The filing in of nominations for presidential aspiring candidates in the January 20 presidential election has kick-started in Lusaka at the Supreme Court.
The nomination exercise has, however, taken a new twist as five cadres from the opposition Green Party have been arrested for alleged electoral mal-practices.
Alert state police and Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) officers nabbed three female and two males in their attempt to declare and verify their documents. The five were bundled in a police van heading to a named police holding cell.
A senior police officer at the scene, who spoke on condition of anonymity, identified two of the culprits as Elizabeth Sakala and the other as Mercy Tembo on grounds of particulars differing on their green national registration and voters’ cards.
“Tembo, Sakala and three other culprits are being held in police custody and they will appear in court soon,” he said.
Meanwhile, Green Party leader, Peter Sinkamba, has not managed to file in his nomination because he has allegedly failed to raise 200 supporters required by the ECZ.
By press time, Mr Sinkamba, the campaigner for the legalisation of marijuana, who thinks psychotropic substance is the best way to go if the country is to generate more income, only had 170 sympathisers and was still ‘struggling’ to raise 30 more.
In a separate interview, ECZ Spokesperson, Cris Akufuna, said the opposition leader has got four extra days in which to raise the 30 supporters to file his nomination.
Mr Akufuna said it was clear that Mr Sinkamba has failed to bring 200 supporters today but he still has got four more days up to December 23, next week or be countered out of the presidential race.
Meanwhile, opposition Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) party president, Ludwig Sondashi, has successfully filed in his presidential nomination papers and declared himself ready to lead the Zambian people.
The former Cabinet Minister and inventor of herbal drug – Sondashi HIV/AIDS Formula (SF-2000) claimed that he has a clean record of 35 years corruption free as a public officer, saying he would reduce the presidential powers if elected president on January 20, 2015.
According to a tentative programme from the ECZ obtained by ZANIS, the filing in of presidential nominations was on-going and ends next week on December 23.
How can people be so self deluded. So when walk around town some people are actually sleep walking and conjuring up an imaginary world where they can be king
This man should just endorse ka hh
Where are the jah men to support this president. The guy is stupid how can he fail to raise 200 supporters. He doesn’t need to pay them. He should have invited Peter toshi or yellowman
This shoulder be an automatic disqualification,
if u dream to be president of the Republic and fail to meet nomination requirements why give him another day?
or maybe ECZ need the k20k non refundable fee so it’s good to has as many candidates as possible
The Zambian presidency has really been cheapened to such an extent that any Jim and Jack believes that they can be presidents! Wow the standards in Zambia must be extremely low. Please country men and women, let’s raise our standards so high that only people of high caliber and substance can aspire to rule our country.
When I saw the headline, I instantly thought they were nabbed for being in possession of marijuana.
Ganja boys bakamba
sorry guys,
Chap managed at 3pm to fill in his nomination
Chumbu Mulolwa
Go Sondashi go..!!! You have their votes.
Perfectionist
2015 EL & PF
Domant party of a president without members rubbish part of democracy.
free world hay ray.