The opposition PF has accused the ruling UPND of launching premature campaigns in Kabushi Constituency.
The Kabushi Constituency victory of PF’s Bowman Lusambo was nullified by the High Court but the matter has been referred to the Constitutional Court on appeal.
The Concourt has since set May 9th as date for ruling in the matter.
PF Ndola District Chairman Benjamin Chitondo has since written to the Electoral Commission of Zambia complaining over the conduct of the UPND in Kabushi.
He said the conduct of the UPND is tantamount to undermining the judiciary.
Mr. Chitondo has alleged that while the nullification of the Kabushi seat was petitioned in the Constitutional Court and not yet to be determined, the UPND has started doing door to door premature campaigns.
He said that the PF District Executive wants clarity from the ECZ on the way forward regarding the affairs of the constituency while the matter is still active in court.
“They are now busy campaigning in Kabushi whilst the matter is still active in the Concourt, now who has told them that the seat will be nullified? This is unfair and contravenes the Electoral Code of Conduct and this is also Contempt of Court,” complains Mr. Chitondo.
He added, “ we want ECZ to guide, failure to do so, we will have no choice but to also start campaigning because we don’t want to be disadvantaged.”
Mr. Chitondo said that ECZ should come in and make things clear before the party is disadvantaged in selling their manifesto to the people of Kabushi constituency.
UPND is working to bring development in Kabushi Ndola. What’s wrong withBowman Lusambo. So, PF thieves want Kabushi constituency to be given K1.5m as CDF instead of K25.6m. Mwailasha – thieves hay days are over – just support the children from your girl friend
How times have changed…this was a no go area even during campaigns. The fooool Bowman is feeling the heat…I dont see him winning in his case.
More evidence that the upnd is a party of uncivilised thugs who have no regard for the law
Mbuzi
Go back to May/June/July/August last year, when that incompetent Edgar China Lungu stopped all campaigning from the opposition while he was on the road and on TV every day – CROCODILE TEARS??? Quite amazing that this thieving Bowman even shows his ugly corrupt face
But you used to do the same when you were in power. How does it feel to be on the receiving end now? Besides you don’t have to worry, the court case is not yet done. Maybe bowman will win and these complaints will be irrelevant.
The UPND isn’t campaigning but inspecting government projects it has initiated.
PF did not allow the opposition to campaign during their rule, let your friends catch up now by campaigning in Kabushi, a constituency still beleaguered with serious poverty as the PF did literally nothing there apart from their imaginary unprecedent development
If the PF broke the law it doesn’t give the Upnd to so. What does the GOVERNMENT OF LAWS mean? I thought one of the reasons PF lost was because of LAWLESSNESS. What would be then the point of changing Government if bad habits are inherited by the new government?
What’s wrong with continous mobilisation ?
PF now have no money to bribe voters………..
Lusambo was one of the worst ones creating no go areas for the opposition……..
PF do not be crying baby, please UPND are not satisyfying every one. You as opposition is to mobilise those who are complaining to your side, But ba Lusambo you want to do that by giving maney. Oh my Gon Look at wwhat you are doing, boycoting national events is poor politics. Upnd is is also doing poor politics.
Not oh my Gon –but Oh my God
BLAH BLAH BLAH PF
DOESN’T YOUR PG BIBLE SAY DO UNTO OTHERS AS THEY HAVE DONE UNTO YOU !
Don’t worry those moonyellows can’t win in kabushi
Mbuzi meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, agony of cadres awaiting arrests in numerous national thefts and corruption cases
Vimachembele vonse kulilalila monga tubana shuwa, atase! This is your own medicine you’re tasting, swallow it in silence ba mambala number one imwe. If Kainyokolile Zulu, Nkandu Zinjanthropus Luo or Chimbwili Baboon come to campaign without permit, kunya bebele.