Patriotic Front (PF) Chakunkula ward 32 Councilor Robert Chikwelete is the new Lusaka City Council mayor.
This follows a tightly contested mayoral election held at the council chambers at civic center in Lusaka today. He polled 19 votes while his rival PF Kabulonga ward 16 Councilor Charles Msiska polled 18.
A total number of 38 votes were cast and one vote was rejected.
Delivering his victory speech, Mr. Chikwelete pledged to work with all councillors and other personnel at the council regardless of political affiliation.
He said bickering and mudslinging should be a thing of the past as the city of Lusaka belongs to everyone.
And PF Chawama ward 2 Councilor Davison Mulenga is the new deputy mayor for the city of Lusaka.
He assumed the seat after convincingly beating PF Mulungushi ward 18 Councilor Daniel Chisenga with 23 votes against his opponent’s 15.
The deputy Mayor-elect called on the losing candidates to work with the new leadership. He said the new leaders will require the co-operation and support of all the stakeholders in order to work efficiently in developing the city.
Meanwhile, the installation of the mayor-elect and his deputy which was supposed to have taken place today has been postponed to May 29.
Lusaka City Town Clerk, who was also the returning officer, Timothy Hakuyu, has confirmed the development.
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This is one obsolete position. That town is controlled by other people. All he will be doing is showing up at events with that ridiculous Mayoral garb. welcome Chikwelete.
Who is this guy?
Chineke, Hey!!! Cant that call for a 50 + 1 re-run? So popularity is not actually a measure of democracy as can be seen from this election because no one between the two contestants could claim to be statistically popular especially that we do not know where the void vote was going to fall.
Totally lost!!! Ba honey atishani…..
Congratulations mr chikwete, this as been a very contested election looking at the background with your opponent and the pf leadership it has been a long journey. PF Leadership is behind you.
Congrats O
Hey Ba-Chikwelete, congratulations on your election following “Patriotic Front (PF) Chakunkula ward 32 Councilor Robert Chikwelete is the new Lusaka City Council mayor”. Same message goes to Ba-Mulenga on “And PF Chawama ward 2 Councilor Davison Mulenga is the new deputy mayor for the city of Lusaka”.
Let us see what you will do for Lusaka City in the nex few years. 2011 elections willl be very tricky for PF in Lusaka if you as a party continue to mis-perform.
Have a blessed day.
Woman of Substance …ulina zelu mannigi. I wonder if you are still single?Nine Chale can be my shibukombe ..nga wansumina apapene
Congrates Chikwelete,work hard to improve the town.
Even councillors dont know how to vote. They have spoilled ballots, what a shame.
Work hard dear. Its not now time for you to be just drinking and eating in that office. Perform otherwise nkesa kulopola mune.
How did that 1 vote get rejected? suspicious? i think it was meant to be a draw.
Wherever the Opposition is incharge of the council MMD makes it difficult to develop such towns. We are the TAX PAYERS and we want to see our money at work. Its no UPND or PF that need development. Parties come and go but the towns will remain.
Congrats to the victor,however just to add on to what the last comment said we should realise that the focus here is on developing the city and not for selfish motives.Let us have some planned structures in the city not those makeshifts which make the town look as though there was a war.Let us utilise those architectural graduates from universities and colleges who do not have jobs(this is just one of the many objectives of the mayoral position…..and i repeat one of the many objectives)