Patriotic Front (PF) members delayed by eleven minutes the voting process at Gondar when they stormed the polling station and demanded that the voters at the polling station should not use pens provided by the Electorate Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The cadres insisted that voters use their own pens for voting.
Meanwhile, voting has started on a good note with most polling stations recording a high turnout in Chipata district in Eastern Province.
A check by ZANIS found people had started queuing up as early as 05 hours at Chipata Day, Mutilansembe, Nadalitsika and Navutika market polling stations.
15 people had already cast their vote at Omelo Mumba and 13 at Mulungushi polling stations at Housing polling district in Kapata ward in Chipata Central constituency by 06:30 this morning.
And 92 people had already voted at Luangwa house polling station by 07:12 hours this morning while 67 people had cast their vote by 07:30 at Lutembwe Basic School polling station of Kanjala ward in Chipata Central Constituency.
Presiding Officer Robby Musendo told ZANIS that people started queuing up as early as 05 hours to cast their votes.
In Lundazi, Local government elections in Musuzi ward of Lundazi Central constituency have been postponed following an normally with only three out of the six aspirants appearing on the ballot papers.
District Electoral Officer Sydney Muwowo said Derrick Zimba of the Patriotic Front (PF), Elizabeth Mtonga of the National Movement Party (NMP) and Happy Chirwa of the United Party for National Development (UPND) are not appearing on the ballot papers.
He noted that those appearing are Lanwell Mkandawire, Independent, Francis Phiri of the United National Independence Party and Amon Tembo from the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD).
He disclosed that he consulted the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) who advised that the election be postponed.
The ECZ has also postponed Wachitangachi ward local government election in Lumezi Constituency saying a wrong picture was placed on Patrotic Front (PF) candidate Roy Mutonga.
Others contesting the Wachitangachi ward seat are Stephen Mwale of the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD), Tumbiko Nyirongo of the MMD and Kelvin Zimba of the United Party for National Development ( UPND).
ZANIS
you have no where to run to.the revolution is only a hair thread away
I REBUKE THAT SPIRIT OF VIOLENCE IN JESUS’ NAME.
I used my own pen when voting today, and no one stopped me. The Electoral Code of Conduct doesn’t say that you can’t use your own pen, for goodness sake! What is wrong with some of these misguided Electoral Officers! They want to disenfrancise the citizenry??
Now I can see that you PF cadres have very ridiculous low levels of thinking, a pen is a pen whether issued by ECZ or bought from a shop, just wait for this evening when you will be walloped
Well done to those PF cadres!
Why do u people support mediocrity? Whn a child is wrong, a good parent corrects them! Whtats good about what the silly cadres did???Â
Just like they refused and ignored Sata’s fierce call to postpone the elections of today, Zambians have again trashed Sata’s other call on voters to camp at voting stations after casting their votes. Everywhere you go since voting opened up people are voting and immediately leaving voting stations.
Another defeat to Sata for talking rubbish.
Isn’t this just paranoia by PF now. This is scaring me… This is recipe for violence.
why should you be scared? Have you been scared by your own MMD instigated violence against PF?
Play by the rules then there will no need for you to be anxious
I am not MMD. I am Zambian. I think a lot of seeds of discontent have be sown. Mob psychology is dangerous. I was almost killed in Zambia in 2003 for trying to buy a poor young relative some shoes in Ndola. They thought I looked too healthy to be related to the young child and I must have been a devil worshipper trying to lure the child to get her body parts. I had tyres round my neck before I was saved by the police. I was visiting from abroad!
Yes I am scared for Zambia. When people act with paranoia, they do not think objectively and may act on impulse. It just takes one to do some stupid thing before the mob goes mad.l
PF cadres always crying wolf!!!!!!. They believe anything their retarded leaders tell them. Whether you use your pen or anything you are losing straight. No rigging. Those who reason are more than thso who follow public opinion blindly.
You are sick! How hell are the ECZ officials being caught with premarked ballot papers. You are very dull. Shut your smelly dirty mouth.
MAJOR BLOW TO PF
Just like they refused and ignored Sata’s fierce call to postpone the elections of today, Zambians have again trashed Sata’s other call on voters to camp at voting stations after casting their votes. Everywhere you go since voting opened up people are voting and immediately leaving voting stations.
Next will be the PF call for violence against Zambians being rejected too. Another defeat to Sata for talking rubbish.
PF paranoia I’m sure Sata told them the ECZ pens are rigged.In future local government elections should be held separately from presidential elections to reduce on errors.
We cant agree that it was a mistake. It was done on purpose to confuse voters. A template was created and proved right before printing started. How then suddenly the picture metamorphosis into a different person. Are Zambian so foolish not to see the trick??
Wake up, the Zambians are looking. PF is wining come rain come sun. It is over for MMD.
What kind ohold does this man have on his followers? Seemingly educated and exposed people hang on everyword he utters!!
No. 10, we do not even results from one constituency, take your cool, do not start celebrating it is too early, you might start crying tonight
No. 9, we do not even results from one constituency, take your cool, do not start celebrating it is too early, you might start crying tonight
:(( its true wen you vote usin ecz pens, like wen am votin for pf imediatly u fold that ballot paper all the ink will move to mmd, ist only on presidntial ballot papers.if you think am lying go nd get the presidential ballot paper nd try then u will see wat am talkin about.its true mmd is riggin this election. am a christian not a liar. so bliv wat am saying
That’s funny!
You have a very good sense humour!! Thank you for giving me a laugh. OOOweee!
i would like to see sata’s face after loosing for the fouth time;i want to hear that ka ask them.my advise to him is that he should stop misreading people how can a pen rigge. Â
Please, if you are not a Zambian just keep quaet…. I you are employed by MMD its you to suffer. Its not Sata’s face you are going to see but Rupia’s face and you. Time to change has come….
PF has a good stratergy. They know who voted for PF and are busy campagning at the polling station. Dont Kubeba. That is a very good stratergy to think. People will be suprised. Or in for a shook of their lifes.
Thats the problem when you dont have an IQ.Sata depends on Kasebas IQ!President of who?God forbid!GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
ZNBC and TIMES Z are as at now for MMD. Do your job now correctly and those arrested ballot papers are signs of total war should KING COBRA (SATA) fail. all using their pens are voting for SATA and are more than those not going with their own pens who are sharing votes. VIVA SATA viva PABWATO viva DONCHI KUBEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
It is strange that PF has assigned pockets of trouble-shooters in several parts of the country. Despite there beig 10 Presidential candidates, the worst noise is emanating from PF only. What is wrong with this strange species of humans? As demonstrated by Fr. Frank Bwalya, the PF guys are so desperate that we shall not be surprisedd to learn that the Thallibans have resorted to advance from mere rituals to real practice of WITCHCRAFT. Although this crude art will not work in Luapula Province, especially kwa- Mununga where Sata failed to sell his PF. Hospitals must prepare for more hypertensions and heart attacks from Sata, Lubinda and Kabimba – not to mention other accessory casualties in this fear-loaded camp. Mwanyanya kubwetuka ba PF. Lies are catching up with them.
Kwati bufi at ba SATA balatuteka nomba. Yalya mwaleiba balemyele nomba aya yena balemilonga. peace to start with no stealing from you MMD or else TATWAIKALEPOFYE. PABWAAATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
rumours rumours rumours. have you ever written on a paper and the wrtings disappear and re-apppear on another point on the same paper. kupena!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have also voted, I had to strungle a chicken in the booth so that the ink does not fade, lol
PF *****S UP TO THE END. WILL THEY EVER BE CIVILIZED? VIVA MMD VIVA RB. MORE ROADS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, HOUSES AND INVESTMENT ON THE WAY. NAFUTI NAFUTI
#11 ulimututu .you are the most dumb person.bu christian bwamafi..
PFS all scopodononos.am sure bonse nima didnts like there president.anyway for those who voted thanks for bringing RB back to the office job well done.and thank GOD for choosing him.
when u don’t trust yr dog, u put it in yr cage, when u don’t trust ECZ u use yr pen. it’s all abt trust batata. akakunyelele takalabwa.
This paranoia and dullness of the highest order. Pathetic Fools are a peculiar kind of species in Zambia. They should extinct by the end of this election. Their madness runs from the president, SG, Veep and the chain smoker, Given. It’s really pathetic.
This ink technology is revolutionary. Can I use it to rig exams? Ba PF please, some of the things you believe!
MMD propaganda are not yet announcing Sata’s death as expected. Whats the delay? or was the PF wrong again.
MMD baffoons!!!! Sata means business now and you will not get it free this time if you try to step on the toes of the pipo of zambia. Sata means President this year otherwise we will have to see how RB will rule if he tries to rig again. Kuno ku Lundazi central ni PF a imbwa imwe.
No.27 don’t kid yourself, not even one constituency has released results, PF please you will make us die with laughter with your stupidity,
2011 Polls Up-date – Chipata residents impound five trucks hired to ferry voters
ONLY PF WOULD COME UP WITH SUCH RUBBISH AND MAKE IT A GOSPEL IN THEIR PARTY …. CAN’T WAIT FOR THURSDAY, WINA AZAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Wina azlila these PF guys feels they are the only ones voting in this election so takink the victory so easy but am seing alot of those who did not even vote complaining
Ubufontini ba fik….a aba,just lose in dignity
Ubunangwa ba PF.
Another defeat for PF is very eminent just from the way they are panicking.
#33 Moddy 100% right PF eminent defeat sure
Congratulations Mr Michael Chilufya Sata on your election as the new President of the Republic of Zambia on this 20th day of September, 2011. Wishing you all the best in turning Zambia into a flourishing, prosperous and vibrant nation!
Am very concerned with this level thinking ………….a pen?? It only shows where this country would end up under PF
Am very concerned with this of level thinking ………….a pen?? It only shows where this country would end up under PF
Mulekeni Sata ateke.
#35 Reality just what is Sata going to do to bring this prosperity.What are these policies.You go to their website and all they talk about is rupiah this MMD that,Pf on alert bla bla bla tell us what you are going to do differently
I pity the passengers of the sinking “Titanic”. Please come back thursday evening and tell us what will have happened when bitter reality dawns on us that the King Cobra no longer has any potent vernom to win an election!
Did those cadres identify themselves as PF cadres?
This goes to show that the people have lost trust in the current govt. Rbish out of state house and welcome to Ba King.
This is very sad. It shows how DAFT these PF thugs are!!
Surely if Satanic Sata will win, it will be because of planned mis-information. “Seeing” imaginary visions everywhere. ZAMBIA TWASEBANNA.
There is no need for MMD cadres to start panicking-it was destined for sata to rule one day and that day is NOW.
In your dreams!!
ilifye bwino! especially three times beaten, three times fearing e.c.z pens.Pipo are very crafty during election times yabaaaaaa………….
People are against the MMD and not even RB. They messed themselves on a lot of issues. They have are finished. Sata can say what he wants. mind you in Kitwe, he was warned not to stop them to riot if the MMD rigs the elections. Take note!! In zambia , most of the electorate vote on party lines and not candidates.Â
To be a pace setter does not mean winning the race. Ukutangila te kufika. Kutsogola sikufika. Time will tell.
Sata President: Reduces PAYE =reduced GRZ income. And reintroduces windfall tax = flight of capital on the mines. And pays back to Taiwanees + owner of the hired copter =stealing of GRZ funds. Reduced PAYE means inflation and consequently the economy poor perfomance.