PF Charges Brian Mundubile Over Tonse Alliance Activities

The Patriotic Front has formally charged MP Brian Mundubile with gross indiscipline, escalating internal tensions within the opposition party as it struggles to unite ahead of the 2026 general elections.

In a confidential letter dated January 10, 2026, the PF's Acting Deputy Secretary General for Administration, Celestine Mukandila, outlined four charges against Mundubile, who serves as a Central Committee member and Mporokoso MP.

The charges stem from Mr Mundubile's involvement with the Tonse Alliance, a coalition of opposition parties that has been rocked by its own internal disputes.

First, the party accuses Mundubile of making unsubstantiated claims via Facebook that party leadership is scheming to expel him and his campaign team to bar his candidacy in intra-party elections.

Second, he faces allegations of establishing parallel party structures through his campaign team, which the acting administration claims has created division within the party.

Third, the letter cites a breach of party protocols, alleging that Mundubile attended an unauthorised Tonse Alliance meeting without approval from the Party President or Acting Deputy Secretaries General.

Finally, Mr Mundubile is accused of continuing to recognise individuals who had already been dismissed from party positions.

The charges come as the PF awaits critical court rulings that could determine the party's future ahead of August's general elections.

Mundubile has since withdrawn from what the party calls "Conclave meetings" – gatherings of presidential aspirants aimed at harmonising preparations for the PF convention – citing what he terms as underhand methods to remove him from contesting the party presidency.

Former PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has criticised the suspensions, arguing they are unconstitutional and risk weakening the party at a crucial time.

Mwila said the PF constitution requires that during a transitional period, all suspensions should be lifted to allow every member to freely participate in the election process.

He described the current situation as unfortunate and harmful, warning that with only months remaining before the general elections, the party cannot afford internal divisions.

The dispute highlights the deep fractures within Zambia's main opposition party as it attempts to present a united front against the ruling UPND in this year's elections.