democracy’ (i.e. a one-party state). After collecting four months of public hearings, the commission's report was submitted to Kaunda in October 1972. The Second Republic (i.e., the one-party state) was inaugurated on 1 January 1973, the day after Kapwepwe was released from detention. Kapwepwe was harassed even after he had been politically emasculated. He was arrested in February 1973 for illegal possession of two guns. He received a two-years suspended sentence. The UNIP-controlled Zambian media reported that Kapwepwe had sent people for military training outside Zambia. He sued the Zambia Broadcasting Services, the Times of Zambia and the Zambia Daily Mail for libel and won when he proved that they had made false reports. Kapwepwe turned his back on politics and went to live on his farm in Chinsali. In the spirit of national unity, Kaunda asked Kapwepwe to return to UNIP in September 1977, which he did. To test his erstwhile friend's sincerity, Kapwepwe stood for the 1978 UNIP's one-party presidential nomination against Kaunda. He was disqualified by last-minute changes to UNIP's constitution. He retired for good from politics and returned to Chinsali. He died on 26 January 1980, after suffering from a stroke two days earlier. Bibliography Taylor, I. (200.6). China and Africa: Engagement and Compromise. Routledge. Reference Vice-presidents of Zambia 1922 births 1980 deaths People from Chinsali District United National Independence Party politicians United Progressive Party (Zambia) politicians Prisoners and detainees of Zambia Zambian prisoners and detainees Finance Ministers of Zambia Foreign Ministers of Zambia Members of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia Members of the National Assembly of Zambia Home Affairs ministers of Zambia Chinsali