Polls have closed in the three parliamentary by-elections in Muchinga, Chama north and Livingstone constituencies. The polls closed at 18:00 hours accordance with the law.
And the Livingstone central by-election was marred by serious voter apathy. Livingstone has about 67, 000 registered voters of which about 41, 000 participated in last year’s general elections. The voter apathy has been largely attributed to the lack of motivation among voters.
And Southern province Patriotic Front political secretary Brian Hapunda has attributed the low turn-out of voter to the violence that characterized campaigns especially in rural parts of the constituency. Hapunda told QFM that a lot of villagers were scared to turn up in numbers to cast their votes and instead decided to stay away.
And Hapunda has disclosed that five members of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) are in police custody after being found in possession of 11 voters cards at Zambezi ward polling station.
He further disclosed that Livingstone deputy mayor Mathews Jere who is an MMD member is alleged to have been spotted ditching out money to voters at Mwalibonena ward polling station around 14 hours.
Hapunda narrates that Mr. Jere, who was almost man-handled by angry PF members but was rescued by police and later asked to leave the premises after being interrogated by police and southern province minister, Obvious Mwaliteta.
A comment from both the police and the provincial minister proved futile by broadcast time.
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it is not true.
Liar Hapunda the village people are just but a few compared to the people in town.where do you think the man from MMD would get the money from it is Hapunda giving money to people you want to find anexcuse to pitition do that and we shall hammer you more
Iwe mwaiche Brian, just concede defeat instead of lame excuses. Political prostitute..Viva UPND
PF is leading in Livingstone.Hope they will maintain the early lead.
yapi,papi yaba
Tell us, who is the winner now?
Beaware of PF they have such evil tricks as weapons for petition, they have just lost.suker!
Yawina UPND kulibingi!
F*ck again uPnD this bullSHit is still doing fu€. cOmE tO northen mwaice. Now we hav 2 more provinces for Bembas can u when??????
NOTHING TO REJOICE ABOUT UPND’S VICTORY BECAUSE IT GOT THE SUPPORT OF MMD. MEANING IF MMD HAD PUT A CONTENDER, THOSE VOTES WERE TO BE SLIT BY 2 AND PF WITH WHAT IT HAD. SO IF YOU ARE AN ANALYST YOU’D SEE THAT PF IS DOING VERY FINE AND GETTING ITS PLACE AND CONFIDENCE IN THE PEOPLE WHO DOUBTED IT.
So, Obvious Mwaliteta also interrogates? What nonsense is this?
MMD has won muchinga, PF has won chama north, UPND has won Livinstone so ba LT dont lie to us or dont be biased.
mwaliteta is also acting as a police officer or is the new southern police chief.you never know under pafwaka and its chimbwii government reshaffles can be conducted any time.