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Mundia was born on 21 November 1927 in [[Kalabo]], Western Zambia. He studied at the University of Delhi in India and later in the United States of America.
Mundia was born on 21 November 1927 in [[Kalabo]], Western Zambia. He studied at the University of Delhi in India and later in the United States of America.


And when he announced the names of UNIP members who wished to join the party, the meeting came under a hail of stones leading to the arrest of Mundia himself, Henry Ndhlovu, William Chipango, Dickson Chikulo, Julius Namakando and Adamson Mushala. Mundia nicknamed then as ‘Black Yesu’ for his habits of fasting to dramatise his protest and his compatriots were later acquitted in August 1968.


Later under the one party participatory democracy Mundia, who was released from jail, was appointed as Prime Minister of the country by Kenneth Kaunda and served from February 18, 1981 to April 24, 1985 replacing Mr Daniel Lisulo, who had become another outspoken critic of UNIP (United National Independence Party) policies, the then ruling party .
Later under the one party participatory democracy Mundia, who was released from jail, was appointed as Prime Minister of the country by Kenneth Kaunda and served from February 18, 1981 to April 24, 1985 replacing Mr Daniel Lisulo, who had become another outspoken critic of UNIP (United National Independence Party) policies, the then ruling party .
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Mundia was among freedom fighters who formed [[Zambia's first cabinet]] after attaining independence in 1964 under [[Kenneth Kaunda]]'s [[United Party for National Independence]] (UNIP). He served as Zambia's first [[Minister of Commerce & Industry]].  
Mundia was among freedom fighters who formed [[Zambia's first cabinet]] after attaining independence in 1964 under [[Kenneth Kaunda]]'s [[United Party for National Independence]] (UNIP). He served as Zambia's first [[Minister of Commerce & Industry]].  


In 1967, Mundia resigned from his position and the [[UNIP]] party to form his own political party, the [[United Party]] (UP). In 1968 he held a rally in [[Lusaka]]'s [[Matero]] township announcing his intention to contest in the [[1968 general elections]] and drum up support for his party. Police raided the rally and Mundia was detained along with other party officials including [[Adamson Mushala]] (who later led [[Adamson Mushala|his own rebellion against the Kaunda regime]]), [[Dickson Chikulo]] [[Henry Ndhlovu]] and [[Julius Namakando]]. This was amidst growing tensions between his party and Kaunda's UNIP.
In 1967, Mundia resigned from his position and the [[UNIP]] party to form his own political party, the [[United Party]] (UP). In May 1968 he held a rally in [[Lusaka]]'s [[Matero]] township announcing his intention to contest in the [[1968 general elections]] and drum up support for his party. Police raided the rally and Mundia was detained along with other party officials including [[Adamson Mushala]] (who later led [[Adamson Mushala|his own rebellion against the Kaunda regime]]), [[Dickson Chikulo]] [[Henry Ndhlovu]] and [[Julius Namakando]]. This was amidst growing tensions between his party and Kaunda's UNIP.
 
After his release from jail, Zambia had become a [[one-party]] state, which was declared in February 1972. This essentially abolished all other political parties and unauthorised group gatherings and made Kaunda's UNIP the sole party. 
   
   


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