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ZAMBIA VOTES TODAY……As Voting Is Underway
Zambians go to the polls today (Tuesday). Chris Akafuna, spokesman for Zambia’s Electoral Commission, indicates the electoral body has implemented measures that will guarantee a transparent and credible vote.
Over five million Zambians are expected to cast their ballots in the presidential, national assembly and local government elections.
“The electoral commission has done all it can…to ensure that all materials, all personnel and the most sensitive part of the elections, the ballot papers, are in place and have been distributed to all 72 districts,” said Akafuna. “This was done to ensure that Zambians this morning turn out in big numbers to cast their vote for their preferred candidate.”
Political observers have expressed concern about incidents of violence in the run up to the polls.
The capital, Lusaka, has seen an upswing of clashes between partisans of various political parties ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
Supporters of the ruling party and the opposition have accused each other of using violence as a means of intimidation.
The electoral body has warned leaders not to incite their followers, which could undermine the credibility of the vote. Akafuna said the electoral commission is working with the parties to prevent any conflict.
“The commission met all the 10 contesting political party presidents and spoke to them at length about the need, firstly to work together and indeed to ensure that their people are in the polling stations [to monitor the vote],” said Akafuna. “We [also] shared with them the need not to encourage their members to engage in violence.”
He also said the electoral commission reminded stakeholders to campaign peacefully and to respect Zambia’s electoral law. Official campaigning ended Sunday.
VOTING HAS STARTED….
Voting officially ends at 6pm (18 hours) local Zambian time.
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on September 20, 2011. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Mishindo
September 20, 2011 at 6:49 am
Vote pabwato bafikala, ba Sata 4 kateka
Voter analyst
September 20, 2011 at 6:56 am
All we need is peace as we vote today, any strange move in these voting stations will attract a storm that wil disturb the peace of this country, let the winner win with no strings attached at all
Chabu Chabu
September 20, 2011 at 10:00 am
Bushe kanshi iyo peace we zambians talk about,niisa?To keep quiet and pretend all is ok?
jecup
September 20, 2011 at 7:17 am
Am frm votin ni donchi kubeba ni pf chabe
miner
September 20, 2011 at 7:39 am
Miners at mindola sud-vertical shaft kitwe have been told to go underground despite being special holiday. This is to prevent most of them frm vot’g they are told to come out early from underground to vote, who knows what will happen underground. Most miners here are helpless PF and most top management are MMD because they benefit frm MMD misuse ofmines funds. This could be another MMD trick to prevent miners from voting please peaple do something.I haven’t gone for work my self. But others they fear the boses. They will only say the cage not working thus stranded underground. God please hav mercy all miners are PF
Abaakaabaa!
September 20, 2011 at 7:58 am
Dont worry my brother am just from underground and some will vote after shift which ends at 14hrs lets pray that no cage has a fault…God will will prevail!
Dewin Kaputo
September 20, 2011 at 8:15 am
from voting and i voted wisely and by that i mean pabwato!!!!
Emukwaiye
September 20, 2011 at 8:28 am
pa kitwe boyz jst voted wisely
Katongo( Chingola)
September 20, 2011 at 8:44 am
Nachivota pa 8:25hrs obviously PA Bwato!!
Free menson
September 20, 2011 at 9:06 am
I have already casted my vote and the mood at the polling station were i castd pipo look so satanamia,i realy enjoyed they shared and exchanged their pens
maxillary molar
September 20, 2011 at 9:29 am
how wonderful i felt when i put my own pen and crossed x on president SATA. PF is truly winning…
caesar
September 20, 2011 at 10:12 am
GO WITH YOUR OWN PEN
wonder nyirenda
September 20, 2011 at 10:26 am
have just casted my vote in a peacefull and tranquil atmosphere cant wait here de results.country men and women may god speed you as you vote ,remember to stay away from malpractices as you vote
uncle reggie
September 20, 2011 at 10:35 am
Gug morning Zambia, I have just from voting. It has been peaceful so far. How wonderful to use my own pen employ sumone. na Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Dont what. Carry your own pen please
Ntumpe Nebo
September 20, 2011 at 11:16 am
I just voted for the next President Sata. If you anyone with a pen going to vote he or she is a brother or sister, hug him. Pabwatooooooooooo!!!
Masa
September 20, 2011 at 11:36 am
From votin. attention to those who havent voted i notice that our President. Is on number 10 last and Rupia on top. Now when marking make sure that the ink is dry before folding coz if u fold it with yo wet ink you will be disqualified.coz it will mark doulble. So please people. Vote wisely (NO VIOLENCE).
Ba makofi
September 20, 2011 at 11:42 am
Jst voted from solwezi central and luks like everyone is pa bwato…PF IS RULLING BUT DONT KUBEBA
Khuluma Ndoda
September 20, 2011 at 11:57 am
What a priviledge, what an honour to employ my President Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata including the PF MP and Councilor with my simple Zam-pen in Lusaka west at Nyemba Polling station.The mood around ni SHHHHHHHHHHH,DON`T KUBEBA.GO PABWAAAAATO.
Lusaka Winners
September 20, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Pabwato throughout…by the way where are the MMD supporters eg Siulapwa?
DCMetro
September 20, 2011 at 1:18 pm
exciting time watching prayerfully for the voting
Chief Mwewa Matipa
September 20, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Dont kubeba ati kale twa wina. My vote is +1 to our republican president my uncle Mr Micheal Chilufya Sata. Go PF go brothermen…2011 ni mubwato!
Josam-Muf
September 20, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Jst frm votin in Chingola[Lulamba pollin station] wat i saw amazed me coz it ws lik all pipoz faces proclaimd “DONT KUBEBA” and biblicaly we shall alwz reap wat we sow.
MIZ
September 20, 2011 at 5:40 pm
you ***** don’t say ur ****** slogan is biblical
baaxy
September 20, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Any update since voting has finished
Hamatako
September 20, 2011 at 11:38 pm
Lets respect each other,after all mwebambi mulale nsala ba kolwe,nd ur there supporting fi pompwe. Tuletukanako no muchinshi,pamatako insembe naiwe,,,nauishiba kolwe,wabe tole ukuma.
Muyunda ifunga
September 21, 2011 at 8:18 am
P is my F gues what i made its ‘pf’
Zambophile
September 22, 2011 at 4:54 am
President Sata,
I’m appealing to you. There are scores of us who love Zambia and have a contribution to make. We can transfer vital knowledge to the inexperienced youths. We even have some savings abroad that can set up small-scale businesses in Zambia and create employment. Please Sir, when you come to office, kindly relax the laws so that we can come in to our beloved Zambia on a residence permit. You see the economic meltdown in Europe, some of us are convinced that it is countries like Zambia which will survive, and weather the storm.
Best Regards,
Zambia Lover.
Ghetto fubulous
September 22, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Ireen mambilima is full of bomboclaat.