President Rupiah Banda has said it was criminal for persons and organisations that are not confirmed by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to compute and tabulate election results.
President Banda said the Electoral Commission of Zambia was the only institution that was legally mandated to compute and tabulate election results.
He has, therefore, warned people and organisations intending to tabulate results of this year’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections without permission from the ECZ that they would be committing an offence.
“Any person who therefore computes and tabulates results other than those confirmed by the ECZ is not only usurping the power of the ECZ but committing a criminal offence,” he said.
ZANIS reports that President Banda said this at State House today when he swore-in Justice Ireen Mambilima as new ECZ Chairperson, Justice Timothy Kabalata, who is new Anti-Corruption Commission Chairperson and Edward Musona, who has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Industrial Relations Court.
The President explained that according to the Constitution of Zambia, the ECZ was an autonomous constitutional body allowed to supervise and conduct general elections.
Article 76 (1) of the Zambian constitution states that there will be established an autonomous Electoral Commission to supervise the conduct of Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
Mr. Banda further advised those who wished to support Zambia in conducting and observing the elections that ECZ was an autonomous body and the only constitutionally recognised institution to conduct elections.
“No other institution, whether public or private, is permitted to perform any function relating to the conduct of elections in the country, including computation of results,” he stressed.
President Banda added that organisations that would help in monitoring elections this year should exercise secrecy during voting and counting of results until the ECZ declared the results.
He was referring to Regulation 15 (6) (f) of the Electoral (Conduct) regulations which states that monitors shall maintain secrecy with reference to any matter affecting voting and counting of votes and shall not by themselves or through their organisations declare the results of any election before declaration by the ECZ.
“Further, Regulation 14 (1) of the Electoral (Conduct) Regulations specifically directs all media broadcasting election results to avoid unfounded speculation which may cause instability and prohibits the media from publishing unconfirmed elections results,” he said.
President Banda has meanwhile, restated his position on the Parallel Vote tabulation (PVT) and said no one should be allowed to conduct this kind of exercise in this year’s elections.
The President expressed confidence that the newly appointed ECZ chairperson would not allow anybody to carry out the PVT which he said was a recipe for chaos in the country.
“As you take up your position Justice Madam Mambilima, I have no doubt that you will conduct these polls to the latter of the law,” he said.
And President Banda assured the nation that he would, in accordance with the law, render maximum support to the ECZ to conduct the upcoming presidential and general elections in the highest degree of transparency.
He said Government has invited the international community to come and observe and monitor this year’s elections because his regime had nothing to hide.
He told Justice Mambilima that her reappointment to head the ECZ was testimony of how successfully she conducted the 2006 elections.
President Banda said the approval of Justice Mambilima’s reappointment by all stakeholders showed how highly regarded she was in terms of heading the ECZ and conducting elections.
“The proximity of Presidential and General Elections also left me with no choice but to look for somebody who was very familiar with the operations of the ECZ,” he said.
He pointed out that the ECZ was an important institution in Zambia’s democracy hence it required to be manned by people of high integrity.
The President said it was important that the ECZ should be headed by people of integrity in order for the public to accept the efficacy of the election results.
“I therefore have no doubt that in my mind that you have the nation’s support and that you will lead the ECZ to yet again successfully hold free and fair elections,” he said.
President Banda thanked Justice Mambilima for consenting to serve at ECZ for the second time in the space of four years.
Justice Mambilima takes over from Justice Florence Mumba who recently resigned after workers at ECZ revolted demanding that she leaves the Commission.
On Justice Timothy Kabalata, President Banda said he had no doubt the experienced retired judge would serve the Anti-Corruption Commission with dignity.
He said it was important that corruption was fought in order to foster the country’s development.
And President Banda described Mr Musona as a hardworking Zambian who provided his service to promote justice in the country.
He said Mr. Musona would continue to work hard even at the Industrial Relations Court.
And Justice Mambilima said she was ready to take up the challenge of leading the ECZ even in the midst of workers who caused the resignation of her predecessor.
In their oaths, all the three that were sworn in pledged to faithfully and truly serve in their positions without fear or favour, affection and ill-will.
The trio further swore to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of Zambia as established by law.
ZANIS
Once out of power we shall cry for pvt
Sata is distressed and gripped with fear ffor international mafias he owes millions of US Dollar. For him is do or die but unfortunately it a landslide for RB this year.
Its a landslide for MMD and RB. I wonder where he thinks he could marshall winning national votes when he gets 1% in other parts of the country while in his much claimed strong holds the variance is nothing to talk about. I wish he had brains to do comparative analysis of issues.
Im tired of these two words on LT(Times): ‘developmental’ and ‘warn(s)’.
FINSHI MUTINA BA VASCO?
simugatiyofye amambala!!!
The MMD via a special State house monitored task force has spent K25 billion since beginning of the year on activities to disrupt cohesion in the Pact. The scheme seems to be yielding dividends going by the latest events in the Pact that is on the verge of collapse.
This special task force is headed by the party’s chief whip Vernon Mwanga and assisted by state house presidential aid Austin Sichinga.
The money has been used to pay chiefs in Southern province to threaten to disown HH if he remains in the Pact. The chief led by Mwanachingwala and Mukuni have netted about K500m each plus a car of their choice. Chief Mukuni is since ever in Lusaka driving past Arcades and Manda hill malls in his latest BMW 7 series.
The next target lines has been some UPND and PF members of parliament (MPs) who have been instructed to create confusion and counter progressive statements to ensure the Pact does not succeed. The MPs that were paid K250M each mid February are Peter Machungwa (PF), Elizabeth Chitika (PF), Faustina Siyangwe (PF), Besa Chimbaka (PF),Anson Sinama (PF), Douglous Siakalima (UPND), Garry Nkombo (UPND) and Highvie Hamududu (UPND).
The UPND troika have been promised another K2 Billion each if they can deliver UPND to partner with MMD. The exchange of cash usually happens at Arcades car park between 8 and 10 pm when Pajeros and Landcruisers park side by side.
Selected pastors like BIGOCA’s Ndlovu and NGO presidents like Edwin Lifwekelo are on K50M to issue anti Pact statements
RB is the victor of these election in 2011. am disappointed with Sata
Well well well, the die is cast, I wonder whether there is still any sane person with any semblance a mind akin to reasonable thinking who can still deny there this year’s polls will be characterised by VIOLENCE. We have known for a long time that it is at the point of ECZ computation and tabulation of election results that UNIP and the MMD have always rigged polls in their favour. It was so sad for Mazoka when all of a sudden the ECZ stops releasing results for 12 hours, while incidentally results were pouring in from all parts of the country and he was leading. When the ECZ started releasing them, the Cabbage was all of a sudden declared the winner. There is no way this will happen again, once beaten twice shy.
@ No 3. MMD is my party as well but I think we seem not be connected to reality,the situation on the ground is different from you rants.It is such kind of thinking that is making our party to loose popularity. we always want to pretend that it’s gonna be a landslide for MMD,instead of working hard to re-gain the lost popularity,we are busy cheating ourselves that MMD will win with a landslide.from 2008,we have lost 4 pearly seats to the opposition.1) solwezi central. 2) Mufumbwe 3) chilanga 4) mporokoso.this shows that,there is but great work Do. those of us who love the MMD,let’s not be arguing on small matters like PVT but work hard to re-brand MMD and woo more voters for RB and MMD
Senior Citizen imbwa, from this story it simply shows that you guys are dead scared
Is this the educated man MMD cadres have been screaming about? What he cited here has nothing with PVT. He is discussing apples while the issue is about oranges.
Article 76 (1) of the Zambian constitution states that there will be established an autonomous Electoral Commission to supervise the conduct of Presidential and Parliamentary elections
Regulation 14 (1) of the Electoral (Conduct) Regulations specifically directs all media broadcasting election results to avoid unfounded speculation.
Regulation 15 (6) (f) of the Electoral (Conduct) regulations which states that monitors shall maintain secrecy.
Which one of these specifically discusses PVT or states that it is illegal to have Parallel Tabulation? Learned MMD cadres, help your misguided economic history reader.
#2 and #3 if MMD will win with landslide then why is RB and all MMD vuvuzelas so much against PVT?
You can only win with an op invinsible hand. Accept PVT then we see who is really popular in this year’s elections.
The mmd is packing this year NO DOCTORING OF RESULTS from rural areas this year. Then you will face the law with Winter Kabimba as MOJ
Thanks for the words of wisdom his excellency RB. We like your leadership. Zambia will be blessed again. Cwe-cwe-cwe
I strongly feel that PVT is not crimial but what is criminal is the result it brings when you have NGOs that have already shown their side tabulating.When you look at the NGOs supporting PVT they are all politically inclined.Already it can tell you what they are upto.So us people who like commentnig on issues we dont even understand or can not see,lets learn to ask.The NGO`s interest is money paid by donors of a named oppositon to give results they feel are desrved by the named opposition.but lets not forget that this is a secret ballot.It does not mean that the poeple who attend your rallies are the voters.So lets be objective and mostly carefull.We do not want problems simply because this old man will not have another chance to stand so he wants to spoil everything for this country.
Its surprising that RB is scheming something yet its clear that wih death of PF-UPND Pact chances are high for victory. PVT should not scare those who aspire for high office. Unless there is something they are planning. RB by rejecting PVT is creating choas for this country.All those who care for mother Zambia should watch RB and MMD to ensure no rigging takes place this year.Why threaten those advocating for PVT with criminal offences. There is nothing to hide those are old politics.
Is PACT still existing? What happened. It just died a natural death
You educated lawyers, LAZ and university of Zambia students, why are you confusing us. We engineers we talk what we learned at school. If it we are talking about ideal gradient it is the same language and same application every where and people are never doubtiful. But laws especially zambian laws, you can even start to think that a lot of people are wrongly sentenced, more especially the poor who have no capacity to be represented. Layers can you come out in the open if indeed you learn the same thing and apply the laws correctly so that we can have confidence in you. So now which is wihich? is it that law application can bend to suit the sitiuation and if so the career is a bad one.
Somebody educate me, what is wrong with PVT?! that MMD cannot sleep. if they will win with a landslide why spend sleepless nights over PVT?!
Did I miss anything? Has our learned Legal Minister said anything about the illegality of PVT ?I do not recall the ECZ saying PVT was illegal, only that they were “uncomfortable” with it. The fact that Judge Mambilima dodged the issue of illegality speaks volumes. Who is advising RB?
Dr Chongwe
RUPIAH Banda and MMD are opposed to parallel vote tabulation (PVT) because they want to cheat their way to victory during this year’s general elections, says Dr Rodger Chongwe.
And Dr Chongwe said the civil society organisations and Zambians should ignore the tantrums from President Banda and the government by implementing the PVT.
In an interview yesterday, Dr Chongwe, a prominent Lusaka lawyer, said President Banda and his government should avoid unnecessary conflict over the PVT.
He said PVT was a phenomenon which was started in the Philippines and had been used in the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and in most countries in Africa.
Nyengo yafika,Nako Yifitile,Ishita na yifika,Chindi chasika,The hour has come,PVT or not, time for change is here. Enough of MMD. If only RB would change the political party to stand on I would vote for him BUT not if he will stand as MMD. IT’s time for MMD to pack and go the same way UNIP packed out in 1991.
“In fact, in the interview with The Post which was given by Mbita Chitala, he talked about a parallel vote tabulation installed right in State House during the 2008 elections, except his had this; he was in a position to withhold the announcement of 50,000 votes,†Dr Chongwe said. “So this was actually installed for purposes of cheating in an election.â€
Dr Chongwe said there was nothing sinister or illegal about setting up a PVT once the official result at the polling station had been announced.
“And it’s nonsensical to suggest that anybody who does that will commit an offence and will he hulled to court and prosecuted. There is no such law in the country, not even under the Electoral Act,†he said.
Dr Chongwe said what the civil society organisations wanted was to…
to make PVT official. He said the issue had raised too much dust because it was viewed as a hindrance to plans by President Banda’s government to rig the 2011 general elections.
Dr Chongwe said it was undebatable that the MMD had always rigged elections since 1996.
“In any case, as evidence of that, anybody who talks about making the electoral system more transparent is being accused of committing an offence. The PVT is a transparent method of counting the total results which have been officially announced,†Dr Chongwe said. “If you are against that, it means you want to cheat. It is obvious. It is not only the President who has condemned PVT, his ministers have condemned it. Information minister Ronnie Shikapwasha was the first one.â€
Dr Chongwe said Zambians should…
simply ignore President Banda and his government and go ahead to implement PVT, because there would be nothing illegal in their actions.
“It doesn’t matter who the highest person is who is against it. Let’s take it that, that is their opinion, but that opinion is not supported by the law of Zambia. If our law doesn’t prohibit it, you do it,†he said.
Organisers from the Philippine National Citizen Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) are widely recognised as the pioneers of PVT in emerging democracies.
In Zambia, the ECZ pastes results at public notice boards at every polling station where people are free to collect the same and add up with results from other centres to come up with the result.
On the MMD cadres who are systematically taking over the running of…
#7 & 8, i have heard of the story as well and seems legitmate. its no suprise. hope HH and SATA are reading coz they are our hope.
of communal institutions like markets and bus stations in Lusaka following the suspension of the Lusaka City Council (LCC) by the government, Dr Chongwe described the actions by MMD cadres as lawlessness of the highest order.
He said the problem was because institutions like the police service had failed the Zambian people miserably. Dr Chongwe said the suspension of LCC was politically motivated.
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ba chimbwi mulechimona this yr….pfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
MMD chairperson for mines Kaunda Lembalemba has told an ECZ-organised consultative meeting that the concept of adding up results when they are declared by presiding officers at polling stations is not wrong or illegal.
And Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) acting director Priscilla Isaacs said it was not illegal for anybody to compile or add up the electoral results announced by presiding officers at various polling stations.
According to sources that attended a consultative meeting of the ECZ, political parties, civil society organisations and the church at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on Friday, Lembalemba, who led the MMD delegation to the
Lembalemba, who led the MMD delegation to the meeting, said the ruling party was not opposed to anybody tallying the results they were obtaining from polling station once they were declared by mandated electoral officials.
“When the issue of PVT parallel vote tabulation came up for discussion, even the MMD sided with the group that supported PVT. Mr Kaunda Lembalemba said as far as the MMD was concerned, there was nothing wrong or illegal about people, political parties or anybody adding up the figures from the polling stations after the presiding officer had announced them,” the sources said. “There was no disagreement from the MMD. There was only one small political party that argued that PVT might cause chaos but everybody dismissed that argument.”
The sources said when…
when Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) executive director Goodwell Lungu asked ECZ commissioners to clarify on the PVT, the commission’s secretary Eric Kamwi explained that the electoral body was the only one with the mandate to conduct elections and announce the results.
“At first, Mr Kamwi wanted to mislead us by explaining about the mandate of monitors and observers by quoting the law. Even ECZ commissioner judge Esau Chulu also wanted to mislead us; he said it was the preserve of the ECZ to announce and transmit the results. Judge Chulu had observed that some people were sending SMSs of results before ECZ had announced the results in Chifubu and Milanzi by-elections,” the source said. “But the discussion became heated and all political parties, civil society groups and the…
and the church were on the same side concerning the PVT. After realising that the debate had become heated, ECZ acting director Priscilla Isaacs stood up and said there was nothing illegal for anybody to add up the results that had been announced by the presiding officer at the polling stations. Ms Isaacs said anybody was free to communicate the results obtained from polling station as announced by the presiding officer. She said even radio stations were free to broadcast those results; they results were official and public. After she made that explanation everybody clapped, applauding her for the clarification.”
The sources said representatives of the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD), UNIP, Patriotic Front and Heritage Party and others were in agreement on the PVT.
But…
President Rupiah Banda on Saturday said he was not in support of the PVT because it was alien to Zambia and a recipe for anarchy. He claimed that PVT had caused post-elections violence in some African countries like Ivory Coast and hoped that all his colleagues would support his position.
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yOU THINK mAMBILILIMA WILL DO A BETTER JOB? IF YOU KNOW LAW ALL RIGHT WHY SHOULD YOU FAIL TO ANSWER A SIMPLE QUESTION LIKE. IS IT ILLIGAL TO HAVE A PVT? IF YOU ARE A A FARMER AND YOU ARE CARRYING A PUMPKIN AND YOU ARE ASKED WHAT YOU ARE CARRYING JUST BECAUSE A FISHER MAN YOUR BOSS WHO HAS NEVER FARMED SAYS IT IS TOTOISE YOU CAN FAIL TO ANSWER CORRECTLY, THEN THIS FARMER SHOULD NOT BE ENTRSATED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEIGN A FARM PRODUCE OVERSEER.
I don’t see anything wrong with a “Quick Count” or PVT? What is the main issues here?
MAN “U”is playing CHELSEALis it not that every one is watching and counting goals. Is not just common sense that every one watching will know who has worn. Now if the people watching are told by FIFA that MAN U has worn when every one has seen that the winner is CHELSEA. What do you think the surporters of CHELSEA will behave? At counting stations all the stake holders will be available and recording the Votes. They will all agree on the figures and figures will be counter signed for. where is the criminallity? The guity of ringing the elections are afraid.
#21 spot on let MMD /NGO Vuvuzelas come out clean and tell us why they are oposed to PVT. The reaction of RB shows something is wrong in our electoral system. You could see Mambilima could not even state her position on the matter but refer to what Akufuna said her Junior officer. The absence of PVT and reaction of RB is what can bring chaos in the country. Priscilla Isaacs said there is nothing wrong with PVT. I will not be surprised if they refuse to confirm her as ECZ Director.
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Mr. President when is your next trip and to where? Please before you fly out, a REMINDER lest you forget envoke your rented constitutional power and announce the date of the Presidential & General Elections. I think that is what is important to all progressive Zambians. We also need to plan so that the poling date will find most of us near the polling booths we registered. You are not competent enough to lecture us on PVT. That is a baby for ECZ. Madam Justice Irene Mambilima you have head a shrival even before you sit in that saddle. Prove the doubting Thomases wrong that YOU WILL RISE UP TO THE GREAT CHALLENGE AND SUSTAIN THE PEOPLES WILL WHEN GENUINE RESULTS ARE ANOUNCED. WE WANT GENUINE, FREE & FAIR ELCTIONS, NOT MANUFACTURED/ COOKED RESULTS. THATS THE POINT.GOOD LUCK MADAM…
I wonder whether some bloggers do it out of ignorance or just mare dishonest to themselves. You and I know the law and yet you insist on PVT. It is such criminal minds that bring chaos. If anything, i expect people to advocate changing the law to allow PVT. Otherwise just shut up and forget the PVT. The fact is and will remain that PVT has always been there but RB insists that it can be done with secrecy so that you do not creat chaos for nothing. Watch out for foreigners who are not happy with our peace and would do anything to finish it.
There is a saying, once beaten twice shy. I wonder if our opposition are saying they are dull and can not use the means that MMD is using. Whoever cries of rigging is foolish and should shut up. The fact is there to see for all, that MMD can’t win an election against a strong alliance like the one we just had coz they are a minority party (less than 50%). Now that the PACT is no more, MMD will win it fairly and square. So do not give a blind eye to obvious issues. Whoever is thinking of violence after MMD wins this election should be punished severely with no remorse coz they have no reason. If the PACT was intact, it was going to surprise everyone to see MMD winning and that would maybe justify violence in some parts especially urban.
In Africa, when a ruling Party wins by a meagre 35,000 votes, then it means such a ruling party is very unpopular and survives by rigging. MMD know that they use under hand methods to survive and that is why they are so much against PVT. And for those false prophets on the this blog (#2 and #3) proclaiming that RB will get away with a landslide victory, can they tell us where that landslide is going to come to from. Look at this picture:CB-Sata,LK-Sata, NP-Sata, LP-Sata. SP-HH. North-Western , Central Provinces are up for grabs and bet Sata will do better than he did in the last elections in these two provices. MMD cadres must also realise that its an uphill battle for them in Western Province where they have committed and got away with murder.The only area RB will get a landslide is EP.
NGOs and opposition political parties must quickly go to the high court and to the supreme court if necessary to get a ruling on the illegality or legality of PVT. We should not wait for RBish and his new tandem of thieves to steal the elections for 2011 in addition to RP Capital fraudulently valuating and selling Zamtel, buying useless mobile hospitals and hearses at US$274.2 million, not implementing windfall tax at MAP of Us$11,000 per tonne for copper at LME, spending US$15 million of NAPSA money on 10,000 acres from Meanwood properties development, NCC blowing up of billions to give us a useless and senseless draft constitution, shooting unarmed Zambians in Mongu and Mazabuka, etc, etc!
MMD will not win 2011 elections if they do not rig! Chi RBish whether you approve or not we are…
MMD will not win 2011 elections if they do not rig! Chi RBish whether you approve or not we are fed up of your intimidating and bullying us and we will use PVT to catch you if you try to steal votes!
RB wants to stay in state house forever….sorry everything has it’s own time!!!
Kalu was right to walk out of the meeting because Kamanga and his tails are not part of NSCZ. They should have asked him if they wanted those *****s to attend the meeting. Kalu uli mwaume
I am foreseeing a very probable alliance between MMD and UPND. HH has no chance of winning on his own. For RB it will be a tough election for him. In fact, history teaches us that such alliances have happed before; ANC and UNIP and Pastor Mumbas Former party and the MMD. Since ours is an Immature democracy, Our politicians are not principled. Ambition is what keeps them going in our politics. Furthermore, it will be an opportunity for HH to server the public regardless of how he get there. It is about enemies becoming friends for a cause and Fighting the other enemy.
there is no smoke without fire… riging has been exposed. Why should PVT be headache to MMD, I thought election matters are ECZ’s baby ,but it seems MMD is dedecting what kind of elections we should have.What is ECZ’s position ? By the way HE is a candidate of this year’s elections !!!
Iam PF but Number 11 has made same sense pls Congrat you are a man.
Zambians you get carried away by trivial things, next it will be Parallel ,Parallel Vote Tabulation because the PVT will also be rigged. Give us your Manifesto pls so we can see how your reatives and children wont benefit once you win.
#45 that is exactly what the zambians need to know and not the propaganda that ZNBC and Chanda Chimba coupled with disgusting and low quality adverts of RB campaign messages. Shame pa zed
He is already campaining before anouncing the election date and so scared of PVT and SATA. Let RB show us a piece of legislation that prohibits PVT.
please opposition parties dont let Rb to threaten you over PVT. Its for transparency sake and for our own good as zambian people.
#2 SC You surprise me a lot. If you are sure of a land slide victory, why are you working day and night to stop all checks on the elections? Iam not a supporter of any party(but ardent hater of MMD’s arrogance) but I would like to see a level playing field. You see the problem with you guys is that you dont accept that the civil strifes that are engulfing other countries can easily come to Zambia. You are like a man who believes that his wife can never have an affair, but once that happens he commits suicide. Ope your eyes if still have them.
Number 20 Punka, your observation is the same as mine, a Chemist.Law in Zambia is elastic. But its elasticity disobeys Hooke’s law- quite subjective in its application.
viva pabwatoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
#55. Your analysis is right on!. Let us be objective and ready for the unexpected. We live in a globe world. Do not glossover possibilities. Do not take people for ride! Fairness,open and free management of the electoral
Marubbish! Atase!
y ak osa league. MMD has to find another way to rig or else this PVT will bring ka fwafwa in Zambia. VJ is getting old so he has run out of ideas.
This is what is putting the standing of ECZ as an autonomous body into disrepute. Why is the President giving orders to the Chairperson on how she must implement supervision of this year’s elections? I won’t be surprised to see many pro-PVT NGOs denied permission (accreditation) to monitor this year’s elections, & that will be a recipe for civil strife. Justice Mambilima must come out in open and protect the integrity of ECZ & personal dignity. She must read the public mood & be wary of making wrong moves that may cause chaos. People power ultimately prevail. Let the High/Supreme Court rule on this & protect the citizenry from the predatory MMD.
In the interest of the nation and fair play RB should be allow pvt to take place.All things being equal the results must be the same at the end of the day.If ten people vote you do not expect the results to be twenty.