UPND Chairperson for Women Affairs Namakau Kabwiku has accused the PF of electoral malpractices ahead of the Mufumbwe parliamentary by elections.
Mrs Kabwiku alleged that the PF candidate Steven Masumba has been dishing out gifts to various institutions and individuals in Lalafuta Ward with a view to win votes.
She told journalists in Lalafuta Ward that Mr Masumba bought iron sheets worth K1 million for Lalafuta market and also gave Lalafuta Basic School Head teacher K1 million to buy desks.
Mrs Kabwiku alleged that the former Local Government Deputy Minister also made a donation of K1 million to Lalafuta Evangelical Church of Zambia.
She claims the PF candidate bribed and intimidated UPND Lalafuta Ward Councillor Davan Mukwemba to buy votes in the area.
She charged that the iron sheets were confiscated from the Councillor by UPND and MMD officials and will be handed over to the police because the Electoral Commission and the Conflict Management team were not present in the area.
She claims that the police confirmed the incident.
But when contacted to comment on the matter, Mr Masumba referred all questions to his campaign Manager Jean Kapata saying he will not speak to any media until the elections are over.
Efforts to contact Mrs Kapata failed at press time.
Meanwhile, campaigns ahead the Mufumbwe by elections have intensified with the top two parties poised to win the seat, PF and UPND holding a number of peaceful rallies.
The political atmosphere continues to be stable aided by heavy police presence.
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This is no news. Just campaign , the best candidate will win.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
This marriage of convinience is still existing? wat a shame!!!!!
NO WORRY MADAM. ITS DONT KUBEBA
People of mufumbwe pliz vote wisely on the 8th of november.
Madam, why wait to report to police if its true Masumba did what you are talking about? just campaign
Petition the results and watch another by election.
This is vote rigging at best.
Does it take the president to locate himself to a non funded village to win a seat.
If PF have done anything in one year for mufumbwe then the residents wll vote for PF and if the government has done nothing for them until now then vote for MMD and make a stand against vote buying.
Dochi kubeba can work against anyone.
The movement of MP is a waste of both time and money,MPs should desist from causing such byelections, the opposition should help by being objective in the house to avoid temptation to snatch MP from opposition.
Kennedy Mweene wins his Free State Stars a Semi Final berth in SA’s Telkom Knockout Cup ( scores a goal and also one of the opponents’. Well done boy!!
“…. And also STOPS one of the opponent’s”
HAKAINDE HAS POISONED THIS WOMAN, SHE IS A CONFUSED WOMAN. MUFUMBWE IS NOT LUSAKA, UPND IS SPEAKING FROM AIR CONDITIONED ROOM IN LUSAKA AND THEY ARE NOT ON THE GROUND ANYWHERE. PEOPLE ARE FEDUP WITH HAKAINDE’S BASELESS RANTINGS. JAST ACCEPT DEFEAT MASUMBA AND PF ARE ON THE GROUND. FOR US IN PF, ITS TIME TO WORK….HAKAINDE HICHILEMA IS FINISHED AND HE IS A POLICAL NON STARTER.
muselela kwakaba. Has PF accepted you? I dont think so. I dont thick a normal person can take you serious. Your contributions do not even sound like coming from an adult. Can a normal person say HH is finished. Use other tactics to please PF dont tourch HH he is not your class
VIVA DEMOCRACY! VIVA UPND! VIVA Â HH!!! The God who delivered the children of Israil fromm slavery in Egypt will deliver us from these patriotic fools who are so in hurry to inrich themselves on the expense of so many poor Zambians!Â
what do you expect from these PF thieves they have tested how sweet Honey is don’t expect them to just lay down and hand over the HIVE (Mufumbwe), they will try all the dirty tactics in the book. This is just a sample of what we should expect to happen during the 2016 elections.
One Zambia, Many nations!
Remember the looming by election in Chipata resulting from a candidate making a donation to a church during campaigns?