The Human Rights Commission has expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the just ended Livingstone parliamentary by- election was conducted.
In a statement to ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday, Commission Chairperson Pixie Yangalilo commended the electorate, political parties and their supporters for maintaining peace during the elections.
Ms Yangalilo disclosed that a preliminary assessment conducted by the commission revealed that voting went on smoothly in spite of the clash reported in the media between the Patriotic Front (PF) and the United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters over alleged vote buying.
She said the allegation has already drawn the attention of the police, calling on the police to handle the matter professionally.
Ms Yangalilo reiterated the commission’s concern over the recurring instances of violence by political party cadres saying it is an infringement on human rights among political parties and their supporters.
She added that any act of violence goes against the democratic tenets,norms and values that Zambia has ascribed to since the country embraced multiparty system in 1991.
She said there is need for all political players to desist from using violence to meet their political ends if Zambia is to be seen as a beacon of democracy and also a human rights respecting country in the region.
Ms Yangalilo has since commended the electorate in Livingstone central constituency for turning out to vote and exercise their rights despite the violence that had arisen leading to the postponement of the by-election.
ZANIS
More like Inhumane Rights
Thanks Human rights commission.You know how we do it.
Give the Report to Commonwealth Asap I believe they are still here.
Pixie Kasonde Yangailo a pathetic excuse for a pile of human being! Of course as a tool of whichever dictator is paying your bills ; you are be happy when they rig elections. Interesting that you never commented on the wrongful incarceration of the entire campaign team of the UPND on fake murder charges. Cikashana uli cisushi!
Yes, Pixie Yangailo was supposed to comment on UPND memebers who were wrongfully detained. I suggest that people like her should just enjoy the bribes and favours she is getting without annoying anyone. Acting Chief Justice Chibesakunda was a chairperson there for a long time. That is where this compromise is coming from.
Being part of certain tribes like wiseman from sheet, holly molly, is a crime. No brains at all. Mulifipuba.
@GK, you really are a bigot with issues! What has this got to do with tribe? Why are you PF people obsssesed with tribe? Honestly what intelligence do you people even have? You are failing to run the country and dividing it along tribal lines. My dear you are in government and so far theres nothing intelligent about what you are doing. Everywhere you look things are disintegrating. You are nothing but a devisive and destructive force. You have your President who is superstitious and afraid of people with bald heads! Think of it. And this is 2013! 21 st Century! Honestly my dear you can shove your $tup!d intelligence way inside your behind where the sun never shines!
Shameful exercise of political servitude!
Spot on lady. Let those born bitter and frustrated continue insulting while Zambians move on. UPND and HH think Zambians are so dull to be insulted by Amsterdam under their instigation. What a dull party full of pompous for nothing under fives. We will see if Amsterdam and Southafricans will vote for UPND and HH in 2016. You think by insulting innocent people on websites you will gain votes, how dullo really.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
2016 Who will be standing on the PF ticket? Is it Kabimba? Sakeni? Mmembe? GBM? Lubinda? The PF Boat is going to be retired with the owner. Then Northern Janjaweed clowns like you will scatter like headless chickens. You were rallying behind Elias Chipimo as heir apparent, but the boy has called out Ukwa on his tribal empire he is building. He wants none of the nonsense of Northern hegemony. He loves Zambia and not the PF tribal project!
Isn’t it this the same Lady that had once upon time advocated for Gay and Lesbian rights in Zambia only to U turn when funds stopped flowing? What is she now trying to say with her usual bellicose rhetoric? Trying to launder her dented obese image from her pay masters. 2 people died in Livingstone while hoards of others were illegally incarcerated during the whole process by a belligerent partisan Police. An MP was brutally assaulted by a now “victorious” Government minister in full view of “Law enforcers” and no charges have been brought forth. Nothing of that is mentioned by Yangailo. Ati Human Rights body? Please just enjoy your season.
These cadre is suffering from diahorea of the mouth. She is not asking sense even to the oxygen taken at the time if her PF not human rights speech.
Meant she is not making sense…..
feel for you cinyo human rights commission,just be eating with PF than utter foolish statements we mbwa we.Can you even open your stinking mouth to say livingstone bye elections was well conducted swine of a person
Is Yangailo’s plan to resign and join PF or what?
bitter upnd losers on this blog.
like it or not, your strong hold province is under siege by the pf and no amount of slander, insults, defamations….. will turn this crusade around.
just start crying for your beloved upnd cos its sinking even in your backyard.
with this kind of bitterness and insults being peddled here, what can stop you from killing?
what a tribe…
Mrs Pixie/HRC, surely you can do better than that!
I agree with HRC Chairperson.The only regret are the two reported deaths of colleagues. Otherwise all the gossipped about intimidations, violence, vote-buyings, bribery and all I have not winessed them personally. At Libala Polling Station where I cast my vote it was quiet and peaceful. During campaign period not even one party campaigned me, but voted wisely and secretly. Please no more bye-elections for L/stone we are tired we want development now, forget about the planned petition, you will only lose more money just prepare for 2016. Please let respect the HRC report on this matter.
@2.3 Wiseman from the East. Certainly you are not a wiseman from the East. Your political disorientation can tell that u are an exclusion of the wisemen from the East.
Wisemen from the East can never orient with Mapatizya formular Parties, reason being that, the party has lost touch with reality. The two sister parties are there to oppose for the sake of opposing.