Former Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and former Permanent Representative to the African Union, Emmanuel Mwamba has called for a fresh national election, arguing that the August 13, 2026 polls were marred by widespread fraud, violence and a broken chain of custody.
Mwamba said he had noted communications from the Electoral Commission of Zambia announcing a re-run in Mandevu Constituency following an attack on the totalling centre.
Mwamba alleged that “well-known UPND thugs led by Kalufyanya (Jimmy Muteba)” attacked polling stations in Chaisa, Lilanda and Chawama townships in Lusaka and trashed thousands of votes.
He cited similar incidents in Kabwe, stating that the Bwacha North tallying centre suspended its process after alleged UPND thugs entered and trashed votes and the facility.
Mwamba further claimed that votes were fraudulently altered in 32 recorded constituencies and mayoral results in Lusaka District were allegedly fraudulently altered with impunity to give a favourable result to the UPND candidate.
“The biggest indictment against this election is the broken chain of custody of ballot papers and material,” he said.
Mwamba defined the chain of custody as rigorous processes and continuous paper trails used to track and secure voting equipment, ballots, and documentation at every stage of an election.
“In light of the extent of the fraud and irregularities in this election, ECZ should have been prudent to run a fresh national election and the State should not have prevented the election petition,” he said.
The ECZ has so far only announced a fresh parliamentary election for Mandevu Constituency after unknown individuals attacked the totalling centre, destroyed result transmission kits and took documentation, according to a statement by Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro.
“According to the report, unknown individuals attacked the totalling centre in Mandevu Constituency after the General Elections held on August 13, 2026,” Kasaro said.
He added that they destroyed result transmission kits and fled with all documentation, leaving the returning officer unable to declare the National Assembly election results.
“In view of this, the Commission has resolved to hold a by-election for Mandevu Constituency on a date to be communicated in due course,” Kasaro said.
This idiot takes Zambians for fools with his stupid reasoning and propaganda. He still thinks has an audience listening and entertaining his vomit. It’s high time the government got on top of things to extract these low lives. Do whatever it takes to bring these criminally charged who ran away from justice to face the music. They have invested everything in creating propaganda and falsehoods against the government. Spend reasonable resources to bring them to book and send a message to would be perpetrators.
Emmanuel Mwamba, a fresh national elections is not a joke. What do you take the 3 million Zambians who voted for HH for? Just single out those areas you feel deserve attention and provide proof to the relevant authorities. Your podcast with yelling uninformed women is misleading gullible citizens. I am afraid you may have to keep up with HH as president for the next five years. You are already showing signs of homesick.
Uyu umuntu alitumpa sana. Emmanuel Mwamba has to nabbed brought home and face the music. Never seen such a person in my entire lifetime. So relentless, divisive and very dangerous. Govt will have to engage Interpol at some point. This guy is the chief architect of all things Tonse.
Uyu umuntu alitumpa sana. Emmanuel Mwamba has to be nabbed brought home and face the music. Never seen such a person in my entire lifetime. So relentless, divisive and very dangerous. Govt will have to engage Interpol at some point. This guy is the chief architect of all things Tonse. Militia or not. You get Mwamba and JJ Banda, that will be the end to all unwanted propaganda.
Mwamba, if things are so bad then come back to Zambia…..but you qot because you will be in jail.
ZO …why do you publish this BS. Do you want to lose readership, then continue with this kind of news.
Unless you win,even the redone elections will still not be fair
Mwamba,do you even know how to use toilet.It seems you just can’t wait enough to post your next rubbish