The ruling PF is set to scoop three of the five by elections held yesterday.
PF’s Margaret Miti has won the Vubwi seat after polling 3,797 followed by MMD’s Eustarkio Kazonga with 1,091 while the UPND trailed in distant third with 761 votes.
The PF was in commanding lead in Zambezi West and Mkushi South with final results expected to be announced by mid-day.
In Zambezi West, the PF was leading after amassing 2,646 votes from 21 polling stations out of 30 whose results have been counted.
The UPND was second with 933 votes.
The opposition scoped the Solwezi Central Constituency parliamentary seat after its candidate Dawson Kafwaya polled 4,577 votes.
The UPND candidate was followed by his closest rival Newton Malwa of the ruling PF who polled 3105 while MMD’s Lucky Mulusa only managed a paltry 1,897 votes.
Electoral Commission of Zambia Returning officer Sarah Lunda declared UPND’s Candidate Dawson Kafwaya as the dully elected Member of Parliament for Solwezi at the Civic Centre at about 03:05 Zambian time.
The MMD retained Kasenengwa in grand style with Victoria Kalima polling 10, 936 votes followed by the PF with 3,489 and UPND in third with 439 while UNIP was in distant fourth with 280.
In Mkushi, the PF has taken a comfortable lead in the Mkushi South parliamentary by elections.
PF Candidate Davies Chisopa scored 1,952 votes against his closest rival Sydney Chisanga for MMD who polled 1,344 ballots by 06:00 hours this morning.
Agness Mambwe of UPND managed 948 votes.
This is after 19 polling stations out of 23 submitted their results to the totalling centre at Old Mkushi Boma Primary School.
46 ballot papers have been rejected.
The final results are expected by this afternoon as some of the polling stations are from far flung areas in the valley area.
The September 11 Mkushi South parliamentary by election was necessitated by the nullification of Sydney Chisanga’s 2011 election by the courts of law following a successful injunction by Mr Chisopa based on electoral malpractices.
With results from only four polling stations remaining, PF supporters led by Serenje MP as Campaign Manager Phillip Kosamu started celebrating their anticipated victory at their camp.
In Zambezi, the Patriotic Front (PF) is leading in the Zambezi West parliamentary by-election from the 30 polling stations counted so far.
PF candidate Christabel Ngimbu is leading with 2, 646 votes in the ballot papers counted so far.
The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Charles Kakoma is second with 933 votes counted.
Mr Kakoma is followed by the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Prisca Kucheka who has so far polled122 votes.
In the fourth position is the FDD’s Mark Kachongo with 50 votes while Green Party’s Kayombo Chilila is fifth with 50 votes while National Restoration Party, (NARERP) candidate Hastings Kanguya is tailing with a paltry seven votes.
Out of the 30 polling stations in the constituency votes from the nine polling stations are being awaited before returning officer Trifornia Tembo announces the overall winner.
The seat fell vacant following the court nullification of Charles Kakoma after being found guilty of electoral mal-practices during the 2011 tripartite elections.
And Patriotic Front newly elected Vubwi MP Margret Miti says she will focus on enhancing development that was initiated by President Michael Sata as she assumes her new position.
Speaking to journalists shortly after being declared winner of the Vubwi Parliamentary by-election, Ms Miti cited some of the areas that need attention as access to clean and safe drinking water and the electrification of the newly created district of Vubwi.
She noted that a number of people in the area still share water points with domestic animals saying that access to safe and clean drinking water is top on her developmental agenda.
The newly elected Parliamentarian said she will work with the people of Vubwi who elected her as MP in order to address their developmental needs.
Ms Miti has scooped the Vubwi Parliamentary by-election with 3,997 beating the MMDs Eustarkio Kazonga with 2,906 votes.
Congratulations great PF and the King at the helm HEMCS. Long live the King. My condolences to the Vice President of some known party.
Congrats PF 4 out of 6 shows the true picture on the ground, UPND 1 out of 6 mmmm kuwayawayafye.
Wherever Sata attended the campaigns, PF lost!! What a worst of time and energy for a recovering man.
Sata mwaume sana.He has shown them how it is done
What a slow death for UPND this is.
I have noticed people supporting them don’t appear to have common sense or a high aptitude, very disturbing
Thanks
Painful loss goes to UNPD. .After claiming popularity bearly 2 months it’s has lost 2 seats..Zambezi and Mangango. Jay Jay, Wanzelu and Ndobo where are you at ?
@Nostradamus, the President went to campaign in Mkushi and won. You are saying that wherever the President went PF lost. Just accept that your ka party is for under 5 and cannot win a presidential election. Losing in Zambezi by a vice president of a party just confirms that under 5 party is dead.
I hope United party for National Jokers is reading the writings on the wall….even the solwezi victory is narrow escape…you guys will still have southern province but will that will you an election? Mind you by 2016 70% of PF projects will be complete, Zambian Army, Airforce and National service will recruit, teachers and nurses too and other government workers plus there will be salary increase and many other services…..so in your wildest dreams, let me ask, do you guys honestly see what’s happening? Anyway continue insulting people who try to advise you and keep being popular only on fb….guys its rebrand your party or sink…the PF isn’t as stupid as Zambia watchdog wants to make it seem….keep getting the likes on facebook and zambia watchdog while PF gets the actual votes.
This is not good for us as citizens. We need more opposition in govt lest we start retiring at 65 and kicked everywhere like a ball. We need checks and balances in Democracy. Ministers want a salary rise when our economy is not doing well and if they are many in govt anything proposed stands.
My fears that we don’t have a strong opposition in Zambia have been confirmed. How sad
Kekeke kikiki… Saulosi ala mune you will cause HH to commit suicide, now He is pissing in his pants. His LT supporters are also pissing in their pants . The UPND does not know what has hit them. But any way they will win the next elections as they say….people who just make noise and yet have nothing on the ground.
Ours is to sing, Long live PF, long live King Sata , Long live King cobra. Hehe UPND has fallen, the insipid UPND is conquered, the noise UPND alwala shiki polomya guys, O who will give UPND the toilet paper to clean its mess….people of Zambia, come to the help of UPND…..UPND alala, alala.
Moral of the story, there is no twitter , facebook or ZWD in zambezi west…
PF grabs 3 seats from opposition UPND and MMD.
Flight HH2016 requests to make emergence landing in Southern Province after being shot at in Mangango and Zambezi West by uneducated PF kaponyas.
It’s amazing how pf cadres turn a blind eye and rush to make comments without shame!
1.UPND has lost 2 seats in Mangango and Zambezi,yes but has gained in Solwezi.Who is the real loser,MMD .
2.The break down of rule and order under pf.The President was campaigning 24 hrs after closure of the polls.
3.Vote buying by the pf and use of govt.resources,namely ZAF planesn constitutes abuse of office.
Lets level the playing field and the Electoral commission must open it’s eyes especially on massive vote buying.Next up Siavonga and Itezh tezhi.
Development campaigned for PF and convinced the voters to go for PF candidate.
There we have it: in the recent by elections, PF has won 4 of 6 representing 66% MMD 1 (16%) UPND 1 (16%)
Numbers dont lie
PF just needs to continue working hard and deliver on its promises as shown through its massive development program for our beloved country.
Congrats HEMCS, and the entire PF and the ZED people!!
Facebook, tweeter, watching the dog, Daily (or is it Dairy nation) propaganda cant help, will never help and have not helped before.
UPND must do what I have always advocated and emphasized….. Be bold, reform and remove the impediment for progress currently occupying the top leadership position.
Simply put…. there is currently no credible opposition in Zambia
Things are turning upside down in Zambezi west UPND can carry the day with 6 polling station remaining after PF ‘s lead by more than 1500 votes. lets wait and see.
PF is now leading by 200 with six polling stations remaining.
iwe bantu,,, with all you education and degree you cant analyizes the situation,,,, yes PF may have won 3 out of 5,,,, but sum up the total number of who voted for PF in all the constituencies,,, against those who voted didnt for PF,,,, It show you that PF is not popular
Where will be next by-elections next month?
,,,, yes PF may have won 3 out of 5,,,, but sum up the total number of people who voted for PF in all the constituencies,,, against those who voted didnt for PF,,,, It show you that PF is not popular on a national scale
PF has has taught the small boys a big lesson
Mazoka must be turning in his grave for UPND to lose his Zambezi seat his party made a personal to order. UPND go and campaign and reduce on making noise on facebook
@Saulosi your big boys including, – drunken Lungu, Malwa, Kambwili, Lubinda, the huge GBM and your father-of-the party SATA, all campaigned in Solwezi, dancing like Idyots and ended up with horrible LOSSSSSSSS!!
UPND won
@ Nostradamus, just accept that you have lost in Zambezi, your loss by the vice president of your party should be more painful to you. That is why you are writing the way you are. The people you are insulting were dancing just like you danced in other byes and were walloped, kikikikikiki, just defect to the might party.
@Nostradamus
No those are not loses but gains for us.Solwezi has always been for the opposition and Kasenangwa has belonged to MMD for years. We have grabbed Zambezi from you(UPND) a seat you have held since 2001 and we have grabbed Mkushi and Vubwi from MMD. We (PF) are the biggest winners. Time you defected bro,HH won`t just cut it unless southern province was the whole Zambia.
UPND NO PROGRESS, HH SHOULD RETIRE HE IS GIVING US NO HOPE. CONGRATES PF YOU DESERVE A VOTE COZ OF DEVELOPMENT EVERYWHERE U GO IN ZAMBIA
I agree UPND should seriously consider replacing HH with another candidate. This point of Saying Sata ruled PF for many years until he finally got to state house does not apply for UPND. Sata started PF, it was his party, UPND was started by Mazoka, so he is the one who had a BIG vision for the party, It could have made sense if it was him clinging to power of UPND because he started it. Infact if he was alive he could have been president by now. After Sata PF will be changing leaders as per their party constitution. The same should have been happening in UPND. IS UPND democratic? What does your constitution say regarding change of party presidents? How do u ignore the constitution?
If UPND had listened to Prof Chirwa and remained in the coalition with PF in 2011, HH would have been Vice President now and the party would have been in a good position countrywide. They would have easily overrun PF in 2016.
Kutaambilwa!
Some people spent time thinking the big loser is MMD. Well lost everything in 2011. Anything they retain is a plus and if they come second after any elections then they are a force. MY PROBLEM IS THE WAY UPND MARKETS ITSELF. THEY MAKE EVERY BELIEVE THEY ARE SECOND TO PF. IT IS A SHAME THAT THEY TRIAL IN THIRD POSITION BEATEN EVEN BY THE FINISHED MMD.
OPPOSITION SHOULD CONVINCE PEOPLE THAT THE ROADS THEY SEE IN PLACES WITH PEOPLE LIKE CHADIZA AND VUMBWI ARE NOT REAL.
In fact why PF lost Slowezi was because Newton Malwa was not sellable to the people for he was solely picked by Wynter Kabimba as he is his spy boy. Otherwise with a creadible candidate such as Dr. Ndumba Shatewa of Lumwana Barrick mine hospital come 2016, PF will easily get this seat. Actually we people of Solwezi wanted Dr. Ndumba Shatewa to stand but Wynter Kabimba bull dozed his way and adopted Newton Malwa his nephew and sweet spy boy. So this is his end and come 2016, it Dr. Ndumba Shatewa mwana wakwetu, Kaonde.
Bayaya ba Mulusa, from hero to zero in Solwezi. Politics and antagonism without a strategy!!
Good show by the PF kudos! MMD is finished. UPND is nothing
The opposition can’t compete with PF, they just don’t have much resources, PF is using government vehicles and ZAF planes at will and Mathani is giving the PF the financial muscle they need.
This is not to say that 2016 will be a walk over for PF, unlike now where the whole government goes to campaign in a constituency, in 2016 they will be over-stretched and the ministers and Sata will not be able to cover the country, the opposition will then gain grounds.
Very stuuupid kind of reasoning. How do u expect the opposition to gain grounds in a year? PF was wining bye elections even when MMD was using gvt resources.
Uli Chipumbu…Matako Yobe!
Ubwafya you smell a breeze of cow dung ati the wind of change is blowing…
His ressurection was even more fierce than they anticipated! He smashed them left right centre as they watched in total dismay!
Hearty congratulations to the Great PF Party! Surely, the people have spoken and the Great Titanic is cruising to the promised land! Hard luck to those disgruntled chaps who are only popular on the internet! Long live PF, Long live your excellence MCS. We are with you all the way!
mhmhmhmhmh… isnt it an emberrassement for the entire VICE PRESIDENT to lose a seat?
am Reminded of Lupando Katoloshi Mwape of the then MMD..
meaning Kakoma will stop making noise in parliament..
Point of correction: Kakoma has never been VP of UPND!
It is very clear that the fo.olish opposition will lose pants down in 2016 general elections to the ruling PF. Oppositions political parties in Zambia are like chickens that never learn their bitter lessons.Fielding so many candidates only helps the PF to win,and it will happen in 2016. FOOLISH OPPOSITION,lets just support pf and continue suffering,after all suffering does not kill.
Thank you the people of Solwezi voting for UPND. Atleast you’re now seeing something in UPND. VIVA UPND VIVA HH, HH, HH, HH, HH Hakainde Hichilema for Better Zambia
@ The Cikoy, what are you saying about Zambezi? You should be mourning and depressed tefyo?
No one should celebrate these by-elections results they are a waste of resources. Let us encourage govt to do more and serve Zambia especially the poor. Time for election fever is 2016 not now.
Rationalise the limited available resources to obtain maximum ROI. Inevitable by-elections like these should help us reflect on how better can our constitution be improved. Congrats PF and opposition for participating in these peaceful elections but w e can improve our effort of fostering development by avoiding being drawn away from the real target of service delivery to the people.
I hope you have forgotten to take your Meds
No wonder Solwezi will see no development despite the huge mines there. But the problem was Newton Malwa Wynter Kabimba adopted single handendly. And that is the reason Lubinda and GBM never campaigned for this younger man bcos they new he would not win the elections. The young man is not just lucky. Naumfwo uluuse, bane! Dr. Ndumba Shatewa of Lumwaba Barrick, Buumi clinic will easily win 2016 elections from UPND. He is very intelligent and easily sellable to the people of North Western province. In fact Sata will appoint him to take over from the current Minister of Health.
There is is no opposition in Zambia, how can UPND spokesperson lose i such a manner. Come 2016 PF will win Solowezi central otherwise i will eat my heart.
Atleast UPND won in Solwezi Central where even the President went to campaign. Did you see how foolish Kambwili, GBM and Lubinda was dancing as old as they are.
Super PF! Rise and shine!
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 2016
People of Solwezi have dug their own grade. We wanted to do the Solwezi Chingola road for you but now …..forget it. Mwanyela ku ntulo!. Lets see if Hakayinyelawila will do anything for you.
Iwe naiwe Wonderman, PF will definately do the Solwezi -Chingola dual carriageway. That is how we intend to grab this seat as PF in September 2016. In the meantime BRAVO PF MY PARTY! 6 out of 4 is a very good performance.
For all those in denial & complaining about using GRZ resources by PF, take a chill pill as we continue development. By the way the Broadway Avenue where I reside is being resurfaced. PF @ work.
Well done PF, well done HEMCS! Let’s continue!
Wonderman, your standards of language are subtracting rather than adding to PF reputation. Please behave maturity even in victory. PABWAAAAAAAAAATO
We all need a party in a government that develops a country. Thank you Sata and your personal party,build Zambia
politics Z for big peole nt under 5s like HH. Come 2016 we will barry upnd for good.Honestly speaking SATA hz done alot than wat MMD failed to do in 20 years in power and now people are seen wat real development is nt during elections time.
Analysis :
Congrats to PF and good attempt to Opposition.
However,
–PF is sliding into rural areas whre voters are still sheepish. 2016 Looks tough
–UPND is now an Urban party for Well Informed Voters therefore stands better chance
–MMD having kicks of dying horse.
In summary:
The Opposition to strategise on Ant-Rigging Combat Method as PF may intend to capitalize on Rural Votes Rigging in 2016, just like MMD used to did in past.
Very narrow and cheap analysis. Winning in Solwezi by about 1,400 votes does not make your regional party an urban party musa! PF is actually very much stronger than it was before and the results are there to show. For 2016 it will be very easy for PF
@alike, which urban area is UPND popular? Solwezi Central has always been a UPND seat since 98 until the 2 years for Mulusa. Dont be like the proverbial Ostrich and you guys should not be forgetting to take your meds every morning, otherwise am seeing Chainama cases in most of you
You are UPND trying to console yourself with hopes of winning future elections. However, if PF continues with its development agenda, in 2016 HH will eat the dust again. Short-sighted analysis, go sleep, it will heal your depression! VIVA PF VIVA!
I am now convinced. Kachingwe and Namugala were right. Pastor Mumba will not take us anywhere!!!!
Surely, the numerous developmental Projects going on throughout the country will outweigh opposition propaganda! We are able to see real development! Viva of! Long liive Sata….!
wanzelu wanya no more nzelu were is haleya haleya and nevious something.viva pf the govt for the people and the working govt
When you fall just admit that you have fallen. Not putting across useless excuses like the UPND is doing. You were saying you would win by landslide these election , alas you have lost by land slide instead. What a pompous people you are. See now that your vice president has lost the seat he held since 2001 by land slide, is this not clear that come 2016 UPND will lose terribly?? You are being misled by the ZWD as if votes are in the diaspora , you insipid people pompous for nothing. Shame on you as you keep on deceiving yourselves that you will win in 2016.
Excellent results, PF! And more and better successes in the future! Commiserations to Pastor Mumba, Icilema and Chipimo, not to mention the leader of the village concept party!!!
Parliamentary Seats held by parties as at 11/09/2014
1. PF – 73 2. MMD-37 3. UPND- 32 4.INDEPENDENT-2 5.FDD- 1 6. ADD-1
Congrats to PF. UPND should try harder to get an effective alliance. Monkeys are smaller than Bulls but they are smarter. Stop using logic start using subterfuge. Bemba’s are not many but they are clever and tricky. They get away with tribalism while accusing others of the same vice, the pick of vulnerable and greedy stooges from other tribes to give a public agenda of unity while they have a private agenda of domination. They build two roads for u that will be washed away by the rain while they build two Universities in Muchinga which will last forever. STUPID other Zambian tribes u deserve to be dominated
Congrats to PF. UPND should try harder to get an effective alliance. Monkeys are smaller than Bulls but they are smarter. Stop using logic start using subterfuge. Bemba’s are not many but they are clever and tricky. They get away with tribalism while accusing others of the same vice, the pick of vulnerable and greedy stooges from other tribes to give a public agenda of unity (Wina Lubinda lungi etc ) while they have a private agenda of domination. If other tribes fail to understand their role in this grand scheme , they get Wynter Kabimba,ed – I used to tell that little bastered but taleumfwa, anyway They build two roads for u that will be washed away by the rain while they build two Universities in Muchinga which will last forever. STUPID other Zambian tribes u deserve to be dominated
PF is great. All naysayers now know that the great PF is poised to rule indefinitely. Of course it is not to say that one party political system has come back in Zambia, no. The unfolding situation is that the great PF has joined the other great ruling parties in the SADCC region like Chama Chamapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) of Tanzania, MPLA, of Angola, ZANU PF of Zimbabwe, ANC of South Africa, the ruling parties in Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho, etc, which have stamped their authorities permanently in their countries, albeit thriving democracy where other parties exercise their democratic rights to compete.
I feel sorry for Mulusa, the gamble never worked, he left a good job in Joburg for Zed politics. On the other hand, I feel great for Davies Chisopa, he is simple, humble and hard working gentle man.
Charles Kakoma is UPND Spokesperson and not Vice President! He is deputised by Hon Mweetwa! The Vice Presidents are Mr Kapita and Dr Banda. Thank you!
Thanks for the education of who is who in under 5. Kabili some of us are not interested in the ka party and therefore it is difficult to differentiate. Condolences by 1st spokesman deputised by the young man Mweetwa.
That is immaterial! We are talking about the entire Kakoma loosing the seat which has been under your NGO Party since 2011! Please, carry on knashing your teeth over the loss! kekekekekekekekk! pwipwipwipwipwi!
Munyelo pwete
nikudala iwe mambala, wenze kuti
Iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee fipolopolooooooooooooooooooooo, iyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, fipolopoloooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Ba HEMCS congratulations to your and your great party.
Congratulations to the winners
Congrats to up and down party. So all that pomp and dance by PF in solwezi has yielded nothing? Zayelo & Mbwili keep on dancing after all you need those exercises to cut down on the excess blubber you have accumulated. UPND forward, Njanza njanza. Amujante bapeggy mubemba abola.
With that altitude you expect me to vote for your Haleinde Halenya (HH)? Kabiye kashinde pantu ulenunka amafi wabe t
I knew pf was not going to scoup the seat with Malwa as their candidate. Pf had ample time to convince Mulasa to stand on their seat and it could have been walkover for them.
Dont worry, we will get Solwezi in 2016. Thanks for the advice.
@Noel, Malwa Newton was single handendly picked by Wynter Kamimba as he is his nephew and kamuceeka. But it was too late to make changes. That is why, GMB and Lubinda never campaigned for that young man. The people of Solwezi actually wanted a Dr. Ndumba of Lumwana.
I am lost of words; this is just too sweet. Beating UPND in its backyard, I am so happy. Everything has been said. People have appended their signatures to the great works by PF. You need magic come 2016.
Vote buying is real and if it is so why?The pf tried all the best to stop Charles Kakoma through appeals after appeals,but lost .Their desperation led them to resort to vote buying.
What was GBM and Lubinda doing in a ZAF plane?They are not even cabinet ministers!
What do you call that?It’s like tying a challenger’s arm and then say fight with the champion.
A law must be passed so that government resources are not used during elections for campaigns period.
If this trend continues I don’t see how the opposition are going to counterattack especially poor mmd.
The results clearly show that UPND is not popular in the eastern province and therefore cannot mount a spirited fight in a national election. UPND lost badly in eastern province as it got 2% total share of votes in Kasenengwa and about 14% in Vubwi. UPND is not going anywhere with this level of popularity in eastern province.
JUNIA-Jr @ 7………………. You are dull.
Alike @ 18……………….. UPND is not as urban as you think it is.
Those of you that are not living in Zambia, allow me to update you on how fast
this country is developing. Come end of 2015, I can assure you, this country will be beautiful……………………….and that is why PF will rule beyond 2016
Viva PF! Long live our beloved President! HH hahahahahahah!
LONG LIVE THE KING. ALL HAILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL KING COBRA. MAY YOUR PRECIOUS LIFE BE PRESERVED AND LIVE FOREVER. I EXALT YOUR NAME BY YOUR PHENOMENAL SUCCESS IN SAILING THE TITANIC TO THE PROMISED LAND AND IN OBLITERATING THE HALEYENDA HALENYA (HH) LED PARTY. LONG LIVE PABWATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—–
UPND grow up or perish! PF has even grown stronger in places where you chaps dominated. Kick out your U5 now!
ZWD . Guys lets advise ZWD to report correct things not just fabricating stories because they hate PF. They are loosing credibility.There were a lot of media houses in Solwezi none of them reported this issue below but ZWD got it where? That is the reason why UPND will find difficult to convince Zambian to vote for them they dont have agenda and they are not selling their manifesto . They are just busy criticizing and creating fake stories using ZWD. Here is the story on ZWD
Presiding officer caught with pre-signed results before counting starts
September 11, 2014 | Filed under: Breaking News | Posted by: +
Alert opposition political party members have thwarted an attempt by the Patriotic Front to rig elections in Solwezi Central. The alert officials from the Movement for…
Fikali,fyacabe,filalopola
In Zambezi West, amujate ma baggy PF abola. This is a sweet victory zoona! Sata’s resurgence has silenced “Underworld Party for Notorious Demons” (UPND’s) blubbering !diots. Thank you King Cobra for letting Kakoma being wired by a woman hands down.
Sata won’t be able to campaign in 2016,he will be too tired for that.PF muli mu ndoti.You wake someone from his sick bed just to boost your campaign and you say you are popular? wait and see.This is a one-man party.
How old is Mugabe? Still strong so is HMCS.
Congratulations Victoria and Mary, the women have done it. More women in parliament. Go there and formulate laws for women, children and the disabled!
Congrats to PF for gaining most.
The MMD has run their race. The in Kasenengwa is due to the strength of the candidate. The PF has penetrated into new terrain- benefits from their message, fragmented opposition and incumbency/state resources aspect in by-elections. PF has proved that they have a good prediction model (3 seats as forecasted by Scott).
UPND has remained the same-symbolic loss in Zambezi, but strategic gain in Solwezi. They need to watch out for voter fatigue in long serving MPs. Their Solwezi win is probably the ripple effect of their growing popularity in the Copperbelt. They need to compare the results in Mkushi and Eastern province with what they got in the general elections-most likely its positive progression. For 2016 the battle will be PF and UPND.
Where is Wnzelu and other prophets of doom? Wnzelu was 100% sure Sata died in June. Well Wnzelu can you explain if we are seeing a ghost or not? Well done PF. The critics especially ZWD have been reduced to a pathetic shell of their former self or have they ever been worthwhile a social media to rely on? The is NOP! Thanks
Where is Wanzelu? I hope he has gone into hiding under the ZWD rock. Hehehehehehehehehehe
How many times were HH and UPND advised to change their strategy and tell the electorate how they would improve their livelihoods instead of just condemning PF?
these PF chicalas; which bush animals voted for them. concerned citizen; evans mfula at evaduco reporting live from lusaka and hiding from kitwe thugs
Elections held outside the general elections are supposed to be won by sitting Governmnent. Voters, especially in rural areas seek to enjoy support of govt. it goes, therefore, PF should not be celebrating winning bye elections because it is a given. If I were a UPND supporter, I would be satisfied with this outcome for gaining numbers in provinces where they could only amass accidental ones four years ago.
you need to be worried as UPND from the outcome of the results . It is clear that Since 2011 elections, UPND has not made any serious inroads in eastern province. UPND got 2% of total votes in Kasenengwa and about 14 % in Vubwi. In Zambezi – West UPND got about 59% of total votes in 2011 which has now dropped to only 27%.However UPND has marginaly improved it’s share of votes in Solwezi-Central from 32% in 2011 to 47% Yesterday. The biggest challenge for UPND is that apart from southern province it has no any other province in which it commands at least 50 % popularity.
Congrats PF.
People voted for what they are seeing. Rural people like seeing tangible i.e roads, schools, health centres and closer civic centres i.e bringing Bomas nearer. People no longer have to travel long distances to get civic services. That makes them happy. That is for rural people.
In the urban areas all the above services are already within reach. Urbanites want good roads and less traffic congestion, good drainage, continuous electricity supply, quick allocation of land etc. Above all, urbanites want good governance (good constitution) and respect for all Zambians. etc. Opposition is needed more than ever before for checks and Bs and for change of govt of course, if the ruling party goes to sleep. PF should not use these results to legitimise abuse of PoA and isolating…
This is very dangerous to our democracy.
The legislature is meant to provide checks and balances to the executive besides it’s orthodoxical role of enacting laws.
When the majority in parliament are members of the executive, the insititution lacks the efficacy and democracy is compromised. All ‘selfish laws’ and ‘tyranical actions and decisions’ by the executive will be ratified because of their dominance in parliament. That is what is currently obtaining in our Zambian National assembly.
Much as we celebrate this PF victory, let’s reflect on this objectively fellow Zambians.
JJ well said sad thing is PF seems to be winning in rural areas not big towns, they are losing the urban vote which should spell trouble, it’s easy to promise the villager who don’t question anything or even analayzye, Politicians prey on them a lot, but for how long before they wake up. go visit these villagers you will be astonished to find them barely making ends-meet, eat and progress
All the two seats PF has lost it is because of individual popularity of the candites the oposition fielded. Check you facts. Come 2016 things might be different because people are seeing developmental projects by PF.
Njalamimba, the opposite can also true; PF fielded strong candidates (the Zambezi West is one example as they played the tribal game of Lunda-Luvale and also hugely frustrated and incapacitated financially the oppostion candiate through court petitions and vote buying). Also note that rural areas will largely vote ruling party during by- elections. The best indicator of voting pattern in general elections are urban areas where the unemployed will, on average, seek for change. The Solwezi Central is a true litmus test (to a degree).
Ruth, your email has been hacked and better change it. The posts are definitely not yours.
Congratulations to PF.The MMD is on the road to destruction.Kaingu,Dora,Chituwo Namugala and kachingwe are having the loudest laugh.Kakoma has been knocked out by a sucker punch from Kucheka,Kazonga has equally been knocked out stone cold by Magret Miti whose mother is currently admitted to Chipata general hospital.Victoria is a very strong candidate like Dora,Namugala and Masebo.Women are on the rise watch out.
@ Wawa am not supposed to belong to any party, but your comment is the most humorous have come across in a long time – the opposition should convince people that the roads they are seeing built by PF are not real – my foot! So you mean as 2016 come they should tell people of Muchinga that those two universities are actually an illusion/hallucination, they are not there lol!
GOD BLESS ZAMBIA