Thursday, March 28, 2024

UPND cadres continue impounding ECZ trucks on suspicion of carrying Pre-Marked ballot papers

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United Party For National Development (UPND) cadres in Central province yesterday blocked the great north road to intercept three Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ-trucks on suspicion that they were carrying pre-marked ballot papers.

The three containerized trucks registration numbers ABF 2766, GRZ 100BM and ABF 3144 carrying election materials were destined for Muchinga and Luapula provinces.

The carders led by Kabwe provincial chairperson, Milner Mwanakampwe escorted the trucks from Kabwe business district to Mkushi district.

Last UPND cadres in Senanga impounded another Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) truck ferrying election materials on suspicion that it was carrying pre-marked ballot papers.

The incident happened less than 24 hours after UPND cadres in Livingstone impounded and damaged new ECZ trucks on suspicion that they were laden with pre-marked ballot papers.

The incident happened when the ECZ truck, which was carrying election materials to Sioma and Shangombo, broke down in Senanga

And UPND has justified the impounding of an Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) truck ferrying election materials by its cadres in Senanga on Tuesday as praise-worthy alertness.

The Senanga incident happened less than 24 hours after UPND cadres in Livingstone impounded and damaged new ECZ trucks on suspicion that they were laden with pre-marked ballots

On Monday, UPND supporters in Livingstone impounded and searched eight new Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) trucks which were accompanied by State Police on suspicion that the trucks were carrying materials for rigging elections.

The search, which was conducted by the Police and UPND cadres from morning up to around mid-day at the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Port Office, revealed that seven trucks were empty while one truck was carrying spares for the rest of the trucks.

At the end of the search, UPND resolved to send a team of officials to accompany the trucks alongside the Police to Lusaka to ensure that nothing was put in them along the way.

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    • There is no way UPND will win the respect and support of voters with this wanton wave of anarchy they have launched. Worsened by a mischievous letter to international bodies in solicitation of a GNU, the courts of public opinion have now found Hichilema a Persona Non Grata (PNG) in Zambian power politics. He can back his ego and say bye bye Zambian politics for G. Government of National Unity will not happen not under our watch in Zambia. Its a winner takes it all baba

    • PF have set the standards of mistrust since 2011. At that time PF even claimed that MMD had printed K6 trillion Kwacha for distribution to certain rural areas. Mistrust of those in power is the new norm. Just get used to it.

    • And HH has the b@lls to overlook all this nonsense from his cadres and write a MEANINGLESS LETTER to the UN?

      This is what happens when you have a PARANOID LOSER for a leader. Followers become just as paranoid and unruly as ever. You know, there is DIGNITY IN LOOSING. The difference is how respectfully and maturely one accepts the loss. But HH may end up losing all three—ELECTION, DIGNITY, and RESPECT. You don’t have to burn the Country down just because your fellow citizens have said NO to your Presidential ambitions—there is always life after an election—KK has beautifully and in dignity walked this path already!

      Be reasonable for once and control your cadres. This nonsense you have encouraged among your supporters does not reflect well on your leadership qualities and your…

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      …intentions for this Country. Maybe the Presidency was simply NOT MEANT FOR YOU—accept this simple fact and you will be a HAPPY PERSON AGAIN!

    • Guys congrates for this level if alertness. Keep it up once again!!!!! the ballot papers were ferried around 0100hrs the evening of Wednesday and the whereabouts are not known to date.

    • Fellow citizens let me highlight the reasons for the impounded trucks in Mukushi.These ECZ trucks loaded Balot papers straight from the Airport and not the ECZ ware houses.Secondly the packing was done in the night in the absence of other political party agents or observers.The ECZ has apologized but we want to check what is side ,because we have information that they are pre marked ballots hence ECZ don’t want to open them.The EU monitors are being called to check these trucks and prove us wrong.We have the eyes of the American eagle and the eyes of the Black elephant and the nose of the desert Fox.

    • I think the UPND and their cadres are looking for rigging evidence in the wrong places. This is all a divergence by the PF who are happy to divert attention while they are busy finalising preps for the real rigging. I think someone is sending wrong intel to the UPND as a decoy to divert attention.

      The rigging, I suspect will happen in a different way, time and manner. I’m guessing it will be during the elections and in the dissemination of the results. It’s about time UPND and their cadres realised they are chasing ghosts based on wrong intel… remember the intel about weapons of mass destruction of Sadam Hussain?

    • Ba Maverick – The rigging PF will do is the majority of Zambians voting for PF, that is the rigging that PF will do. You will not find any pre-marked ballot papers (unless you manufacture them yourselves). This hooliganism is just alienating voters. Why is it that it is only UPND involved in this hooliganism?

    • IF there IS NOTHING TO HIDE, THEN OPEN THE TRUCKS!!! Simple

      To AVOID THIS, All trucks should be accompanied by party representatives accredited by ECZ!!
      ECZ HAVE CREATED THIS PROBLEM FOR YOURSELVES & EVERYONE ELSE – YOUR TENDER AWARD IS SHROUDED IN SOME SECRECY, How was it awarded to a company CHARGING DOUBLE THAT THE COMPANY THAT HAS PRINTED FOR ZAMBIA IN LAST 3 ELECTIONS?????????? ON WHAT MERIT WAS THIS DONE???
      CHULU & ISAACS BULLDOZED THIS THROUGH & YOU THOUGHT PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE DWANZY ????

      Mr “AKAMUNOFU” – FOR TRANSPARENCY’s SAKE, OPEN THE TRUCKS!!!! OPEN THE TRUCKS!!!!
      Or get ACCREDITED OBSERVERS TO ACCOMPANY THE TRUCKS FROM TIME OF DISPATCH TO ELECTION DAY AS WELL AS UP TO COUNTING OF THE VOTE!!!

      Vote WISELY 11/8/2016!! VOTE ZAMBIA FORWARD!! VOTE…

    • …Vote WISELY 11/8/2016!! VOTE ZAMBIA FORWARD!! VOTE UPND!!!

      #Chagwamustfall!! #PamaFikuyabebele!!

      I thank you!!

    • WOULDNT BE SURPRISED IF UPND BREEDS SUICIDE BOMBERS. ATI “WE ARE READY TO DIE FOR IT”? READY TO DIE FOR HH? SINCE WHEN DID SOME ZAMBIANS TURN EXTREMISTS?

    • SO IF YOUR GUARD JUST SHOOTS BULLETS IN THE AIR MEANS HE IS ALERT? ALERT FOR WHAT, WRECKING HAVOC IS ALERTNESS? THEY CAN ONLY RECEIVE CREDIT IF THEY ACTUALLY CAUGHT ECZ RIGGING. CAUSING CONFUSION IS NOT ALERTNESS ITS INSANITY.

      alert
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      adjective
      adjective: alert; comparative adjective: alerter; superlative adjective: alertest

      1.
      quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.
      “an alert police officer discovered a lorry full of explosive”
      synonyms: vigilant, wide awake, aware, watchful, attentive, observant, circumspect, wary, chary, heedful, canny; More

      I DONT THINK THERE’S ANYTHING UNUSUAL IN ECZ TRANSPORTING BALLOT PAPERS TO POLLING AREAS IN READINESS FOR THE POLLING DAY.

    • This is what happens when there is no leadership in an organisation. UPND has no leadership. Cadres will do as they wish.

    • WHY NOT LET THE STUUPID UPND FOLLOW THE VEHICLES TO ALL PROVINCES. THEY ARE USING THEIR MONETARY RESOURCES FOR PETROL. SO LET THEM WASTE TIME ON FOLLOWING THOSE TRUCKS INSTEAD OF EXPLAINING WHAT THEY WILL DO TO ZAMBIA IF BY MISTAKE, BUT UNLIKELY, ZAMBIANS ELECT THEM INTO POWER. THEY REALLY WANT TO DISTURB PEACE.

    • UPND is trying to find a way to justify why they are losing again this election.Change your leader(HH) then you will start winning….

  1. Please UPND keep your eyes open, make sure to follow these trucks, ECL needs to face the law, he needs be caged for the mass killings.

    • Of what crime,the person who needs to be caged is this perpetual loser,who wants bring armageddon in Zambia.i don’t like this man.

  2. Awe kutumpa fye Ba UPND. They are just looking for excuses when they lose elections. This things has not been happening previously.

  3. This is utter nonsense. Why allow these good for nothing hooligans do such things. Looks like they are a law unto themselves. These chaps must be smoked out of the roads. Who has allowed them to barricade the roads with stones strewn all over the roads. Law enforcement officers please act now. We don’t wanna see this level of lawlessness to continue

    • IF we catch any pre marked balots Priscilla Isaacs just know will come for your throut. Chuulu be very carefull your down fall is near.dont play with CIA.

    • What alertness when a circular is there to inform everyone how the Ecz is moving electoral materials. Hahahahaha under5 zooona

  4. UPND is party of inexperienced and desperate people, excited for nothing. Let them takanya, it’s people who will decide. UPND is deceived by their magnified rally attendance. Let them check the results of EFF of Julius Malema in South Africa, he came in the distant third place in the local government elections, after showing the biggest rallies during campaigns. How can a normal person carry pre marked ballot papers in a truck! PF is winning Lusaka and copperbelt, and it’s game over for your small god HH. PF are not making noise, but very strong on the grassroot campaigns than ever before. Wait and see on thursday.

    • Ba Roy South Africa’s population is four times that of Zambia. A big rally in South Aftica cant be extrapolated to events in Zambia. Malema can fill a stadium in South Africa but still be behind ANC and DA.

  5. Is it even legal to block a road like the way UPND did. I mean is it only the ECZ that uses the road. How about other tax payers. I though It was only the Police that can do that. This is lawlessness being exhibited by UPND, a party of smart people

  6. If the PF want to rig the election you think they would be so foolish as to transport the “materials ” as openly. Mulimicibe. This is lawlessness and this illiterate chairman who is Tonga must be arrested after elections for criminal trespass.

  7. If the PF want to rig the election you think they would be so foolish as to transport the “materials ” as openly. Mulimicibe. This is lawlessness and this illiterate chairman who must be arrested after elections for criminal trespass.

    • Ba @Gropto, PF are simply quite so they can let your UPND once and for all demonstrate to the ENTIRE WORLD how uncouth and politically immature UPND under HH is to be given the reigns of power. Not that PF or ECZ extends to “rig” anything. If anything, with this stup!dy behavior from UPND hooligans, can rest be assured that individual Citizen Voters will make sure to cast their votes enemas for PF a

      I am sure this reflects well on UPND and HH/GBM after writing that meaningless letter to the UN, right? I know THINKING is ALIEN to most of you UPND sycophants, but for once just think about it!

  8. If the PF want to rig the election you think they would be so careless as to transport the “materials ” as openly. Mulimicibe. This is lawlessness and this illiterate chairman who must be arrested after elections for criminal trespass.

    • As careless as this thief Lungu that tells everyone that he has stolen K 24 million of Zambians MONEY on his election nomination form?

      YES! PF can be that arrogant and dull.!!

  9. We are the government in waiting. We will sort out the police when we get into power next week. Wait for the first press conference on 15th August 2016 and see the appointments our president will make. Viva President HH viva UPND.

    • Naimwe kuzivuta mazapangila kuti government,navipuba vinzanu vamene vi broker ma roads.a sane person cannot vote for upnd.

    • That’s why UPND will lose, because you to sort out a number of people. Never insult a Croc before you cross the river. Viva ECL, Viva PF.

  10. This is the way to go until the election pass. Otherwise this regime can’t be trusted. Go on anti rigging sguad.

  11. No matter what u do ba upnd u are losing, just prepare yourselves or else u will die of bp

  12. Zambia being allowed to b run like a cattle farm. This is the type of Govt that can “fix” things? Mubepelefye ba hh Na gbv wenu

  13. If this is illegal, why can’t the police arrest these hooligans before it is too late. The next thing you are going to hear is thast they burnt down a ECZ truck ferrying a truck load of ballot papers to a PF stronghold like Luapula, thereby dienfranchising a whole province. What they are doing is treasonable. At the very least, these trucks must be accompanied by Zambia Army or National Service.

  14. What the Up and Down party is doing is criminal and sabotage. You think the PF can transport materials for rigging like that. You must have a collection of dullness in the entire party. I even wish the rigging can actually happen to beat them in the first round. These good for nothing i.di.iots.

  15. @16 Maikalange, agreed. Actually what is likely to happen is that the election may not take place at all because election materials will be delayed. UPND are clearly not ready and want the elections postponed or cancelled. They want to get into power backdoor through a GNU.
    I propose that we declare a state of emergency and deploy the army to protect this election and the travelling public. The international observers have seen this lawlessness for themselves. For the first time in history the Observers will declare this election not free and fair in favour of the ruling party.
    Please Government protect our election, shoot a few of those UPND hooligans if necessary to teach them a lesson, you have my permission and the majority of Zambians.

  16. My problem is with Zesco. Loading shedding has been bundled into 4 thresholds. Some areas power does not go, some areas power goes for two hours and some areas power still goes for 4 hours. This inequality has not been explained by anybody. ECZ is not the problem, in this country the problem is Zesco

  17. They have caused it upon themselves why has Lungu been bragging of winning before casting any vote? Secondly why send 7 trucks at midnight to various places without involving stakeholders? Anyone would be suspicious . So reap what you have sown.

    • Mr Matero, I may rightly tell that you are 18 years old and very emotionally immature. Which of the 9 presidential contenders declared himself a winner and refused to accept defeat in advance? Now you want to burn ballots for Luapula and Muchinga? Even impounding condoms?
      Kulenifye baice.

  18. Can the Police do something about this lawlessness??? We can’t allow this to continue! This is total anarchy! Can all behind be arrested, now!

  19. HH needs to say something about this behaviour. Rigging doesn’t happen during transportation. UPND members are involved with the verification of the ballots, with the packing, with checking the ballots when they arrive at their destination, so what are they worrying about. If he is a leader worth his salt, he needs to curb his cadres actions. He will fail to govern this country because of the unruliness he has created. These same people will cause him serious headaches.

  20. Ba UPND!The pre-marked ballots appear elusive so far! Looks they don’t exist.Foreign voters you talked about have also landed you in trouble-they are Zambians you bot voters’ and NRC from.Everything you are accusing the ECZ has never been proven!Why are you so obsessed with rigging?Could it be that you have such intentions and wanted to do so through the South Africa printer you really wished won the tender?The elusive nature of pre-marked ballots appears equivalent to your perceived victory -very elusive.Please leave Zambians to vote and decide in peace.

  21. Police must be tough with these UPND cadres; they will end up disrupting elections in some ares. POLICE! Act fast before it is too late.

  22. Lol kkkklkkk “ababambi bola nayikosa balimuchibe” u can be cry babies throw your toys out of the crib but on 11/8/16 u will be defeated heavily. ECL temunobe! Imwe mukalapila…tiye nayo

  23. PF is losing period! and they will run like chickens with no heads. Hahaha I will be laughing and they will cry especially fat Albert chimbweli.

  24. Ballots are swapped when transporting to tallying centers after voting. If there are any premarked papers. They are safely kept somewhere a dull i.diot like HH and GBM can not even dream of. Rigging is a smart activity and this dullness by UPND is shocking

  25. l have come to accept that ba Zambian watchdog are there to bring confusion among us, yesterday a green truck with pf Solwezi cadres was going ku stadium singing and children following it and jumping into it, and today ba watchdog claiming people were being ferried from other towns, its not true, lam non partisan, but ba watchdog muli ba boza, thus why you are giving confidence to someone who is not popular. awe twakana

  26. Let the Police shoot one of these cadres dead for criminal trespass that’s when these Lucifer worshipers will learn…

    • …and we see if at all the Supreme Leader HH of the UPND will resurrect the shot cadre… HH meanwhile will continue dining and contesting elections…what is important is to put your trust in God the one you should die for not a person HH or the Indian Dipak Patel…

  27. august 13 2016 another big loss for perennial loser.
    november 28 2016 gender beating manager elected upandown party leader

  28. “Recalldockingcordinates”

    “Recalldockinginstructions”

    Meanwhile preparation for our victory celebration is underway….HH is about to be deposited into the dustbin of History….and sent back to Gwembe so he can continue ‘ruling’ over his cattle

    August 11 Edgar has won the elections

    I thank you

  29. Do we really have a Police force? Why is this type of lawlessness allowed to go unpunished?
    The IG is failing us now. These id10ts (UPND) need to be taught to behave like civilized human beings. HH chikolour ca wiso.

  30. We have the police its simple lets all check then the trucks will pass.Simple why the rush if you are not hiding anything?

  31. People with small brains talking too much. IG where are you. Can we help you or you waiting to be fired. Escort the trucks like you Escort the Bank of Zambia trucks. Simple

    • Correctly observed and infact shoot any one trying to disrupt the movement…and Police should pull up their socks because if PF starts behaving like UPND then there will be chaos in the country…

  32. The police is tolerating too much nonsense from hh. Those trailing ecz ballots are criminals please fire at bastards they will stop. When hh lose next thursday let the boy account for his actions before he retires from politics on 11th August 2016.

    • Zambia is not the US where the trigger happy KKK and Coon Police officers clean their firearms by discharging them into black people every now and then…our officers though poorly equipped have common sense.

  33. ITS ACTUALLY A STRATERGY BY UPND TO STEAL VOTES FROM LUNGU PF SHOULD BE ON ALERT ITS A CAREFULLY WORKED OUT SCHEME BY HH AS SCHEMED IN THE LETTER BELOW BY KALABA RESPONSE TO DIPLOMATS HE IS DESPERATE

    THE POLICE SHOULD STOP AN END TO THIS FOOLISHNESS IF YOU ARE POPULAR THE PEOPLE WILL SHOW BY THE BALLOT NOT BY ANY MEANS THE PEOPLE WILL SPEAK NOT THESE TACTICS FROM DESPERATE UPND CADRES TRYING TO CIRCUMVERT THE GOOD ELECTRO PROCESS BY ECZ

    THE POLICE SHOULD END THESE SCHEMES AND ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO VOTE AND SPEAK REGARDLESS

  34. This country under the leadership of this Dancing utterly Lazy Bum Edgar has deteriorated into Lawlessness even ECZ can not be trusted…how I miss the leadership of Justice Irene Mambilima, that’s what Good Governance gets you trust and respect. Today there is absolutely no one to trust in this so called rotten Christian Nation whatever the hell that means. ECZ themselves are to blame for poor logistics, get the military involved and use military trucks lets see who will dare stop them….or else you will not have ballot papers at Polling Stations come Thursday.

  35. SHOULDN’T WE COME TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH?
    THIS IS PROOF TO SAY THERE IS LACK OF LEADERSHIP in the UPNDestruction.
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    Enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can someone put the UPNDown’s house in order? Less than 5days to go and we can afford to have this level of lawlessness? Can someone protect the ECZ from these thugs? I mean no political party should be allowed to interfere with the ECZ at this point. What are the election observers say about this? They are looking to abduct election material with a view to premarking them. The UPND wants to rig this election. Watch this space. Whereas everyone is leaving it up to the ECZ, the violent party is making a mess of themselves.

  36. To be honest, UPND should not take advantage of the level of restraint ECL has exhibited so far. If it was KK or Mwanawasa (MHSRIP), HH should have been behind bars by now. This level of lawlessness by UPND cadres can never be tolerated in other countries I can assure you. Zambians, what are you fighting for? Mark my words that if HH wins, Zambians will be fed up of his rule within one year. All these things being promised by HH will never happen and Zambians will still be wallowing in poverty and tribalism will be at its worst. I am Tonga, but Southern Province will be a no-go area for Zambians from other provinces. If you don’t speak Tonga you will not be welcome in Southern Province and will not be able to find land there or settle there.

  37. DISQUALIFY UPND IF CADRES CONTINUES WITH THESE ATROCIOUS ACTS
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    We are banking on the power vested in and the mandate of the ECZ, the election body, to say enough is enough to a point of disqualifying the UPND. The excuse advanced by these cold blooded hooligans that they are checking and ransacking truck on suspension for premarked ballots (alias alertness) is not only lame but also inexcusable.
    It disturbs me to learn that these acts by the UPND are just being watched. Can we have these chaps caged for conduct likely to breach or disturb the peace! Charge these terrorists Police, move in and charge the thugs; bring them to book and set the precedence.

  38. When the police act they are accused of being Pf and when Lungu asserts his authority HH goes crying to Obama. God let the 11/8 come and go quickly

  39. BAD PRECEDENCE BEING SET: EVERYONE ELSE IS JUST WATCHING AND SINCE WHEN DID THE ABNORMAL BECOME NORMAL. WE ARE TRADING DANGEROUSLY!
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    The ECZ, the Church, the Civil Society, the Election monitors, the NGO, the Police, the members of the Diplomatic corps, the other Political parties, the Government and the people of Zambia should NOT tolerate this kind of behaviour from a political player- one UPND. The kind of precedence being set by this unethical behaviour of the UPND barely 4 days to go before an election is not only unwelcome but also dangerous and fraudulent; it should be condemned and rebuked with the contempt it deserves. Police, kindly take note of the key figures in these incidences and deal with them post 11/8 in the courts of…

  40. Amano ubuche ba under 5!!! If they start air lifting of ballot papers nayo ninshi lwanya. Elyo nomba kaponya wenu akaba diadratted ku ku polomya.

  41. ITS ACTUALLY A STRATERGY BY UPND TO STEAL VOTES FROM LUNGU PF SHOULD BE ON ALERT ITS A CAREFULLY WORKED OUT SCHEME BY HH AS SCHEMED IN THE LETTER BELOW BY KALABA RESPONSE TO DIPLOMATS HE IS DESPERATE

    THE POLICE SHOULD STOP AN END TO THIS FOOLISHNESS IF YOU ARE POPULAR THE PEOPLE WILL SHOW BY THE BALLOT NOT BY ANY MEANS THE PEOPLE WILL SPEAK NOT THESE TACTICS FROM DESPERATE UPND CADRES TRYING TO CIRCUMVERT THE GOOD ELECTRO PROCESS BY ECZ

    THE POLICE SHOULD END THESE SCHEMES AND ALLOW THE PEOPLE TO VOTE AND SPEAK REGARDLESS

  42. Imported and pasted crowds is what the Upnd propaganda machine has been posting in the media to hoodwink us that they are hence this desperate action we see.

  43. Dununa reverse will be a triple hit come this time next week, the whole country will be playing it, it will be like it just got realised. Even here in aussie I will be playing it.

  44. Ba ECZ, ballot papers are called ‘SECURITY MATERIALS’. From what I saw in the video clip pinned to this report, they were treated as non-security materials and Luapula was on the verge of losing its right to vote. Are we safe? Let the red barreted Commando Unit of the Zambia Army escorts all security materials. I see these upnd thugs impounding a BOZ truck tomorrow.

  45. let me tell u for free you ll cry on 11th August when ECL wins,who is better HH who shuns prayers and ECL who shuns debates organized by people full of hatred coz he was busy companing to my grandmother who does not even hear English but nsenga in presume,you will cry this week do not day we ve rigged the elections coz the writing is on the hall yo HH is headed for real defeat he thinks just because he came close last year when PF were quarreling he will be close this time around mark my words.why should ECL come on Muvi TV organized debate when even a chicken knows that they hate ECL it’s just like attending Zambia watchdog organized debate when u know that they are pro HH and Muvi TV were disappointed coz there man…

  46. And you wonder why you keep losing ka……very dull people!
    These so called pre marked ballot papers( if at all they are there) are passing right under your foolish noses and you are even waving them on as you stop ECZ trucks….surely do you think any one smart enough can use ECZ branded vehicles to do that?
    5 brains indeed!!!!!!!!!

  47. @je Je will be barking from his cave in four days! Crying for the sixth time! I am sure Je Je will replace the loser!

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