THE Tonse Alliance is in trouble — not because the ruling UPND is too strong, but because the opposition itself is too disorganised, too fragmented, and too caught up in personality-driven politics to offer Zambia a credible alternative. At the centre of this inertia sits one man: former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Despite being barred from contesting the 2026 elections, Mr Lungu has refused to provide leadership guidance within the opposition Tonse Alliance, a coalition that desperately needs clarity and direction. Instead of helping the alliance identify and rally behind a successor or credible candidate to challenge the UPND, Mr Lungu has left a leadership vacuum — and, worse still, seems to be quietly manoeuvring to keep himself at the...