Vice President Guy Scott says government will not investigate the credibility of the 2001, 2006 general elections and the 2008 Presidential by-elections to ascertain whether the elections were rigged.
Dr Scott said government does not have enough documentation to prove that the elections where fraud or had weaknesses.
He said the law provides that all aggrieved parties petition the results in the court within 30 days of the time of announcement.
The Vice President said this in parliament yesterday in response to a question from Kawambwa Member of Parliament (MP), Nickson Chilangwa.
Mr Chilangwa wanted to know whether the Government has any plans to investigate the credibility of the 2001, 2006 Presidential and General Elections and the 2008 Presidential By-Election in order to identify possible weaknesses and remedies in the electoral process.
The MP also wanted to find out when the investigation will commence.
This was during the question for oral answer session in parliament yesterday.
Dr Scott however said government has information based on the election petitions but said could not give details on it.
And the Vice President stated that government will provide funds to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) in next year’s budget to carry out the continuous voter registration.
Dr Scott who was asked by Lubanseshi Member of Parliament (MP) Patrick Mucheleka whether the PF government will provide funds for the continuous voter registration as it is a requirement by law, he answered to the affirmative.
How can you launch investigation into whether past elections were ever rigged when you’ve won?
Why launch an investigation to ascertain if past elections were genuine or not after all PF won by deceit
Guy Scott is a very sober Man. He gives very sober anaysis and answers. Even his campaigns are so clean.
I’m wondering why Wynter Kabimba seem hell bent to unsurp POWER from Guy Scott and position himself as No.2 or the Defacto heir to Mr. Sata. Kabimba seem to be anwewring too much on behalf of Govt., when he is Not party to IT.
why dont you launch investigations in to the promises you made during the campaign?
Yaba ba PF are so annoying. Cnt wait for 2016 nd bring back the rebranded MMD under pastor nervous Mumba. Chweeeeeeeeele.
He is joking?they wer thinking of launching investigations i do not know any more
May as well look at elections in 1991 and 1996 when Guy Scot and Michael Sata were in MMD with FTJ.
Indeed this should have been the first thing that the new govt should done. Election results have always been disputed, especially in the recent past. A commission of enquiry in this direction would have made more sense than those set up to probe other issues.
I’m still not convinced there were presidential elections that were ever rigged in Zambia.
Ya why investigate, time has gone?? Do we want Mazoka as president lol
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