ARCHBISHOP Alick Banda says the late Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu spoke boldly on good governance, the dangers of corruption, and resisting dictatorial attitudes among those entrusted with authority. He adds that Archbishop Mpundu was a voice for the voiceless, a stance that did not sit well with some people in positions of influence, who instead demonised him for simply pointing out pitfalls. However, immediately after the funeral mass at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus, as President Hakainde Hichilema’s convoy was leaving Pope Square, congregants saw Brian Mundubile with his running mate Makebi Zulu coming out of the church and began chanting his name, hailing him as their 2026 president. Speaking at the funeral mass at the Cathedral of the Child...




