President Lungu’s tour of Eastern Province was successful-Lameck Mangani

FORMER Home Affairs Minister Lameck Mangani has said the visit by President Edgar Lungu to Eastern Province was a sign that the ruling Patriotic Front(PF) will get more than 80 percent of votes in the region during the Thursday general elections.

Mr Mangani who is coordinator for special campaign team for President Lungu in the province said that the Head of State meetings in the region were successful because of the number of people who attended his rallies in all the districts.

He said the President sold himself well a sign that the ruling party would not need a re-run in the elections.

Mr Mangani said at a press briefing held at Luangwa lodge in Chipata yesterday that the desire for PF was to win the elections in the first round.

“President Edgar Lungu meetings in all the districts in Eastern Province became successful and the response from the people was overwhelmed. It is good that the President sold himself very well to people in the region a sign that he will get more than 80 percent of votes in Eastern province,”he said.

Mr Mangani said going for a re-run in the elections would be costly to the country saying the first round would be more ideal.

He appealed to people to turn up in large numbers and vote in the elections.

He said even,the old should be encouraged to vote in order to get the required number of votes in the general elections.

Mr Mangani said voting for PF in the thursday’s election would be important because of the good leadership which President Lungu has shown to people.

He said there was need to embrace each and every person to show unity and avoid bickering ahead of the polls.

He said he was aware that some candidates from opposition who were supporting President Lungu should continue to do without any intimidation.

Mr Mangani said candidates who were supporting Lungu should be encouraged to do so and wished the best candidates to win the elections.

He appealed to people to reman united in the ruling party in order for PF to get the maximum votes.
Mr Mangani said he was happy that the campaigns in the province became successful despite few pockets of isolated incidents caused by the outsiders.

The Head of State whilst in Eastern Province assured invited the people to his inauguration because he was confident of winning the election.

Mr Lungu said it was clear that the PF would take the day on August 11th.
The President held campaign rallies in

Mambwe,Chadiza,Lundazi,Nyimba,Vubwi,Sinda,Katete,Chipata,Petauke,all in Eastern Province and he also held in Chama District of Muchinga Province which were characterized by huge turnouts and endorsement from the traditional leaderships.