Chilufya Tayali

Chilufya Tayali is a Zambian politician and President of Economic and Equity Party, an opposition political party in Zambia. Previously, he was leader of civil society before joining active politics when he contested to be Mayor of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.[1][2][3][4][5]

Chilufya Tayali
Tayali in 2022
President of the Economic and Equity Party
Assumed office
2018
Personal details
BornZambia
Political partyEconomic and Equity Party

Politics

Tayali has been an active advocate of human rights and a controversial figure in Zambian politics, often involved in political tussles with fellow politicians.[6] He formed his own political party, Economic and Equity Party in 2017 arguing that Zambia needed fresh blood.[6] He has been an ally of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu until 2023 after the former president decided to re-join active politics. Tayali argued that he cannot support Lungu because the ex-Zambian leader was not spirited enough to fight current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.[7]

In April 2024, it was announced that Tayali was on Interpol's wanted persons list. He had been issued two bench warrants and was missing for three months.[8]

References
  1. Mbewe, Zondiwe (July 30, 2019). "Court acquits Tayali after he reconciles with Sichali".
  2. Mbewe, Zondiwe (November 19, 2020). "HH sues Tayali for defamation, demands K100m".
  3. Malunga, Julia (May 13, 2021). "We'll wait for Tayali to reveal what he claims to know - State House".
  4. Sakala, Natasha (August 6, 2021). "HH, Tayali enter consent judgement in K100m defamation case".
  5. "Zambia police take action against rising hate speech - CAJ News Africa". January 30, 2023.
  6. "Zambian opposition leader Chilufya Tayali charged with inciting mutiny". The East African. April 8, 2022.
  7. Chisola, Esther (March 28, 2023). "Tayali in court for harassing Mukuni on Facebook".
  8. "Times of Zambia | Police issue red-alert for 'fugitive' Chilufya Tayali". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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