The United Party for National Development (UPND) has said that it will on Monday report to the Anti-Corruption Commission(ACC) the candidates that it alleged have been bribed to withdraw their candidature from the by-elections in order to force a second round of nominations.
Speaking at a media briefing UPND Copperbelt provincial deputy youth chairman in charge of politics, Kangwa Kamando, said that that the party has unearthed a scam where some aspiring candidates participating in the Kwacha and Kabushi constituency by-elections have allegedly been paid to withdraw from the race so that fresh nominations are called.
Five (5) candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for the forthcoming Kwacha Constituency by-election in Kitwe on the Copperbelt while four candidates successfully filled in their nominations as the UNIP candidate fell off for late arrival ahead of the Kabushi Parliamentary by-election in Ndola on the Copperbelt scheduled for 15th September 2022.
UPND Copperbelt provincial deputy youth chairman in charge of politics, Kangwa Kamando has expressed disappointment that candidates that are aspiring for the parliamentary office can easily be paid to withdraw from participating in the by-election.
Mr. Kamando said that the party has resolved to report the said candidates to the Anti-Corruption Commission(ACC) on Monday adding that the party has enough evidence that will outline this illegal undertaking.
Mr. Kamando noted that if the candidates go ahead and withdraw from the election, the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ shall cancel the election and call for fresh nominations by eligible candidates and elections shall be pushed to within 30 days of the filing of fresh nominations but lament that deliberately orchestrating such is illegal and against democratic tenets.
F00Iish cry babies go report if you want. You know your unknown candidates can never win those seats. Fuseke
Remember Kabwata bye elections and shut up.
Do you mean they have done it before and must shut up their mouths?
That their is a precedent to this?
Where they reported to ACC or JIC?
Does anyone have proof of this illegal and undemocratic deliberate orchestrated political manoeuvres or it is a hallucination?
Do you mean they have done it before and must shut up their mouths?
That there is a precedence to this, were they reported to ACC or JIC?
Does anyone have proof of these illegal and undemocratic deliberate orchestrated political manoeuvres or it is a hallucination?
It is impossible to prove that someone has been paid if both the payer and payee deny. So, UPND, just man up and face the ‘bulldozer’ when he comes out of prison in 2031. Who knows, if he is treated nicely in prison, he may convert to UPND. By 2026, Zambia will be so developed that the opposition will have nothing to oppose.
What a stupid.d law…………
Only Africans would dream up such a costly law……………
If a party is not through enough to vet their candidate and he withdraws…………so be it, let elections carry on…….
Look who’s talking! Remember kabwata by election?
And in any case, how do you prove corruption if both the payer and payee keep quiet? It’s not like they have signed any documents.
Koseni fye bane!
Does it mean a candidate cannot change his mind and drop out on his own without being bribed?
Two can play a game. You have made sure Malanji and lusambo don’t stand
… isn’t that enough?
The fakes should wait for the Concourt ruling and can claim that his or her under five baby was crying too much since the bulldozer razed the Bonanza machines, hence deciding to withdraw kikiki
Zed politics is very fair!
I totally agree with the Saint on this….Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki !!
Fimba Upoke