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Breaking News: PF SCOOPS Msanzala Parliamentary SEAT
The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has scooped the Msanzala parliamentary by-elections in eastern province which was held yesterday thursday 2/16.
Kitwetimes.com reports that PF candidate in the Msanzala parliamentary by-election Colonel Joseph Lungu has retained the seat after resigning as an independent MP before contesting under the PF ticket.
The elections were being contested by opposition Movement for Multi-Party Democracy-MMD- candidate Peter Daka, Independent candidate Usuman Maumba, UNIP candidate Shadrick Banda.
So far 200 votes have been rejected.
Figures will be updated shortly..
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Democracy Indeed
February 17, 2012 at 9:45 am
An independent MP resigns, joins the ruling party and is adopted to stand on the ruling party’s ticket. Then the Govt spends a lot of money on his re-election and as luck would have it, he wins. Who is the loser here? Poor voters I guess!!!! democracy indeed.
Treva
February 17, 2012 at 9:47 am
ARE YOU SURE? I THOT BA GABBY NAMULAMBE TOLD US THE OPPOSITE WILL BE THE CASE AND THE NEW VISION N/PAPER TOLD US PF RALLIES ARE BEING SHUNNED. AM SURE WE SHALL HEAR MORE OF THE SAME FROM THE MMD/UPND PACT. HARD LUCK AND CONGRATES TO PF…..
Juku1
February 17, 2012 at 9:47 am
Congrats though it not necisary.u could have changed without causing by elections.
Treva
February 17, 2012 at 9:49 am
ITS NOT LUCK BUT DEMOCRACY AT WORK. THERE IS NO LOSER HERE BUT A WINNER. AND THAT WINNER IS MR DEMOCRACY……
WHAT NEXT
February 17, 2012 at 9:56 am
Msanzala people wish U de best!
Thomases
February 17, 2012 at 9:59 am
LONG LIVE PATRIOTIC FRONT!!!
uncircumcised william
February 17, 2012 at 10:00 am
THATS WAT WE CALL DEMOCRACY, IF U FEEL ITS VERY EXPENSIVE, TRY DICTATORSHIP OR MONARCHY
wele
February 17, 2012 at 10:01 am
peter daka has lost 2 elections in less than 6 months. how embarrassing ba daka, kulekafye. inshita yenu yalipwa
LELONILELO
February 17, 2012 at 10:26 am
Wasting our tax payers money electing the some ***** twice.Another milestone for the Pathetic Front more fools jumping around like buffoons with finger on their lips silencing their own ignorance.
msanzala
February 17, 2012 at 10:53 am
@LELONILELO why are annoyed with this wonderful victory for PF just jump on this boat before it is too late.
msanzala
February 17, 2012 at 10:54 am
@LELONILELO why are u annoyed with this wonderful victory for PF just jump on this boat before it is too late.
bashi chalwe
February 17, 2012 at 11:12 am
Ba MMD i thought u were so confident wats up 2de kaili?? I guess ur a finished party, try a pact with Ela chipimo u will stand a better chance in 2021… Tough luck to MMD n that self confident UNIP n independent chaps. Congrats PF though a law must be passed to avoid thez unnecessary bye elections!!!!
chanda mwamba
February 17, 2012 at 11:24 am
Anyway our money has been lost again by the cost of traveling EG President, vice, ministers ETC. This could have been avoided if the Colonel had morals. Anyway he is a political prostitute. Let PF GRZ, and ECZ tell us how much they have spent TAX payers money.
MBEWE
February 17, 2012 at 11:33 am
In as much as we wud congrat PF in a early lead, i think it frustrating wat PF is now doing. wen they were in opposition they strongly oposed adopting candidates who resignd from ruling party to join ruling party.Are we saying people are still using MMD tactics? Pity on our tax payer money and the users!
MBEWE
February 17, 2012 at 11:36 am
Sorry i should have written ‘the MP’s resigning from oposition to join the ruling party.’
feligo
February 17, 2012 at 11:41 am
I guess what blame the Colonel, the Msanzala nether the govt. Why? Because the law provides for it. What you and I should do is to look for this clause in this new constitution in making and make contribution when time comes for our submission that is if it has been left out. For now lelonilelo, Democracy Indeed,chanda mwamba and many aggrieved you have to live with it. sorry!
obatala otunde
February 17, 2012 at 11:45 am
wooow!wooow!woow! cogrates PF and where is the so kod MMD-UPND PACT. we want to hear HH’s voice and Namulambe especially HH who always sees things in the majority way even if he is minority himself n’ his ka party…haaisha where r’ u musaaa…..
“tamutasha” get the likes of H.E A.Chipimo
RMM
February 17, 2012 at 11:46 am
WE HAVE TAKEN PIPO OF ZAMBIA FOR GRANTED
Elephant Njovu
February 17, 2012 at 11:56 am
I have no words, I guess it was Gods will.
tunda mbuzi
February 17, 2012 at 12:01 pm
yaba peter daka,ba tundila twice,Manje mafala why ma elections? this man resigned and joined PF of which he was an independent?to save on tax payers money better to welcome him in PF and let him keep the seat…
MBEWE
February 17, 2012 at 12:01 pm
In as much as we wud congrat PF in a early lead, i think it frustrating wat PF is now doing. wen they were in opposition they strongly oposed adopting candidates who resignd from oposition party to join ruling party for fear of wasting tax payers money.Are we saying people are still using MMD tactics? Pity on our tax payers money and shame on misusers!
MUNYELO PWETE!
February 17, 2012 at 12:31 pm
THE BYE ELECTION WAS NOT NECESSARY BUT BUT WE HAVE CHOSEN DEMOCRACY FOR OURSELVES AND DEMOCRACY IS EXPENSIVE! CONGRATS TO PF AND THIS SHOWS THAT YOUR PARTY CAN WIN AN ELECTION IN ANY PART OF ZAMBIA!
AGONY TO UPND WHICH CAN ONLY WIN IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE! IAM SURE HICHILEMA AND HIS MINIONS ARE KNASHING THEIR TEETH! ITS VERY PAINFUL ONLY TO BE POPULAR IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD!
BULLSHIT
February 17, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Democracy in poverty combined with iliteracy can indeed be costly!
Fraser Kanondo Chiwawa
February 17, 2012 at 1:05 pm
CONGRATS tho yuo ve again robbed us cash meant for developments. NOMBA IMWE BANTU yesteday was 16th,ba TB JOSHUA which president passed away acording to your prophecy?????????ba prophet
buffalo
February 17, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Daka wawaaaaa
thumps up PF but avoid unneccessay by-elections
cn
February 17, 2012 at 1:17 pm
congrats pf,its dullnes to complain about this bye elections all we need to do is submit and push 4 the constitution to inact a law that ll deter bye elections 4 pipo resigning serve just 4 those dieing.lets also push 4 the veep to be running mate of presido and 50 plus 1.
CHINVINDINVINDI
February 17, 2012 at 1:57 pm
The hour is gone! Gone forever. Next amai Dora…then F**king Mutati,…followed by Dullest Lawyer in Africa!
SirKwiba: has he ever won a plunder case?
Truth2
February 17, 2012 at 2:04 pm
I think we should do something in the new constitution about resignation and by-elections.I mean why as tax payers should we allow our money to be spent twice on the same project which is cannot even guarantee that the people of musanzala will surely benefit from the said elections.What if there was a close in the constituion that can allow an mp to change parties without losing the MP status,can’nt this help us save millions of kwacha which can be used for other project such as provision of clean water for the same musanzala constituency?Lets put our pronouncements into action,no one is coming to develop our country,its us the zambians by managing our migre resources well.NOT EXTRAVANCE IN BY ELECTIONS.
Baboon Clan
February 17, 2012 at 2:38 pm
I mean, so what?
CASSAVA REPUBLIC
February 17, 2012 at 2:57 pm
What a waste of resources!
The chap was an independent MP and could have voted for the PF on everything without any problems whatsoever!!!
montana
February 17, 2012 at 3:13 pm
cadres for dc’s…we are not impressed in nyimba
Pragmatist 2012
February 17, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Congrats PF. More seats are coming to your side.
ati shani apo
February 17, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Bachimbwi imwe wastg our mani
chisenga
February 17, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Do not complain. You threatened SATA with impeachment. You think he will sit down. Wait until he gets Chipata central. I fear for the opposition. You waste time politicking instead of discussing important matters. You waste time talking about ITT, Chirundu realignment when Sata is busy winning seats. Congrats.
uncle P
February 17, 2012 at 5:54 pm
So ninshi manje nimore seats muparliament 4 PF? We expecting more & more defections 2 the PF & more by-elections & more seats 4 d pf.
Kenneth Kaunda mbewa Mayuka
February 17, 2012 at 5:56 pm
yes PF ha s won but why waste resources in the manner this Joze guy did. I thought even as an independent MP he could still have worked with the government and bring development to this nation. tapapata imwe ma sogoleli bathu be considerate with the decisions that you make otherwise we shall soon die because of poverty.
Peter Daka
February 17, 2012 at 6:24 pm
I will petition the results. PF are a bunch of thieves. I will use my money to bring down colonel joseph Lungu. ******!
TOBI
February 17, 2012 at 10:00 pm
@ IMWE BA TUMFWEKO,WHY ARE YOU NOT SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT ESTER’S FIGHT TONIGHT?
chepela john
February 18, 2012 at 6:33 am
bye election was not necessary. where are the civil societies who were talking the loudest during mmd rule?let the new constitution bar such kind of characters of col. Lungu from contesting because its a waste of tax payers money.
jmc007
February 18, 2012 at 7:38 am
It’s 18th today but we are stil reading stale news! Have you postponed latest news to another day? Wake up baTumfweko, if we can’t enjoy the stories, atleast the comments despite the poor English. Spellings and insults!
DEMBA BA
February 18, 2012 at 8:55 am
am sure will have some latest news as soon as the guys (Tumfweko) wake up!!!!!
muzeleze
February 18, 2012 at 9:15 am
It is not wasting tax payer money mwefikopo imwee. These election are budgeted for. In any any case we should just revise our constitution to avoid some these costs
LELONILELO
February 18, 2012 at 11:00 am
HH is the only sane voice against this despotic regime and their cockamamie ideas and ideals .Even the Post news paper (Mmembe)has gone to bed with the Pathetic front peddling and brain washing the masses with lies and half truths whilst scheming a future path for Zambia that favor their egos and agendas.
lelo NileloB
February 18, 2012 at 11:43 am
Iwe, Chi lelonilelo, you are choking with envy because your bantustan party is eating it’s own tuvi by breaking from the pact. Just shut up or shit up on yourself
chisenga
February 18, 2012 at 12:28 pm
HH/UPND dying slowly
Ba Zed
February 18, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Indeed by-elections are costly. I’m sure the Col. belonged to party b4 the elections last September 20 and was not adopted by that party. He was a popular guy so he went independent and after that joined PF and has been re-elected. My point, in the new Constitution an independent MP should be allowed to join a party of his choice without necessarily having an election, but if a card carrying MP resigns to join another party they should not be allowed to contest the seat throughout the life of the current Parliament and the candidate who came second should assume the seat. By-elections should only be held in the event of death.
Chenda
February 19, 2012 at 11:13 am
Another one. PF bribes mwakalombe in chongwe and sends him into diplomatic mission in mozambique, forces a by election and now ist musazalala.as joseph wsa in the air lifted by his cadres, president was appointing him deputy minister……. figthing corruption with daylight corruption. and coz the the post are eating, in the government, working with and are within governement, they can’nt bring out these iisues.