🇿🇲 BRIEFING | M’membe Renews Criticism of Hichilema’s Cabinet Socialist Party president Dr Fred M’membe has renewed his criticism of President Hakainde Hichilema’s Cabinet appointments, describing them as a betrayal of women, youths and persons with disabilities. M’membe says only four women have been appointed to Cabinet, while youths and persons with disabilities have been […]

🇿🇲 BRIEFING | M’membe Renews Criticism of Hichilema’s Cabinet

Socialist Party president Dr Fred M’membe has renewed his criticism of President Hakainde Hichilema’s Cabinet appointments, describing them as a betrayal of women, youths and persons with disabilities.

M’membe says only four women have been appointed to Cabinet, while youths and persons with disabilities have been excluded.

“This is not progressive governance; this is an exclusionary, elitist boys’ club that treats the marginalised majority as mere stepping stones to power,” he said.

He has accused Hichilema of contradicting his earlier commitment to inclusive governance, particularly after his administration championed constitutional amendments aimed at increasing representation.

“His words say ’empowerment,’ but his deeds say ‘marginalisation,’” M’membe said.

He further accused the President of using inclusion as a campaign promise while failing to reflect it in his ministerial appointments.

“Passing laws to boast about inclusion while locking the door on women and youth when it matters most is a masterclass in political dishonesty,” he said.

M’membe has called on Zambians to reject what he described as exclusionary governance and support greater representation of marginalised groups.

The People’s Brief | Hora Hanene

29 October 2026

Related coverage from breakingnewszambia.com

• Masebo, Mweetwa, Kabuswe and Chipoka among key figured missing from Hakainde Hichilema’s Cabinet
• Hichilema Appoints 24 Cabinet Ministers and 10 Provincial Ministers
• Mweetwa, Mulenga and Milupi Miss Out as Hichilema Unveils New Cabinet Mweetwa, Mulenga and Milupi Miss Out as Hichilema Unveils CabinetMweetwa, Mulenga and Milupi Miss Out as Hichilema Unveils New Cabinet