Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Police, ECZ quick action thwart near stampede at Lusaka City station

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President Rupiah Banda has cast his vote at Nyakatwa basic school in Chipata Central Constituency

Quick action by a combined team of Zambia Police Service and the Electoral Commission (ECZ ) officers averted a near stampede at Lusaka city library polling station in Lusaka Central Constituency after a slow pace of the voting process.

ZANIS reports from the polling station , that after voting process begun slightly after 06: 00 hours this morning, the irate voters became impatient and hence tried to force their way into the polling station.

But alert Police Officers and ECZ officials calmed the near crisis as the long queue of voters some of whom lined up as early as 04: 00 hours was divided into two for female and male voters , respectively.

A police officer found at the scene controlling the crowd of male voters called for reinforcement of other officers.

” The situation was very tense this morning , but we have calmed the situation as you can see we created three streams for voters to cast their votes. You can see the queue for women voters is almost complete, ” said one ECZ official who sought anonymity.

He said there was an urgent need for more male personnel to help control the long queues saying the women officers are not able to do this.

Meanwhile, long queues characterised Moseni pollling station at Muchinga Basic School, in Zingalume township in Matero Constituency with some voters filing as early as 03:30 hours this morning.

Hundreds of young and old voters were found on long queues outside the school’s gate meandering through into respective polling station’s streams.

One of the Presiding Officers, Jama Mbambara, told ZANIS in an interview that seven streams have been created to enable voters cast their votes according to alphabetical order.

Mr Mbambara anticipated that the number of women voters was likely to increase in the afternoon after they complete their respective household chores.

He described the situation at the polling station as calm.

” All is going well. we slept here straight from Nakatindi hall ( after getting the ballot papers). ” he said.

And a United Party National Development (UPND) monitor, Blaston Shawa, expressed satisfaction with the voting process adding that the party had done its ground work to win the tripartite elections.

Meanwhile, President Rupiah Banda this morning was in Chipata district, Eastern Province where he cast his vote at Nyakutwa basic school.

President Banda who arrived at Chipata airport at 09: 10 hours this morning immediately drove to Nyakutwa polling station, Chizongwe polling district in Msanga ward of Chipata Central Constituency where he cast his ballot at exactly 09:30 hours.

ZANIS reports that he was the 304th person to cast his vote out of the 1,067 voters who were registered at the polling station.

President Banda said he felt relieved after casting his vote and said there is need for all citizens to exercise their right to vote when he addressed journalists shortly after casting his vote at Nyakutwa basic school.

The Head of State later escorted the first lady to Anoya Zulu polling station where she voted at 10 hours.

The First lady Thandiwe was number 215 person to cast her vote at Anoya Zulu which has a total number of 736 registered voters in Kapata ward of Chipata Central Constituency.

President Banda returned to Lusaka shortly after the scheduled business at around 12 hours noon.
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82 COMMENTS

  1. Mumbwe BANDA DO NOT COME BACK TO LUSAKA. STAY THERE YOU ARE TOO MUNIPULATIVE TO ELECTROL SYSTEM. YOU HAVE LOST AND THERE IS NOTHING FOR YOU IN LUSAKA!

  2. This Man has grown old, he can’t even find the entry of the Ballot box???
    ooh no Zambians, let Sata come in atleast, for 1 term as well.

    ZANIS it is not Nyakatwa it is NYAKUTWA????

    Both President & VP have already run away? They are out of Lusaka?? Nice one. Stay there for Geeeeeeee.

    VIVA SATA Confidence be in Lusaka.

  3. This is pathtically very retard way of voting, why not modern way

    In scotland we vite from home, they send you a ballot in your house ands from you send the vote by post.

    Zambia is doing it very ancient

    I think these elections are a farcem BBC or even the Daily Record here In scotland are not even following them, not even talking about them

    Our news here is dominated by the miners that passed away unfortunately,

    I just tuned in the news in zambia on my Iphone 5 . I dont even think Iphones are zambia let alone Ipads, but there is no updates just pathetic songs its like being in Church.

    Terrible way of doing things, someone please pass the puke bucket . urghhh.

    Thanks

    • Which BBC? Last time I checked (a minute ago), I saw this on BBC, … “Zambia election: Rupiah Banda faces Michael Sata threat”. And the story followed. Semi-illiteracy is gonna kill you Mushota. Last time I advised you to go back to school but it’s like you couldn’t read that either. By the way, my niece who lives in Kitwe has an I Pad 2.

    • But Mushota grow up…anyway i dont blame you, am sure since your parents sent you to scotland for uni, you have not been back to zed to see what is happeninng.
      for your own infor Zambia has developed quite quickly in the past few years and those iphones, ipads and what eview are available…and for latest political news in zed check your BBC AFRICA site. for radio check radio phoenix online…you are so lost you dont know whats happening around you..

    • Mushota, who are you? I have noticed something you are just doing this to anoy the public aren’t you? well Mushoto (Mushota) get a life……By the way how did you get in Scotland through slave trade I guess?…….So now slaves are turning onto their masters huh?

    • Mushota! I don’t understand how you can sit there and ridicule something you are a part of. Your statement shows just how retarded you are. You clearly have been misinformed and that in itself is very sad, to say the least. Continue to “vite” from home and we wish you the very best of luck in Scotland.

    • you lying peice of trash. you are a waster and I would not be surprised that you ended up with a low life drunk who disrepects you and calls you a black ….everytime he gets drunk. get a life of whatever is remaining in your pitiful life. Keep your unsavoury opinions to your little self.

    • Ba Mushota come back and see whats happening,am happy you have turned into a white lady now.those pathetic songs are liked by us africans for you who are white its bad,BBC is not following them but arjezeela is mama,we dont need you support,remember whatever u do you will always remain african.When they look at you there they see us.they see the pathetic way of voting like you have put it,but life goes on.and we like our way of voting.

    • my offer still stands Mushota, marry me, let me take u away from all this, we can chase butterflies the whole day and then eat ice cream later as we gaze at the skyline while little fireflies dance around us. and as i smile and wrap my hands around your throat, i pray u do not fart as i strangle you coz that wud be a total turnoff and wud so not go with the mood…:)) Thanks.

    • White people are running to Zambia and a retarded former TASINTA like chi Mushota is dreaming Scotland. Europe is broke and very soon they will cut off your benefits and before you know it you will be 55 years old and very poor just like those old white people we meet at bus stops in Scotland!

  4. Sata has stolen Billions together with the now DEAD Chiluba. Sata encouraged Chiluba to grab Regina Mwanza (that whore) from Mr Mwanza. Sata himself is an adulterer with a multiplicty of whores accross Lusaka. Sata was corrupt as Local Govt Minister. He intensified his thieving activities when he became third most powerful leader in Kafupi’s adminstration. Kafupi and Sata Killed Kaunda’s Son. They also tried to Kill Kaunda and Chongwe in Kabwe. Sata was a spy for the Colonial Masters and snitched on many freedom fighters, causing them Death and Jail sentences. I call upon all siucide bombers to do what is logical for Sata. He has wasted his life and that of others. Please take him out. He stinks!!!

    • #9 shhhhhhhhh–it. I hope you know what you talking about. This fella Sata (noko) is being sent into permanent political retirement without pension and gratuity. Unfortunately if happens to die out of shock remember there is no embassy park for aspirants, only incumbents and formers.

  5. #8. Iwe chi Bricklayer. Suicide bombers? You coward why don`t you do it yourself. More like Gaddafi sending defying messages when the ***** is on the run. Go away. Go to Afghanstan. They need fighters there you fool. Zambians would never do anything s* tui*pid like that.

    Kolwe iwe.

  6. Just like they refused and ignored Sata’s fierce call to postpone the elections of today, Zambians have again trashed Sata’s other call on voters to camp at voting stations after casting their votes. Everywhere you go since voting opened up people are voting and immediately leaving voting stations.

    Next will be the PF call for violence against Zambians being rejected too. Another defeat to Sata for talking rubbish.

  7. I hear that rupiah in a feat of anger and hatred marked his ballot “X” against Sata believing doing so means voting against Sata.
    He realized the mistake after he had left the polling station and he is so upset with himself.
    This incident has been corroborated by his Aides

  8. #5 uli  chinangwa. iphones and ipads are all over the world even in somalia. infact im in lusaka typing this on my ipad2

  9. ba Mushota. I dont know why you like commenting about Zambia if you why dont you leave it alone and enjoy your scotland as an african alien gold digger.
     

  10. Sata will Not win period. he will get good votes in Lusaka, Copperbelt, Luapula and will be followed closely by RB and be overtaken in Central, Eastern, Northern, N/western, western and southern. wait for results wina azalila

  11. at 21 correction if you hate Zambia so much why don’t you leave it alone and enjoy your white Scottish man who was kind enough to get you off the streets you where patronizing at night.

  12. Pf supporters are sick mubongo bongo!why believe all the rubbish from sata?Do they even know who sata is?just vote and see how miserable you will be with sata.we know him and you will know him.If he wins well and good since their will be a bye election shortly.that will save our souls.voteni kabotu.mulelya nokushako pantu ubushiku usheme ne cimbala cilocha.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA. since their will be a bye election shortly.that will save our souls.voteni kabotu.mulelya nokushako pantu ubushiku usheme ne cimbala cilocha.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.

  13. Mushota, speaking so negatively about your country, as you have always done in the past few days, is very unfortunate. Remember, its your responsibility as a Zambian to move your country forward. I am currently doing my PhD in Germany and complete my MSc in the UK (England) 4 years ago. I am getting all these qualifications for the benefit of my country. No one will develop Zambia for us. We have to do it ourselves and as a Zambian, i have always told myself that its my responsibility to contribute to the advancement of my country. Remember, people in the UK will not only laugh about those people who are voting today in Zambia if anything goes wrong. They will laugh at you too as long as you are a Zambia. So Mushota, please change your attitude towards your country of origin. 

    • well spoken. that is what those of us who have been to school think. unlike mushota who finds it a blessing to be in scotland she never thot she will be.

    • u know some of us veterans here are able to tell who the new kid on the block is by the way u respond to Mushota. She’s giggling her clit off right now reading your postings (thats if she is a she)

  14. Is there a positive future with Mr Banda ,I believe Not I hope zambians will turn to Mr sata for now if he can not improve things then next election let another leader take his place

  15. Why Sata will Not win…. Eastern, Northern,N/western, Western, Southern and Central has about 60% of the registered voters most of whom will vote RB. Lusaka, Coperbent and Luapula will not make Sata Win.Wait for the results u prove it.

  16. Mushota, speaking so negatively about your country, as you have always done in the past few days, is very unfortunate. Remember, its your responsibility as a Zambian to move your country forward. I am currently doing my PhD in Germany and completed my MSc in the UK (England) 4 years ago. I am getting all these qualifications for the benefit of my country. No one will develop Zambia for us. We have to do it ourselves and as a Zambian, i have always told myself that its my responsibility to contribute to the advancement of my country. Remember, people in the UK will not only laugh about those people who are voting today in Zambia if anything goes wrong. They will laugh at you too as long as you are a Zambia. So Mushota, please change your attitude towards your country of origin.

    • Ata mwalitumpa mwebatonga nabalozi. You do not know that no Bemba has ever ruled Zambia before. Kaunda was from Malawi, Chiluba from Congo. So which Bemba president are you talking about you misguided basturds.
      This is really not about tribe but rather the best Candidate to unseat the MMD president. If Mazoka was alive all true Zambians would have voted for him. But frankly HH is no match to Sata and Banda has failed to arrest corruption. Sata and not bembas is the man of the day.Bakapoli imwe nga tapite Sata mwishibefye at naimwe tamwakabale amutekapo Zambia. Foolish Nawa and your Tonga Friend do not send us into the Rwanda massacre.
      I am not bemba but i hate your comments. You should exercise some restraint when talking about other tribes.

  17. LT – This is bias reporting. Only commenting that RB voted and his wife. What about the other 9 presidential candidates? Kindly tell us where they voted and what time did they vote? Power to the people.

  18. #25 Titus Plus Bongo says: ultra rubish Eastern is split by Mangani effect and Western can never and will not vote MMD unless you are sick in the head MMD fuucked up in western its amusing to even list western province us a province where MMD n win by what means rigging or what? central the mwanawasa effect will haunt you and north western is going upnd-pf southern province is upnd-pf-mmd you will see no province is going MMD but MMD will pick scanty votes in each province apart from Eastern which also is by chance 2011 eleven is different do not base your analysis of passed trends Zambians are upset with MMD polls will show

  19. @Mushota kwena eeeh,your boasting is something else, with your boasting about your education! what is vite,pathtically? By the way Iphones are phones and Zambia is a beautiful country with peace loving people…..Iphones are NOT Zambia! Mushota you are a disgrace

  20. Ba Mushota ….Ba Mushota……you didn’t know you were going to end in Scotland. By the way if Scotland is as good as you praise it, then why focusing on Zambia? You ran to scotland but you still can’t forget Zambia…….Viva Zambia…..

  21. imwe bonse bakolokombwa talking shit about sata, i hope you’ll be brave enough to stand up and identify yourselves as anti PF 2 days from now. muli mafi mumitwe you dont think. go around zambian neighbouring countries beginning from the airport and see how behind zambia is in development. your stupid feeling of being in confort zone will turn against you, you’ve lost your true identity as zambians, investors look like they are the owners of this country and us zambians we’ve just come to visit. ifipuba fyonse lelo will vote for ifipuba finabo i.e RB

  22. My Brother in Chambishi tells me voting ended at 15:30 at one polling station because they’ve run out of ballot papers. Weird scenario out there 

  23. #8, The Bricklayer, is this story true ????????????????.If it is and many Zambians happen to know about it why allow him to getaway with it. That perhaps explains why he allows his members say anything offensive.

  24. 44## ZEDMAN
    How does your FATHER find your MOTHERS hole. Or does he just prefer to put it into her mouth bearing she has already beared you. Be carefull on what you post on the blog before it comes back to you.

  25. Ka mushota, you are a pathetic twat. I wonder which part of Scotland you live in? Please don’t lie about the voting system in the UK because people have an option to vote either by post or going to a polling station. I always vote from a polling station so do many other UK citizens so just shut your gup and continue being disillusoned you air head. Your are a cheap pathetic low life who has no morals or values about real issues. I love Scotland but one thing for sure is that I always look forward to going home- Zed because the way things are going here in the UK, I’m focussing on enhancing my ties with Zed and ensure that nkalya bwino nokulala apanaka. So keep your iphone 5 or whtever gadget makes you jerk off. Dont mind this moron Mushot

  26. this girl mushota is like former PF secretary general edward mumbi, who likes calling himself as former pf this, that; why not drop anything associated with pf if pf is as bad as you put it.

  27. ’30 ‘that was good observation but to the contrary. LT is protecting BA Cobra. He performed when voting in libala . He exchanged unprintables with Mumbi. It was on ZNBC TV . All in colour! When the two met at the polling station-… Sata shouted at Mumbi you ‘*****!” and Mumbi responded ” that is why you will never be president…’! Guys help cobra with utterances that wasn’t good.

  28. we all watched it on mmd tv (znbc) edward mumbi deserves to be called more than an *****. he is definetly more than an *****

  29. but for the president material to behave like a kaponya. He should have instructed one of the cadres to insult for him! Imagine if it was RB who said those words “57” Tony blair will be the 1st to condem him!!!!

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