Fellow Zambians, This afternoon, alongside our running mate, Her Honour the Republican Vice President, Mrs. Mutale W.K. Nalumango, we successfully filed our nomination papers as we seek re-election on August 13. We seek re-election mindful that leadership is a call to service, sacrifice, and duty to country. A few years ago, our nation faced division, economic hardship, and uncertainty. Many had lost hope. Yet through resilience, unity, and God’s grace, Zambia is rising again. Peace, order, and confidence have returned. Jobs, investment, and opportunity are growing. Free education and local development are changing lives in every community. But progress alone is not enough. We must protect the values that define us. Peace is our greatest inheritance. Zambia has endured because we chose unity over hatred, dialogue over violence, and country over self. This legacy must never be sacrificed to division, tribalism, corruption, or political bickering. This election must not divide us. It must strengthen our democracy and unite our people. Let us reject violence, arrogance, and toxic politics. Let us choose leadership rooted in integrity, compassion, service, and results. To every citizen: Zambia belongs to all of us. Together, we will keep building a peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous nation — where every person lives with dignity, hope, and opportunity. Let us move forward together as One Zambia, One Nation, One People. May God bless you all, and may God bless the Republic of Zambia. Hakainde Hichilema President of the Republic of Zambia.