acknowledgement
letter.
Uh that
uh
that was released by the Chief Justice.
This is what
our Chief Justice said. He said
He said, "Receipt of presidential
petition sent to Chief Justice sent to
Chief Justice private email."
Now,
when you see that thing,
when you see that Let me Let me show
something to you so that you stop you
stop panicking. I mean, to go and sleep.
When you see that caption say private
email,
automatically
automatically,
what the Chief Justice is saying is that
it has been sent to him privately.
Of course, it's not a private matter.
He is the wrong person to receive the
petition. So, he said, "Lusaka, 25th
August 2026.
The honorable Chief Justice Dr. Mumba
Malila SC acknowledge receipt of
electronic email sent to him sent to his
private email by a member of the public
a member of the public a member of the
public of course you know that
automatically is a no-go area. The email
contained documentation this designated
as the people's
presidential petition which seek
challenge
which seek to challenge the outcome of
the presidential election held during
the
August 13th general election and the
associated documents.
>> [cough and clears throat]
>> The chief The judiciary is aware of the
ongoing social media association.
>> [clears throat and cough]
>> Sorry.
claiming
that the petition has formally and duly
filed.
Why the Chief Justice find
the mode of communication
of official court document through his
private address
to be highly irregular.
>> [cough and clears throat]
>> Sorry, I was eating granot. It's you
people there because you panic too much.
You are the one that called me out from
where I was eating to come and explain
to you.
Why the Chief Justice finds the mode of
communication
of official court document
Official court document should go
through an official channel.
Technically in two places here,
this thing has been thrown out, but you
guys are not following. You are not
following.
An official document of the court should
go through official procedure.
Should go through official channel, not
through his private
address to be highly irregular.
The irregularity here
that the Chief Justice is talking about
is that
this is an official
assignment
that needed official channel.
It needed official The people that
wrote this and sent to him
in his private email made a mistake. I'm
so disappointed with Linda Ikeji Sunday.
These are the people that I held so
high. I thought this
This were intellectuals. Kansiime
Busingye Wanyera
>> [laughter]
>> Nothing nothing nothing in the brain.
Thank God for this election.
Like I said, the people that I used to
respect
and [snorts] fear, especially in the
judiciary,
if I have to stand in court with against
them as C 1, not as a lawyer,
these guys stand no chance against me.
Because I have seen that many of them
uh we are just receiving glory for
nothing. So, this thing didn't go
through
an official channel.
Now, what is the Chief Justice doing?
He said, "Anyway,
I have referred this matter to the
Concord.
Remember the matter that the Chief
Justice is referring to the Concord
is not about uh the declaration of
presidential candidate as the president.
No, he's referring a matter
to the to the Concord
trying to find out is it good
for an official
petition to be sent to me as a private
individual,
not in my government email, but in my
private email.
So, he has sent the matter to Concord
for Concord to go and determine.
Why the Concord is determining
because there is no one challenging
President HH Victor.
What is in the Concord now is that is it
good for them to send it through a
private email. That is the matter in
court. So, automatically it means there
is no matter in court challenging the
victory of President HH. So, the
secretary to the government should now
make an announcement of the day HH will
be inaugurated inaugurated because the 7
days
that was given as a grace period for
challenge
of the outcome of this election has
elapsed.
And there is no current petition against
it.
The only petition that is available now
is that the Chief Justice has taken the
matter
to the Concord asking the Concord, is it
good
for these people instead of going to
court
to challenge the outcome of the
election, is it good for them to send
the petition to me
in my private email?
So, after the inauguration
this coming inauguration on the 1st of
September, after the inauguration, the
Concord will now say, "Okay, it's good
or it's not good."
If the Concord say it's not good,
then it is bye-bye. If the Concord say,
"Okay, they did the right thing." We
have to now find a way.
>> [laughter]
>> Do you understand the mathematics there?
If the Concord say, "Why am I laughing?"
This is a serious matter. Ah.
Spirit of love, out Jesus' name. Amen.
Let me educate my people, especially my
children, because they panic a lot. See
everyone, see everyone, where are you?
Where are you? These people are
celebrating. They're celebrating because
they are they are also down like their
lawyers.
So,
if the Concord say
the petition was that was sent to you
the the
petition that was sent to you
was sent through the normal procedure.
That is remember that is after the
inauguration.
Then we'll say okay, let's proceed with
Concord. A government was also
challenged.
I don't want to go that side. Then if
the court say no,
this is not the right channel, which is
exactly what the court will say. Because
you can never
send a public document, an official
document
to an individual just because you have
his email.
It's not possible.
So if the court say no,
that is the end of it. At the end of the
day,
Duduku is increasing his crime.
I told him this is a system. You can
never fight a system and win it if you
are in the country. There is a way to
fight system. If you want to fight a
church,
you would have won this election
with over 3 million.
You should be having over 3 million
votes.
That way it was going to be difficult
for a church to stand.
But in an election where turnout you
have 50% 50% 50%, you didn't even need
to go to court. You would have known
that people we are not ready for change.
When people are ready for change, you
will see them on the street.
There is no amount of pressure that
government will put in place that will
stop them.
People are not ready for change.
This election I told you it was a waste
of time. How many people voted? Look at
Look at the voters turnout. 50 30 40.
When people want change, they come out
90 80%
and that way they are unstoppable.
Do the question that
seen this and I mean his advisers would
have seen this. The people that advise
him are these social media hungry people
that want to
find themselves back to Zambia at all
costs.
Uh-huh, they are frustrated in this land
getting small small money from Facebook.
Now they want to come into Zambia and
they know
>> [laughter]
>> Those are people advising him. Don't
give up. I even heard some of them
saying go go to the street. Go and start
protesting. UN will not help you. United
Nation will not help you. They are in
their houses.
They are sending other people's children
to the street
to go and meet the army commander
General Zile and his boys.
Why don't they send their families that
are here in Zambia to go and start the
protest?
So, I hope you understand what is there
now. There is no case against HH victory
in court. The only case that the Chief
Justice took to Concord is is he good
for the petition to be sent
>> [clears throat]
>> through a private email.
The Concord will say it's not good. An
official
petition should go through an official
channel.
UPND, let me tell you
we now have a task
to fill up the Heroes Stadium. Chop.