Some civil society organisations (CSOs) working with opposition political parties have launched a campaign to discredit the outcome of the 2011 presidential and general elections and psyche Zambians to reject the results if the MMD won the polls, it has been learnt.
Former Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general Charles Chimumbwa said the continued allegations on radio stations by the known CSOs was part of the campaign.
Mr. Chimumbwa, who is also former Nchanga PF member of Parliament, said the organisations wanted to rally support for the collapsed alliance involving PF and the United Party for National Development (UPND).
He said the CSOs wanted supporters of the two political parties to reject the results if they would be in favour of the ruling party.
[pullquote]“The motive behind this trick is to make people lose faith in the commission and once this happens, the people will not accept the results that will be announced.
“This will be the genesis of the revolution against the MMD Government,” Mr Chimumbwa said.[/pullquote]
Mr. Chimumbwa said the campaign involved attacking the credibility of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) by claiming that the commission would rig the elections in favour of the ruling party.
He said the CSOs had taken advantage of the situation at the ECZ where former chairperson Florence Mumba resigned her position following protests by workers over a K1 billion contract awarded to KPMG to audit the commission.
“We urge our leaders not to listen to these CSOs that have turned into prophets of doom, lying that the elections will be rigged or have already been rigged,” Mr Chimumbwa said.
He said PF leader Michael Sata was a failed politician and urged Zambians who had not yet registered as voters to go ahead and register because the rumours about rigging were unfounded.
Mr. Chimumbwa said President Rupiah Banda was the right person to run Zambia to help consolidate the economic gains so far recorded.
He said there had been attempts to create an impression that the recent confusion at ECZ was fuelled by the ruling party.
“The motive behind this trick is to make people lose faith in the commission and once this happens, the people will not accept the results that will be announced.
“This will be the genesis of the revolution against the MMD Government,” Mr Chimumbwa said.
He called on the law enforcement agencies to ensure those involved in such clandestine activities were brought to book.
[ Times of Zambia ]
Ohhhhhhh Chimumbwa my Arsee. Together with Mumbi are extremely desperate to ensure that the PF goes down and have become cheap mouth pieces for the MMD. Time is yet to tell.
This is becoming silly. As long as the mmd does not rig, there will be peace. Nomba if the use VJ-lian tricks, awe shuwa ka Egypt kali munjila.
Chimumbwa the people of Chingola rejected you when u resigned from PF and joined MMD, u lost miserably to Wilbur Simusa. So shut your big ass up.
It is u to be arrested for alarming the Nation.
Desperation always, you think Zambians are so dull…haa!!!! Chimumbwa nowander you lost so terribly in Chingola to PF.
Its not that there are people fueling the Tunisian and Egyption Sunami, but its Zambians themselves who will revolt against you MMD thieves if you rig elections. So the best thing you can do is to let elections be free and fare. Otherwise the Tunisian and Egyptian sunamin is pending.
No use wasting time on Chimbokaila(Chimumbwa)
these 2 bemba chaps are very dull and a nuisance..who do they think they are and who makes them think they own Zambia..?mumbi and chimumbwa..!masipa..!
Isnt this the same chap who not long ago killed sumone by dangerous driving and asked to pay 2 bicycles plus 3mitre as compensation sumwhere in northern province? if so then he can kiss his a.rse.
How do you lose elections before you vote or even before you start campagning. This is dull indeed and a sign of lack of confidence in themselves(the opposition parties)
“This will be the genesis of the revolution against the MMD Government,” Mr Chimumbwa said.
Sorry Chimumbwa, but do you still live in Zambia or are you or Mars or Pluto or any other planet? The revolution against this polluted club MMD begun years ago. ‘The Wamuyaya’ syndrome will no longer be tolerated in Zambia in particular and Africa in general. Also, there are several other sons of Zambia that would ably run the affairs of our country better than your ‘most righteously adamant hero’. But still you are entitled to your opinions – silly as they may be. It’s a democracy – isn’t it?
Chimumbwa, you are the loser. The revolution is on now. Just watch. Zambia is for Zambians and not for RBish and dora only.