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By Emmanuel Mwamba

This was a complete sham of an election. The folks of Kawambwa overwhelmingly voted for Mwansa Danstan of the NCP, regardless of the chances, the vote shopping for, the violence and bribery as confirmed by Transparency International.

We nonetheless should recognise the gallantry effort of Mambilima MP, Hon. Jean Chisenga and Lusaka lawyer Celestine Mukandila who tried to cease the violence deliberate for election day and now are detained at Kawambwa Police Station locked up and unfairly going through allegations of theft and theft.

Similarly we should recognise the heroic efforts of Hon. Mumbi Phiri who bravely stormed a centre the place Minister of Green Economy and Emvironment, Mike Mposha was engaged in clear electoral malpractices.

And kudos to Kanele Radio Station who investigated and filmed stay the voter registration and transportation of those unlawful voters from Nchelenge to Kawambwa.
Further the work of the marketing campaign crew led by Hon. Anthony Kasandwe, Hon. Chanda Katotobwe and others put up a spirited marketing campaign

But we’re additionally in charge for failing to guard the vote on the final day, for permitting Trevor Mwiinde and his goons to run riot, violently chase our polling brokers and the management didn’t assist by deserting each polling stations and for being absent on the totalling centre.

We actually should scale-up our sport to face this scale of state fraud, theft and violence of the vote.

Yes UPND, in energetic collusion with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), has unashamedly stolen this election.

UPND has used thuggery, violence and manipulation whereas the Zambia Police watched grinning with amusing glee.

It’s a tragic reminder how they equally used ECZ and the courts of legislation to steal Kabushi and Kwacha seats and now they’ve horned the thieving abilities!

What lets do? Just proceed to cry? We have Pambashe and Petauke parliamentary by-elections arising quickly.

How will we combat such a decided state enemy backed by ECZ, the Zambia Police and UPND thuggery?