KAWAMBWA BY-ELECTION HAD ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT VIOLATIONS – CCMG
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group-CCMG has raised concerns about the electoral code of conduct violations during the recently held Kawambwa Parliamentary By-Election.
These relates to Voter Inducement, Continuous Voter Registration, Replacement of Voters Cards, and Collection of Voters Card Details,
Member of the CCMG Steering Committee Bishop Emmanuel Chikoya says CCMG observers noted multiple incidents of party officials, candidates, and others providing inducements, including food and cash, to voters, detailed below.
Bishop Chikoya says these acts violate Section 81 (1) (a) of the Electoral Process Act.
He says on 14 December, a CCMG observer witnessed the Socialist Party handing out K10 to people in Senga Ward, led by the party president and the SP candidate.
Bishop Chikoya says on 16 December, a CCMG observer in Lushiba Ward reported hearing of United Party for National Development (UPND) officials including the Minister of Youth, Sports and Arts; the Chililabombwe MP; and the UPND candidate distributing K50 kwachas to the residents of the Chitondo area.
He says the UPND officials are reported to have promised to distribute fertilizer to the community at a later date.
He says a CCMG observer in Ntumbachushi Ward also reported an incident involving UPND supporters allegedly ferrying individuals with lost or damaged voter’s cards from Kawambwa to Nchelenge Constituency for replacements.
AND Bishop Chikoya says notes with concern, that the ECZ operated the Nchelenge Voter Registration Centre beyond prescribed working hours including very late in the night to facilitate voter’s card replacements for voters from Kawambwa Constituency because of the by-election.
He has therefore called for the Enforcement of the Electoral Code of Conduct.
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So much evidence of illegal activity by the UPND from different sources.
Yet no arrests, except for those that witnessed these crimes.
The Zambezi police force is only there to arrest those that disagree with the boss.
Vote wisely in 2026.
Yet you of the two incidebts cited here. You point out one and leave out the other. Why? Indigo? Be objective.
You also dont recognise the illegal acts of Mumbi Phiri ,the PF lawyer, Chisenga and the pastor.
Jata,
The police have already arrested Mumbi, the lawyer, Chisenga etc. Allegations of theft will not fly in court though, we both know that. Other charges might stick, but not theft.
The SP is copying UPND behaviour.
Mwiinde the thug, and the rest of the UPND cadres are still roaming the streets free. Untouchables!
That is my grievance.
I fought so hard so that you Tonga people were no longer segregated against. Take time to look at my posts before 2021, then you will realise that I am a patriot.
Is this objective enough for you?
Try to be a Zambian first, UPND, or tribe, second.
Vote wisely in 2026.
What about the Kasama and Chipata police force do they arrest your mother and father? Defunct TuPF criminals mulenya mulelapila
Vote wisely vote for HH7 in 2026/31
Are you now the new ECZ? You bring your color here and you think it wood legitimacy illegalities? Stop fooling yourselves because you are the people stopping congregates from going to church. Your love for Brown envelopes is astonishing. It’s okay, you can join politics without hiding behind church! Why is it that this practice is only tolerated in Zambia?? Let these puppet politicians start receiving the stick so they can stop hiding. Let their employers chase them or encourage them to leave.
We need more of such reports from independent sources. ECZ should work closely with these organizations to improve the integrity of the electoral process.
Try plan D….the report talks about UPND and strategically includes SP to try and not look biased…..where is the evidence, in this day and age videos and pictures. If this is what PF is relying on to nullify results Good Luck.