Statistician General Shella Mudenda said the Agency has neither conducted nor published any presidential opinion poll as claimed in the viral image.
In a statement issued to ZNBC News, Ms. Mudenda clarified that ZamStats’ mandate is strictly limited to the production and publication of official statistics, adding that the contents of the circulating material do not originate from the Agency.
She urged citizens, media institutions and other stakeholders to verify information allegedly attributed to ZamStats before sharing it publicly.
Ms. Mudenda warned that the spread of false and misleading information has the potential to undermine public confidence in the Agency and its work.
She reaffirmed ZamStats’ commitment to professionalism, objectivity, credibility and integrity in the production and dissemination of official national statistics.
Meanwhile, Ms. Mudenda disclosed that the Agency has taken steps to seek lawful redress by reporting the false image to Meta over misuse and false attribution, while also filing a formal complaint with law enforcement agencies regarding the unauthorized use of the ZamStats logo.
