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Law enforcement agencies will pounce on political parties using ‘Mapatizya ‘formula-Sakeni

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Kennedy Sakeni is accompanied by Zambia Congress of Trade Unions General Secretary Roy Mwaba when he arrived at Mika Hotel where he officiated at an Africa Labour Media workshop in Lusaka
Information and Broadcasting Minister Kennedy Sakeni

Government has warned that law enforcement agencies will pounce on political parties using violence such as the alleged ‘Mapatizya ‘formula by United Party for National Development (UPND).

The UPND is insisting that it would use the infamous Mapatizya formula which is synonymous to violence during Livingstone and Mpongwe by-elections.

The Mapatizya formula is alleged to be deeply associated with violence as it caused some bloodshed during the bye elections held in Mapatizya constituency in Southren Province some years back.

But UPND president Hakainde Hichilema despite warnings from Government and law enforcement agencies against the use of the formula insisted that it would use it because it was peaceful and democratic.

In an interview yesterday, Chief Government spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni warned that the law would visit the opposition political party if it used formulas which had potential to cause violence.

Mr Sakeni who is Information and Broadcasting Services Minister said law enforcement agencies would not take kindly to any illegal activity that amounted to causing violence during the Livingstone and Mpongwe bye-elections slated for February 28, 2013.

He however said that Government had no problems with political parties engaging in peaceful and democratic campaigns.

He said the two by-elections were expected to be held in a civilized and non violence manner.

“I am appealing to all political parties participating in the by-elections to uphold electoral code of conduct,” he said.

Mr Sakeni said that it was government‘s wish to see the Livingstone and Mpongwe bye elections peaceful.

Meanwhile, Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) executive director Macdonald Chipenzi said his organization had little information on whether or not the Mapatizya formula was violent.

Mr Chipenzi however appealed to political parties to desist from using malpractices during the by elections.

He said such methods were costly to the country in an event the courts nullified the elections based on electoral malpractices.

17 COMMENTS

  1. chipenzi, bushe tawali munocalo nokumona ifyongo fyecitike kumapatizya pakulanda ifyo? nkashi tawaba na mano? wilaasamuna icinwa kukusosa ifyo ishishibe, opposition upnd wamupamba iwe.

  2. Go and pounce those that are selling meali-
    meal at Kr100.00 in Solwezi, Mapatizya
    formula is used on those who rig votes why
    are you worried about the anti rigging
    squad?

    • That is why I sugested the name be changed to mapatizya party simple.it defines what u stand for as a party,I stil remember how showed a ka demo to saki and patrick chisanga

  3. @ MAJALIWA osanama boza iwe,waibala bwanji mwamene vinayambila vyongo ku mapatizya,bafikala ba MMD benze kufuna ku faka ma ballot paper yaboza muma ballot box then UPND yabwela yabaisukilapo babwela bafikala ba MMD bayamba ntota then ma guys bamu UPND nobwela ku zanda nobaponona bafikala ba MMD,so ukazikamba va zooona boyi

  4. There is no substance in Mapatizya Formula; this just another slogan just like the EMPTY PF slogan of “Don’t Kubeba” or “Don’t Kutina” as coined by Nevers.
    These slogans are created for identity and trade mark though in the real sense they are ALL EMPTY.

    Who can prosecute “Don’t Kubeba” or “Don’t Kutina” of “Mapatizya Formula?” – The answer is NO ONE because none of these exist as established or documented philosophies – THEY REMAIN AS EMPTY CANS for Kaponyas.

  5. The windfall tax was triggered at $3.20,below that it wouldn’t apply!
    The Mapatizya formular will be triggered at a point of Electoral malpractise! In other words without rigging they will be no Mapatizya Formular!
    The only solution to those who do not want Mapatizya Formular is not to rig elections!
    The violent PF youth who disturbed the Kabwata Rally,have you heard anything from the Police? From Sakeni? That’s why MF is needed!

  6. Sakeni in his confused mind has a wrong defination of mapatizya formula. What he has is a foolish PF standard defination and not what UPND has clarified.
    UPND said Mapatizya formula is peaceful to guard against electro malpractise, PF has a strange defination of violence for it.

    PF re-inventing definations. kekekeke

  7. Mapatizya Formula, If Saken has difficulties with it’s definition, let him go to Mapatizya for extra lesson. Otherwise MF for life.

  8. Sakeni please give us the PF position on the reported tax evasion by Zambia Sugar. These news is all over the global news outlets but we haven’t heard from the Zambian government as yet!

  9. Mapatizya formula is the best when some retards want to steal votes. If they attempt the formula will definitely work. We are on the ground. So whoever has plans of rigging, the formula will catch up with you. Why is Sakeni scared to the borne about the formula? He wants to rig?. Tente Mulilo ( Danger Fire). Keep away from rigging otherwise the formula will burn you.
    All those FIPUBAS who do not Know what mapatizya formula is learn it today that it is about beating up anyone who attempts to rig elections. If you are not involved in rigging do not fear, it will not catch you.

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