MANDEVU CANDIDATES URGE ECZ NOT TO RUSH RESULTS DESPITE DELAYS
By Elesani Phiri
Parliamentary candidates who contested the Mandevu constituency seat have called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ-not to rush in announcing the election results.
The ECZ has not yet announced the Mandevu parliamentary results since residents voted on August 13, with the delay coming amid reports that police recovered a laptop belonging to ECZ that was stolen from a Mandevu constituency tallying centre during the August 13, 2026 general election.
In an interview with Phoenix News, UPND candidate Christopher Shakafuswa said the theft and recovery of the commission’s equipment does not affect the credibility of the election in Mandevu.
He said Mandevu has historically been a challenging constituency, including during the 2021 elections.
Mr. Shakafuswa says the ECZ should therefore be given enough time to properly complete the vote counting process and expressed confidence of victory based on the early lead he established against his two main contenders.
And independent candidate Adrian Banda said he is patiently waiting for the ECZ to complete the counting and verification of votes before announcing the official results.
Efforts to get a comment from Tonse Alliance candidate Jean Kapata were unsuccessful as her mobile phone was switched off.
PHOENIX NEWS