OPERATION Save MMD leader Gastone Sichilima says the party will hold a convention in preparation for the 2026 general elections. And Prince Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika says he is in support of the announcement for the MMD to hold a convention. Last month, Nevers Mumba announced a rebranding of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) as the New Nation Party (NNP) at an Extraordinary National Convention. However, Sichilima dismissed this, arguing that Mumba had simply formed a new political party and that the MMD itself remained intact. In an interview, Friday, Sichilima said MMD members needed to go back to the party’s tradition, as defined in its constitution. “MMD members need to go back to their tradition. Our tradition is what...




