Chilufya Tayali
Chilufya Tayali | |
|---|---|
 Tayali in 2022 | |
| President of the Economic and Equity Party | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zambia |
| Political party | Economic and Equity Party |
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]
Politics
Tayali has been an active advocate of human rights and a controversial figure in Zambian politics. Often involved in political tassels with fellow politicians.[6] He formed his own political party, Economic and Equity Party in 2017 arguing that Zambia needed fresh blood. [7] He has been an ally of former Zambian leader Edgar Lungu until recently after the former decided to re-join active politics. Tayali argued that he can't support Lungu because the ex Zambian leader was not spirited enough to fight current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.[8]
Personal life
Tayali is married to an Ethiopian woman. They lives in Lusaka and have one child.
References
- ^ https://diggers.news/courts/2019/07/30/court-acquits-tayali-after-he-reconciles-with-sichali/ Court acquits Tayali after he reconciles with Sichali - Zambia: News Diggers!
- ^ https://diggers.news/courts/2020/11/19/hh-sues-tayali-for-defamation-demands-k100m/ HH sues Tayali for defamation, demands K100m - Zambia: News Diggers!
- ^ https://diggers.news/local/2021/05/13/well-wait-for-tayali-to-reveal-what-he-claims-to-know-state-house/ We’ll wait for Tayali to reveal what he claims to know - State House - Zambia: News Diggers!
- ^ https://diggers.news/courts/2021/08/06/hh-tayali-enter-consent-judgement-in-k100m-defamation-case/ Tayali enter consent judgement in HH case
- ^ https://www.cajnewsafrica.com/2023/01/30/zambia-police-take-action-against-rising-hate-speech/ Zambia police take action against rising hate speech - CAJ News Africa
- ^ https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/rest-of-africa/zambian-opposition-leader-chilufya-tayali-charged-3776044 | Zambian opposition leader Chilufya Tayali charged with inciting mutiny | The East African
- ^ https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/rest-of-africa/zambian-opposition-leader-chilufya-tayali-charged-3776044 | Zambian opposition leader Chilufya Tayali charged with inciting mutiny - The East African
- ^ https://diggers.news/courts/2023/03/28/tayali-in-court-for-harassing-mukuni-on-facebook/ Tayali in court for harassing Mukuni on Facebook - Zambia: News Diggers!