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Another By-Election as Mkushi South Parliamentary Seat is Nullified
The Mkushi South Parliamentary seat that was held by opposition MMD’s Sydney Chisanga has been nullified by the Supreme Court.
This is in a matter in which losing Mkushi South 2011 Patriotic Front (PF) candidate Davies Chisopa appealed against the High Court ruling which upheld Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) candidate Sydney Chisanga as duly elected after a petition.
Passing Judgment this morning Supreme Court Judge Elizabeth Muyovwe said Mr. Chisanga had breached the electoral law by among other things making donations to women’s clubs in the area where an election was due and at the time that Parliament was dissolved.
Judge Muyovwe further notes a cow was also slaughtered at a rally that Mr. Chisanga held for people that attended to eat in same period that an election in the area was to take place.
And speaking shortly after the judgment was passed, Mr. Chisopa said he find the judgment fair going by the grounds that he made the appeal against the High Court ruling over his petition.
Mr. Chisopa says he is also ready to re-contest the seat but that he will have to go through the party guidelines of adoption if he is to stand on the PF ticket.
Posted by Editor
on December 18, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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CLENCY
December 18, 2013 at 4:09 pm
SUCKING TAX PAYER’S MONEY
Air Mukwai_
December 18, 2013 at 4:23 pm
How supreme is Supreme Court ? May be by attached strings !!!
ex pf supporter
December 18, 2013 at 5:56 pm
Twanaka mwebantu. Sata what is the matter, we are in voting fatigue now
HIS EXCELLENCE
December 18, 2013 at 8:16 pm
TO BE HONEST IT PAINS ME VERY MUCH WHEN SEEING MY TAX PAYERS MONEY GO TO USELESS BY ELECTION FOR NOTHING INSTEAD OF DEVELOPMENT. ONLY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT PAY TAX PAYERS CAN SUPPORT THIS NONSENSE PF AND THE JUDICIALLY ESPECIALLY THE SO CALLED SUPREME COURT.
icinshikululwa
December 18, 2013 at 8:17 pm
This is not the Sataz problem mwebantu; but it showz how MMD the married partiner to UPND; tolk this country for granted. They thought been in power has the future garantee, but very litle they know that dayz are numbered! They went father to cheat there fellowz; the UPND that, after ending the great King Cobra Micheal Chilufya Sata. They will latter help them to get into… Ho, what a shame! Rest in peace!
M15
December 18, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Yep! Voting fatigue!
Intetele emuti wa bufyashi.
December 19, 2013 at 10:33 am
Pf we ar tired of by-elections coz negative impacts av increased. 1) job freeze. 2) removal of subsid. 3) projects pause. I wish all constituencies wich wil av by-elections to follow the examples of chipata central & mukaika by-elections.
zambien
December 19, 2013 at 10:34 am
Chiwamila mbuzi kuluma Galu.Ngati nibeve ba wina ba PF No by election.One day i will also have a bye election in my house.
Bamambala
December 19, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Electrical malpractices were so massive by the MMD. I mean it was unprecedented, had never happened before in the History of this Country. So the Supreme Court is right to nullify the election. The lower court is the one that has a problem because it was there for us all to see. So please stop blaming Sata
Kalaki
December 19, 2013 at 2:34 pm
How on earth can we gloss over such madness which was perpetuated by the MMD. Even a small child could see that it was not right. So those of you who want to try to mislead us to make us think that all went well, that’s wishful thinking. If anything most if not all seats must be
Trixy
December 19, 2013 at 5:29 pm
The key now is the change in the Constitution; atleast this may bring a bit of sanity in as far as by-elections are concerned. Those who are supporting PF in this instance, just be honest how many by-elections have we had since PF took over power? Uncountable!!! This is the worst Government in the history of Zambia. My fingers are itching and I cant wait to vote in 2016…infact its very far!!!
uncle P
December 19, 2013 at 6:16 pm
vyatinka(sick and tired of such)
uncle P
December 19, 2013 at 6:19 pm
no longer interesting.
bodybuilder
December 19, 2013 at 9:18 pm
These by-erections are caused Opposition.
shimwana
December 19, 2013 at 9:18 pm
hw many PF seats have bn nullified? is it only the opp who has these elements? ok why cant these mul practices be reported before an election? look rules of the are well known.a feast b4 an election MUST RULE OUT A FEASTING CONTESTANT and if it means to post pond an election better than a bye election.Twanaka mutwbe kuti limbi mwalibo bwali mulyaka kamusango.
martin maimisa
December 20, 2013 at 5:57 am
Why not call for general election?Alot of money has been spent on by election which could have been used to develop Zambia.