Voting in the Katuba parliamentary by-election, characterized by a low voter turnout and violence, has closed .
Katuba constituency has 32 polling stations dotted around the six wards with 28,903 registered voters.
Voting in the rural constituency located north of Lusaka, however did not pass without an incident as Patriotic Front and UPND cadres clashed at Shifwankula Primary School leaving two people seriously injured.
And Northern Province Minister Freedom Sikazwe told a QFM News crew in Katuba that he was attacked by some UPND cadres and was only rescued by some PF cadres who fired two gunshots to scare the UPND cadres.
He added that a female police officer who wanted to rescue him was also beaten by the same UPND cadres.
Mr Sikazwe explained that the cadres were posing as election agents but did not have ECZ identification and became violent when approached.
The Northern Province Minister explained that one of the security personnel from the PF had no option but to produce a gun and fired two shots for UPND cadres let go of him.
Meanwhile NAREP National Secretary Reverend Jevan Kamanga, who witnessed the clashes blamed Mr. Sikazwe who he accused of bring PF cadres from Lusaka in a convoy of four vehicles.
Rev Kamanga explained that the PF cadres who accompanied Mr. Sikazwe started harassing people at the polling station before vehicles loaded with UPND cadres emerged resulting in the clashes.
He said that the confrontation only stopped when one of the PF cadres produced a gun and fired shots, a situation he has described as uncalled for.
And Operation Young Vote Executive Director Guess Nyirenda who was also monitoring the elections accused PF cadres of causing confusion in Katuba.
Mr Nyirenda said that PF cadres drove around polling stations in a white van intimidating voters perceived to be opposition supporters.
Meanwhile the Katuba Constituency Parliamentary election has been characterized by voter apathy as most electorates shunned voting.
A check by a QFM News crew at Kabangwe polling station at about 12:35, found that only one hundred and sixteen of the one thousand one hundred and nine registered voters had voted.
Kabangwe Polling Station Presiding Officer, Henry Lwindi said he expected an improved flow of voters in the afternoon.
And a check at Mungule Polling Station at Mutakwa primary school at around the same time revealed that about two hundred voters had already voted of the six hundred and forty three registered voters.
And a check at Muwanjuni Polling Station , four hundred and twenty eight people had cast their votes of the two thousand and eighty five registered voters at about 12:30 hours.
Seven candidates are vying for the Katuba seat these are PF’s Moses Chilando, UPND’s Jonas Shakafuswa, Alliance for Better Zambia (ABZ)’s Patricia Mwashingwele and Joseph Mushalika of NAREP.
The rest of the candidates are Shakespeare Mwakamui of the National Revolution Party (NRP), UNIP’s Allan Malawo and Cecil Holmes of the MMD.
The seat fell vacant following the death of Dr Patrick Chikusu on 2nd December last year.
They should use.pangas and kasembe if one dies one dies this is our time
what is Sikazwe nothern province minister doing in katuba (katuba is not next door to kasama), where is the central province minister??,,,, but zoona,, there is confusion in PF.,, NO wonder GBM resgined because he saw the confusion first hand,,,
Sikazwe is supposed to be in northern province checking on deveploment projects if there are any,,, the chitikulu issue should on top of his list instead of throwing stones in katuba
Thuggery, insults and ridiculing of opponents is order of the day under PF rule …. cry my beloved country!!!
@Saulosi. Walikoso mutwe. Just accept that Haleisa Haleisa whether you like it or not. Even in Mpulungu, the tide is turning.
Uko PF choka munjila UPND apite! Katuba tatenga, kwasala petauke and vubwe. All those in Western and North western provinces are pieces of cake. Like it or not UPND is gaining traction in all the provinces in Zambia including Muchinga.
The way to state house for HH is now getting clearer.He is just the man Zambia is waiting for to sort out the mess created by PF CNP liars.
UPND ni kaali ! I am in what about you?
@Ndobo, Independece Sikazwe is 3rd useless MP, is not needed in northern province at all. Those PF are for sure thugs, how can a man be rescued by the power of a gun, and not word? Do they know if the gun is licensed, or is not among the 7 presidential guns, maybe Mulenga already got his inheritance, and put it on hire.
I and my neighbour are such good friends. What surprises me is why our dogs are sworn enemies and hate each other so much!!
Panga Family , when they don’t have supporters in a particular area they simply bus in their criminal tribesmen.
Isaiah Masumbuko, nice to see you buddy. kale sana.
Am i surprised ? Not at all.This is the only thing these poor cadres know.Anyway i want to take this opportunity to congratulate my drinking partner Jonas Shakafuswa for the upcoming victory.I know he will get it.Get em big bro i know this will put you in a position to slaughter more women at parliament motel(Lol).Damn anyway i just love shakafuswa…..One of the most intersting characters i have ever come across.Good lucky next time my dear PF we don`t have to worry about this seat because it was never under PF in the first place ,hence we can`t lose something that we never had. Aluta continua !!!!!!
@soulosi
you threw in that towel too early bro,,, where is your fighting spirit??.. just when i was starting believe PF lies from the post that PF is becoming popular far and wide then UPND wins a ward in chilibombwe of all places,,, ward, my bro thats grassroot!!!, that should diarrhoea causing worry and concern on your people
@ndobo it is not throwing in a towel.I am saying this because i know how popular Shaka is in that area.And again that area has been under the opposition for a long time and i doubt the voting demographics have changed in these recent times.I`m just trying to be realistic.Shaka is my friend too, so for me either ways is a win-win situation.I know he(Shaka) will offer me some free castles when i visit zed in a few months from now.
@soulosi
help me understand here bro!! how possible is it that UPND can win two wards on the copperbelt, thats grassroot bro!!,,, i thought CB was declared no go area for UPND… How i wish PF would also win half ward in choma ,,, just to confirm that they are a growing party not just blowing hot air
@ndobo there is a world of a difference between winning a ward and a parliamentary seat.It is just a few months ago when PF won some wards in western and Southern provinces and that doesn’t mean that PF is gaining ground in those areas.At ward level chances of a person being voted for an individual he is are higher than at parliamentary level where most of the people vote in party lines.Most of the candidates at ward levels are people the voters know on a personal level unlike in parliamentary seats.
Mr.Sikazwe which power or which authority did the cadre use to start using the guns and start shooting in air?
Can we confirm what HH said that PF is training militia for political violence? where were the police officers for cadres to start shooting in the air?
This is the break down of the rule of law in Zambia and characteristic of the Panga family and this is the party any sound minded Zambia can support.The wise fools have proved their uselessness as the members of parliament of PF are also useless.
The world is just going to an end, i don’t see an point why cadre should be fighting for the position which will take them know where.
Ba fee colour ba pf babachita don’t kubeba par nio pao ni upnd chabe go hh go
Who is paying Freedom Sikazwe for all this days he was in Katuba campaigning.Mr Guy Scot who is a criminal here the nurses who were asking what was promised to them or Sikazwe who is stealing government pay whilst performing PF party in Katuba?
What was sikazwe doing in katuba I thought he was suppose to be in northern proving monitoring developmental projects? Pf is really a confused party
There is nothing you can expect from these Panga family apart from violence. When they know that tapali icabo, they will use all their fists “amaka” tactics and did you knwo by the way that it is a bad slogan?
If you teach your child that way one day he shall hit you and this is what shall happen in 2016. We shall see where they shall draw them all over Zambia.
Abana nansoka ninsoka.
As usual members of the Political Fighters PF party doing what they do best .They’l incite and fight knowing the opposition will be held accountable by a judiciary that licks Sata’s behind.
It’s done and dusted! what a performance from UPND! I don’t think the tribal propaganda still sells! Pfost try something else! congrats slaughter man lol
Typical of this thug Hass Hole (HH) instructing his cadres to war with the peaceful friends (pf)
Why can’t they just be civilised and let the people express their wishes at the ballot box? These reports of vote buying and intimidation of voters that we are hearing about are truly undemocratic ways of conducting an election.
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The United Party for National Development (UPND) has won the Katuba by-election with a landslide margin despite beatings from and vote buying by the ruling PF
Katuba is just after Independence stadium and shares Miles Sampa’s Matero constituency.
With only votes from 2 polling stations that had remained by 23 hours local time, UPND candidate Jonas Shakafuswa had 4 695 while his closest rival Moses Chilando of the ruling Patriotic Front had 2, 655 with the MMD in distant third after Cecil Homes got 646 votes.
Other parties recorded zero votes in most polling stations. As for Frank Bwalya’s party ABZ, it was just drama.
Their candidate Patricia Mwashingwele turned up at a polling station to cast her vote without her voter’s card. She didn’t even vote for…
What sort of a ness outlet is this site, they cant stay up-to-date with news, they seem to rely on what other report.
Checkmate! Playing chess.
I HAVE NOW COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT SAULOSI DOES NOT TALK FROM WITHOUT, THANK MY BRO. AT ANANIMAL DRIVEN CONSTITUTION A PRESDO OF ZAMBIA, U KNOW WHEN THINGS GOES WRONG IT DOESEN’T CHOOSE WHO TO GO WRONG FOR, M/MEAL,SUBZD,CONSTITUTION, I CAN GO ON AND ON WERA DOOMED ANTIL 2016, ANWAY VIIIIIIIIVA UPND HALEISA HALEISA.
look at the sorry state of the classroom.we need to repair the schools and hospitals instead of spending on bye elections,a total waste of resources.
Zambians never learn from their mistakes..shame on us.
waiting for MUshotas comments.
What sort of a news outlet is this site, they cant stay up-to-date with news, they seem to rely on what others report
UPND has won But we are going to court, too much corruption by UPND and please lets Wake up , their is no way a TONGA man should rule zambia, it cant just work, how do you have a president with A TONGA name HH , obviously very embarrassing but i plead to al the bembas , easterners lets team up and unseat this boy in 2016
Hatutaki vita na mapambano ya hawa washenzi na wajinga wa PF katika Zambia yetu.Let the bemba and PF warudi Tz kwa baba yao Sata.
Interpretation please….what is this useless Mukongole sayin folks?
Sorry but the people from the east are farmers. The people from the north know nothing about sowing and reaping. Southerners are farmers too. No more copperbelt dealers and lusaka land lords.
I am from the east and my vote will never go to gerabo or land lords.
Congrats Shakafuswe. Ono ayikona kulibonesha taa. Work for the people instead of using constituency funds and parliamentary privileges to amass personal wealth. Stop boasting about your little wealth dubiously obtained and those 20 boreholes you put during you 10 years as MP. Katuba has lagged behind in development despite being just 6 kms from state house. Just like Big Moze is of Zirean or Congolese decent we know very well you also have Zezulu blood from Southern Rhodesia or Zimbabwe. We will allow you for now to be Mp because we can at least tolerate a mugoregore and not a Kasai or congolese intarehamwe malitia. I know it is impossible for a lenje to be an Mp in Chitungwiza. Congrats once more my brother jonas. Ndizo izo shamwari, zirikufamba. Pamberi ndi Upnd
DId no one take a picture or a video — without this evidence, it is one word against another.
#OneZambia
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uys realistic speaking. A tonga is better than my tribes men coz of the culture of thieving practiced and luv for the spirit of domineering, tongas are honest n hard working.fact 2 we are lazy we like shortcuts, look at how deals cut,out of procedure. Now RDA is at state house,look how cheela is fooling us on FB do u think ba mudala ba sata can use face book,patali.the expenditure is mess n drama no proper planing.projects are abandoned,our roads are death traps in combons ni mi godi.farming is a shame wit sichinga a sweet talker bt a failure,geraboze n those from the north are a manance to thenation oking at how things are going under pf,panga family,the useless mps.bet by end of the year a 25kg will be k120.00.hate the tonga man or the tribe HH seem we’ll prepared than PF who ha e…
I wonder what could have happened if a UPND cadre also had a gun, serious blood bath.. PF has to term their cadres, if they start giving them guns UPND could also easily arm themselves, guns are everywhere and not so expensive. We might be looking at a civil war if nothing is done about that..