I will hand over party leadership to someone better than me- Sangwa

Renowned Lusaka lawyer John Sangwa says he is ready to hand the leadership of the Movement for National Renewal (MNR) provided better people to lead the party are found.

He says if party officials decide that he should not be the leader after the initial one million membership target is met, he would not object, but hand over party leadership.

Sangwa believes that organizations fall or thrive on structures, hence the need to ensure unity.

The constitutional lawyer, recently stepped away from legal practice to pursue a politics weeks after announcing his readiness to contest the presidency.

Sangwa said his decision was motivated by the conviction that Zambia’s rebirth requires a moral, civil, and institutional awakening.

“I have decided to leave active legal practice at Simeza, Sangwa & Associates, the firm I co-founded and have served faithfully for more than three decades.

“I will dedicate my time to mobilising citizens across the country under the banner, the Movement for National Renewal (MNR), a civic movement devoted to rebuilding our nation on the foundations of integrity, truth, and constitutional discipline,” he said in a statement.

Sangwa explained that he would focus on creating a strong groundwork that offers citizens room to participate in processes leading to the 2026 general election and after.

He pointed out that the country’s rebuilding calls for sacrifice, noting that stepping away from his law firm was one such act — “an offering of personal comfort for the greater purpose of national renewal.”

“Our first national goal is to build a movement of at least one million citizens committed to renewal — people ready to live and lead by the Constitution.

“A new chapter of civic readiness and shared responsibility.

“To all those across Zambia who believe in this cause: you know each other better, therefore do not wait for me to tell you what to do,” Sangwa stated.