Electoral Commission of Zambia ( ECZ ) spokesperson Chris Akufuna says the wearing of party regalia when going to vote on Tuesday will not be entertained.
Mr Akufuna said that contrary to suggestions by some political parties contesting Tuesday’s poll for members not to leave their respective polling stations after voting , all voters will be expected to leave the polling stations after voting.
He advised at all the voters to heed to this regulation.
He also reminded voters that it is against the Electoral Code of Conduct for voters to remain at the poling station after casting their votes.
He said according to section 59, subsection 6(F) of the Electoral Act, a voter must without delay leave the polling station after voting.
Mr Akufuna said the Commission has since given instructions District Electoral Officers to ensure that there are no political party activities and no voters who have already voted to remain within 400 metres of the polling station.
However, the opposition parties such as the Patriotic Front have accused the Electoral Commission of Zambia are working in collusion with the MMD to rig elections on Tuesday but people must go out to vote early, remain at polling booths and wait for instructions from Patriotic Front command centres on how to deal with any attempts to subvert the will of the people.
On a special QFM special programme on Saturday night, the PF leader Michael Sata said his party has all the information on the plans to rig the Tuesday poll but adequate measures were in place to defeat the evil being coordinated by self-confessed vote rigger Vernon Mwaanga.
“We cannot tell you now. The issue is that people must go out early and then we shall tell them what to do. But I must warn all those wanting to rig the poll that they will have to prepare for the consequences of such acts,” Mr Sata said.
The PF has established itself with necessary vote monitoring mechanisms including parallel vote tabulation and so will know the actual result in good time and thus no one will fool them into accepting a rigged poll this time around.
“All (government) agencies including the ECZ are working as wings of the MMD but people must go out and vote early and follow what the party leadership will tell from time to time,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Akufuna says voters are free to use their own pens on Tuesday as long as they are not fountain pens.
Mr Akufuna stated that fountains pens will not be allowed adding that only ordinary ball point pens will be permitted to mark the ballot papers
He said those voters who will feel not comfortable to use pens which will be provided by the ECZ are free to use Ball pens and not any other pen.
ZANIS
The die has been cast. We are counting down.
Regarding dress code, I think it is not right to dictate since that by itself is a violation of self expression. There is no indecency in wearing political regalia.
ECZ serves the people it does not dictate
MMD have more ‘party regalia’, so i suppose this favours the opposition. Ok, they can wear party underwear, if they insist but not chitenge’s and shirts……
lets just follow what the law stipulate,we will be 400 metres away but as soon as the the polling stations are closed will close arround till the last ballot is counted….and its good that some of the op guys are information links to us,so its “dont kubeba”
Gooo ECZ, show them.
Ecz officers have failled zambians.
This time we shall humble you guys fo failing to do the job well.
How can you be cheating day and night and you expect to left confortable?? Ka Akufuna uka ponoka this time.
So whats wrong with using a fountain pen, is it because it wont fade? just asking
Campaigning has stopped today at 06:00. Wearing party regalia is campaigning. Nobody should go to vote in a boat, wear a wrist watch or shake hands!
No more campaigns, no more doubts….the dye is cast…Lets Vote out leaders who cheated Zambians by not giving them or enacting a new constitution-BILL OF RIGHTS. Vote out leaders who amended the Anti-Corruption Act 37 so that they can steal -Bloody thieves!! Isn’t it a shame, the same leaders who cheated zambians are now begging for VOTES from the very people they cheated?? Shame!! VOTE THEM OUT, OUT, OUT!!
Nonsense. How will wearing party regalia on Tuesday affect regalia. ECZ your only job should be keeping VJ and his cronies like Ronnie from rigging the elections.
Donchi kubeba
Nonsense. How will wearing party regalia on Tuesday affect election results. ECZ your only job should be keeping VJ and his cronies like Ronnie from rigging the elections.
Donchi kubeba
Agents for change please there is one regalia that is stealth ECZ radar detect it. Wear anything red a tshirt etc a soccer jersy, rist band, cape, lipstic or something list is endless or drive a red car
Agents for change please there is one regalia that is stealth ECZ radar cant detect it. Wear anything red a tshirt etc a soccer jersy, rist band, cape, lipstic or something list is endless or drive a red
Brand PF, I like your idea. It will certainly work and it can be a sure way of predicting the outcome of the vote by just using the sense of sight. Bright idea.
Just thinking. Why is there so much threatening from the PF. This is costing u votes even at the last minute. I thought each party has a representative inside the polling station. No need to waste time staying and sleeping at polling stations. Am sure the citizens have homes and other things to do. PF so paranoid over nothing. God forbid to give instruments of power to a group that thrives on rumours and lies. Zambians vote wisely
Ba PF muli mbwa.
We have held several electionz in the past without so much fuss, but what iz it with tomorrow’z pollz?
What difference would it make if the campaignz were to go on till the voting day at 06h00?
Polling Booths Confiscated:
Concerned Lusaka residents have confiscated a set of polling booths discovered today under a tree in Long-acres area.
The respective polling booths were discovered in the afternoon along Los Angels Boulevard, just opposite the European Union offices.
After the discovery, one of the residents, John Banda informed Transparency International Zambia President Rueben Lifuka and then later informed the Electoral Commission of Zambia.
At MuviTV