The UPND and the National Democratic Congress have threatened to pull out from the Chilubi Parliamentary by election should the Electoral Commission of Zambia fail to address the electoral related concerns they have raised.
The two political parties have given the ECZ three days in which to address the concerns among them bribery, violence and intimidation all perpetrated by the ruling Patriotic Front to disadvantage other players.
UPND Chairperson for elections Gary Nkombo told Journalists at a joint media briefing today that the ECZ despite having been notified, have allowed the PF to distribute materials to the electorate among them food through the DMMU, clothing and money which amounts to vote buying.
Mr Nkombo said the election must be postponed until a level playing field is created for all political parties to campaign.
He said it is regrettable that the ECZ has failed to take charge of the election and have instead allowed the PF to carryout their mandate.
And Mr Nkombo said Chilubi has turned into a war zone and the two political parties do not want to lose any life.
Meanwhile, Mr Nkombo says the Electoral Commission of Zambia has confirmed writing to the Disaster Management and Mitigarion Unit warning them against distributing mealie meal to Chilubi because it amounts to Electoral malpractice.
He expressed hope that the ECZ will be compelled to act on the volatile environment in Chilubi to prevent any loss of life.
And speaking at the same briefing, NDC spokesperson Saboi Imboela said her party will be compelled to pull out if the ECZ does not act to prevent loss of lives.
She said it is sad that the PF has taken over the mandate of the ECZ and are breaking the law with impunity.
Politics of Poverty!
SEER 1 Where are YOU we are waiting for the Names of these SATANISTS.
Crying babies. Stop crying and fight. When u go to Rome do what the Romans do.
and why pullout….
Stop crying you know that you can’t win Chilubi that’s why you are crying. Even during general elections you Will cry. Prepare adequately we don’t want you to cry, it will be a clean game
If you have hope in Zambia’s governing systems then kaya che
The best is to protest by pulling out.
umwenso bambuli imwe pull out the elections will continue.
Pull out if you want, who cares about you.
UPND has just sensed losing.But UPND cadres are busy posting on various social media that UPND is winning Chilubi elections regardless of hands outs ditched by PF.What has changed…?
In PF strongholds UPND can only increase gaps of percentage of voters but not winning.People still love PF regardless of shortcomings of politics.Even in Lusaka and Copperbelt PF will still win general elections next year.
key for UPND to win is to ask the Anglo-American ( Brenthurst founders & Oppenheimer family) to change leadership in UPND because even London Analytica strategy has already failed.Sad truth is HH is not “liked” by many Zambians to be a republican president naturally.Childish propaganda of PF corruption is not enough because it has coupled with lies after lies and people are judging…
So if PF wins general elections next year, so what? Will that end the poverty of your relatives? Think beyond your nose!!
You have just sensed defeat hence yapping here.We told you that PF is damn strong in the North but you Garry Nkombo claimed that PF has no stronghold now.so face the reality in Chilubi!!whether you pull out or not,PF will 100% defeat you on 13/02/2020!!
2021 jitters. (HH) and his clowns have no direction. Just pull out koswe!
I am trying to fyola this ka guy, but having challenges to spell it
Stay and Fight, put up a fight such that PF will never forget what happened. If you want to throw PF out of power you cant do that by running away or quitting and complaining all the time. Dont pull punches let them out let PF have it as they want.
A damming indictment of failour and medicracy by PF the ruling party…..
Having spent $17 billion on infrastructure , they still have to resort to violence, bribing and using GRZ resources to campain.
Any other party , after having spent so much , would not even campain due to popularity that comes with uplifting lives of Zambians , but here we see PF desperately forcing them selves onto Zambians by way of bribes and violence…….
Garry nkombo and Saboi Imboela
I have told you before, you need to arm your activists with hidden video recording devices…….these are cheap , $10 to $20….
The damage this footage will do to PF when plastered all over social media will be irreparable…..locally and internationally.
I have run media campains against massive coperate and government bullies and won against all odds.
I know what I am talking about.
@Spaka. Ha ha ha. Liar!!! You are just a jobless UPND sycophant. We all know that when the going gets tough Nkombo gets cold feet. Don’t waste our time just pull out and shut up ba UPND! Including you Spaka
The people will speak. No witch doctor here knows who is gona win. I direct every body to continue campaigning peacefully. I also think it is fair to suspend hunger for now, people wont die, survival instincts will kick in, ECZ please stop distribution of mealie meal by government for now. UPND no violence please, PF no violence please. It is just a ka bye election
IllSayWhatIWant
We all saw what damage the sesheke footage caused PF , they even shut down prime tv because of it…..
I don’t have to prove nothing to you…..
When I tell you some of us are in media manipulation bussiness, got nothing to prove to you.
With the right footage of PF violence , I can get lungu unwelcome in most western capitals…….
It was foolhardy for opposition parties to participate in this by election in the first place when they know it’s a PF stronghold and there is no way PF was going to lose. And wasting time and money for a seat which will only be occupied for one year until the general elections next year is not worth it.
Sore losers. Wont be surprised if they also threaten to pull out of the 2021 election which they know they are losing. Better to save their money and use it for good causes. Kz
Learn from KK’s frustrations and electoral boycott in 2006 at the hands of FTJ.
You gotta be made of thick skin and don’t be fooled that we will be sympathetic to your baseless complaints.
Show us some balls.
Convince the people. Tell them what you will do for them.
Ba nkombo go back to chilubi your friends are campaining and you are busy holding press conferences in lsk please grow up upnd…stop crying all the time nobody ll listen to you.
I meant 1996 anso.