Tonse Alliance to Challenge Lumezi by-election results
THE Tonse Alliance will challenge the results of the recent Lumezi by-election in court, alleging manipulation by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).
Given Lubinda, the actin
g chairman of the Tonse Alliance, announced the decision today, accusing the ECZ of favouring the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND).
Speaking at a press briefing, Lubinda claimed the ECZ was “compromised” and cited irregularities in the distribution of ballot papers, which he asserted occurred without the presence of observers or party representatives.
The by-election, held last month on June 26 saw UPND candidate Lufeyo Ngoma elected as Member of Parliament for Lumezi Constituency with 11,521 votes.
His closest contender, backed by the alliance, Goodson Banda of the New Congress Party, garnered 6,821 votes.
Two days before the polls ECZ announced that one candidate’s name on the ballot paper was ommitted.
The following day, ECZ chief electoral officer Brown Kasaro announced the reprint and the ballot papers arrived in Lusaka aboard an Emirates flight at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.
ECZ confirmed officials and representatives from various political parties including Citizens First, New Congress Party, and the United Party for National Development were present to witness both the arrival verification and dispatch and of the ballot papers to Lumezi.
The by-election was held to replace former lawmaker Munir Zulu, who was recently jailed.
However, Lubinda expressed his displeasure today.
“We are challenging the Lumezi results. And we shall make sure that we prove in court that the ECZ are criminals.
“The ECZ has become compromised under UPND. Stakeholders were shocked when ballot papers were redistributed in the absence of representatives and observers and the deliberate confusion on names were done to confuse voters,” he said.
Lubinda added that the same things which happened during the Lumezi by election is bound to happen in Mfuwe as signs of malpractice have already mounted up.
“Even in Mfuwe, we saw choppers carrying so many people. We are watching, the PF is watching, the Tonse alliance is watching. For the ECZ, you are not an arm of any political party, you have no immunity, what you do today shall follow you,” warned Lubinda.
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, July 14, 2025
Why don’t you just spare the few coins you are remaining with for the 2026 futile campaigns?
As usual, time wasting is the only thing these people are good at.
Irrelevant from PF criminals
When they were busy going to attend a burial in South Africa, their candidate cried foul that no help or support was given to him in the run up to the by elections. The Tonse Alliance deserted him and now that the same Tonse are disputing the elections results which they never campaigned for. How gullible these people can be..!
My sincere advice to TONSE/PF faction.
*Put your house in order.
*Be quick to finish the endless funeral and burry the body at Embassy Park.With full honours from the military.
*Apologize to Zambians for the bad funeral manners the country is subjected to.
*Reconcile with yourselves and Zambians for bad behaviour exhibited locally and abroad.Disclose the motive behind the delaying of the burrial of late President ECL.
*Find a good leader who may be your President and candidate for 2026.
*Go for convention to select a leader who will replace ECL.
*Re draw your party constitution to avoid misunderstandings and put new officials in their positions.Because time is not with you begin to show signs that you have repented and you are born again.Be friendly to the people and avoid falsehoods, misleading, pretence, boza, hate speeches, and be prayerful.
* Forget about the Lumezi parliamentary seat because it was donated to UPND willingly by carelessness, and bad planning with misplaced priority and negligence.The failed burrial in South Africa spoiled your chances of winning the seat.The ECZ you are despising is very innocent, you are behaving like a bad carpenter who blames the tools when he is not just having the knack.
*Keep the ball rolling you are set to go.
: Wishing you the best.