Foundation for Democratic Process-FODEP Executive Director McDonald Chipenzi says election rigging in Zambia can be done anywhere along the electoral process even within opposition political parties.
Speaking in an interview in Lusaka,Chipenzi said the media has also contributed to the rigging
of elections by potraying that a certain political party is more popular than the other instead of
being fair and accurate in its reporting.
“Rigging of elections can be done at any given point in the electoral process from the legal
process upto the declaration of the winner”,Chipenzi said.
“The media has also contributed to the rigging of elections by potraying that party A is more
popular and is likely to win than party B and you know as journalists that this has been a trend
in Zambia.This is creating a wrong perception to the electorates and the media as it has failed
to allign itself to the hihgly talked about ethics”, he added.
“This is not good in the governance of the country as it leads to violence because many people will turn to violence if the party percieved to be more popular fails to win an election and many of them will resort to conflict as they will think the elections have been rigged in favour of the winner”, he said.
And Chipenzi has called on political parties taking part in this year’s elections to accept the outcome of the elections and move forward in the development of the country.
Chipenzi said there is only one Zambia and called on politicians to be tolerant on each other in
their quest to develop Zambia even when they differ in certain areas.
“I am calling on all the media houses in Zambia, be it private of public to be accurate, impartial,
truthful and fair when reporting before,during and after elections.These are esential in a
democratic election where the playing field should be levelled at all times”,Chipenzi said.
“Elections should not divide the country but help unite the country even when politicians have
different oppinions on what is best for the country”,he said.
“We only have one Zambia which we should continue to embrace even when your party fails to
secure a vote,Zambia should move forward.”, Chipenzi added.
especially the Post office newspaper
Good try Chipenzi but you could have just openly said that the way POST report is meant to advantage PF against MMD. Hit the nail on its head sometimes sir.
#2 , what is your fair comment on ZNBC, Times & Daily Mail on Endorsement of the RB by Chiefs?
#3, lets wait until Sata gets his first endorsement from a chief, then we will be able to compare the coverage he gets to that of RB. Difficult to comment so far because all the chiefs are endorsing RB, i am thinking of Mwanachingwala, Litunga, Chtimukulu, Mpezeni etc….
SATA got the backing of Nkhomesya and Nalubamba ehehehehe
#5, true, i now remember the Nkomeshya endorsement and i think it was well covered by all the media.that should help #3
Chipenzi sensible analysis keep it up!!!!!!!
it is true elections and politics must not make us to turn against each other. whether private or public balanced reporting is demanded by morality and integrity. when are we going to have a paper in zambia which will report both the good and bad of our political parties, Such a media house will be respected. i dont mean writing lies but facts whigh are backed with evidence. united we stand.
The Post “revolutionalised” journalism in Zambia, from ethical reporting to slander and hate, from digging deeper to promoting plunderers, in the past when you buy the Post you were respected, today when you are seen clutching the Post everybody knows your calibre of thinking. Today all for love of quick money, the Post has been reduced by Mmembe from a newspaper respected by the intelligentsia as a source of independent news on the lines of Reuters and The Economist to a Sobi Industries 1-ply toilet paper,
@katie good
u’re upnd supporter full of hate coz yo small tribe party has ddied.hh is underfive and can’t rule people maybe ngombe
Membe is headed for amergedon
Katie Good, you’ve hit the nail right on the head. Thumbs up!
KATIE GOODIE -Can u plse leave the POST/Mmemmbe alone 4 a day.Or is it personal? Did he fire u once or maybe ..yes maybe ditch u for someone…?
To all those Mmeebe/POST haters on this blog take note that the POST has been for 20 yrs and it will still be here while long after yr MMD/RBish is buried in history dustbins.
Couldnt be more true.
Whether post ll be there or not the fact is mmembe ll not always be there . Let mmembe continue fooling pf . Kaleza napali amama the post mmembe has lost it all .it is not true that pf is more popular than mmd . Here is my analysis of the forth coming election results mmd- 34 % pf- 27% upnd-20% others 19%. Watch this space . Sajent
WELL SAID CHIPENZI DON’T BIT ABOUT THE BUSH JST SAY P atriotic Fuz  POST TOILET PAPER
#5 and #6, revisit your memory, these two chiefs have not endorsed any one. mind you, bright nalubamba and mukamambo are not 18th century kings and queens respectively. these guys are graduates at tertiary level than these mpenzenis who were running away from the school corridors.
hehehe..this is a crap joke…hahaha..
PERCEPTION of RIGGING has been the BABY born by the POST newspaper in its QUEST to increase SALES and PUBLICÂ SYMPATHY. THE POST are the biggest RIGGERS OF ELECTIONS RESULTS in the MEDIA INDUSTRY. THE SHOULD ONE DAY ANSWER FOR THEIR MISDEEDS LIKE THE former NEWS OF THE WORLD IN UK.
PLIZ leave the POST OUT OF THIS STORY. The post is being run by caints who do not make mistakes. To them, they know it ALL.To them, sata is holy and is the answer to Zambia`s problems. The POST, MOLOGOTI,MPOMBO ETC, WILL CRY THE LOUDEST THIS YEAR WHEN SATA IS DEFEATED AND BURIED FOR GOOD. Sata can not win an election.
That’s ZNBC, Daily Mail & Times of Banda.
The Post waz there az “The paper that digz deeper”at the time of Kaunda, FTJ, Mwanawasa, and now RB. The paper will be surely be there after 20/09/11, reporting about the good, the bad and the ugly, irrespective of who formz government.Â
How can anyone in their right minds fail to notice that The Times of Banda, The Daily Mail and DeadNBC have been the biggest culprits of rigging? They tell blatant lies as long as their master at State House tells them to do so. Latest incident: The Times refuses that KK is ill because State House thinks such news will hurt MMD. Is this the freedom of the press we have fought for? Of course The Post is no better but it is only one paper against taxpayer funded entities that are in the majoritylets not forget ZANIS Chanda Chimba