The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ )Director Danny Kalale to tell the general public on change of ECZ election monitors from teachers to school leavers.
FODEP National Secretary Derrick Elemu said the criteria used in having school leavers as elections monitor instead of teachers should be well explained.
Mr. Elemu charged that teachers had enough time to be trained, hence had the experience unlike the school leavers engaged in the October 30th presidential polls.
He noted that there was need for ECZ to not completely do away with the Teachers but let them also be part of the monitors to help the school leavers.
He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka Sunday, that ECZ should have consulted other stakeholders when coming up with such a decision.
The Secretary pointed out the school leavers are likely to face pressure from politician and cadres during the voting day which can make them compromise with their duties, as they have a short period of time to be trained.
Meanwhile Mr. Elemu has opened the one day workshop on trainer of trainers in Lusaka Sunday with call that people should not vote on sympathy but vote for a person they feel is the right one.
“The voters should not just vote for a person because they sympathize with that person, but vote for someone because they will feel is the right one.” He said
He said people should not shun the exercise but turn up in large numbers, as it is the only way there can participate in choosing a person who should led them.
He further said his organization will focus on providing voters with information that will help them understand the electoral process.
He has also appealed to the Citizenry to participate in the forth –coming presidential elections so that leaders are not imposed on them.
And to the participating candidates to debate and campaign responsibly avoid involving personalities in the campaign messages, if they are to market themselves so that people should vote for them.
Mr. Elemu said the workshop participants will be equipped with knowledge which there will share with the electorates in the Communities in which they come from.
He disclosed duty of the participant to educate other information dissemination in different communities so that information reaches everyone as it plays a major role in helping the public understand the importance of casting a vote.
The workshop has attracted participants from eight district, namely, Lusaka, Kitwe, Livingstone, Kafue, Petauke, Chongwe, Mumbwa and Mufurila.
ZANIS/MM/ENDS/MM.
FODEP, Whats your problem? RB for NEW president!
ECZ, YOU CAN’T START YOUR EXPERIMENTS ON A CRUCIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. MAKE SURE THOSE SCHOOL LEAVERS ARE MONITORED BY EXPERIENCED PEOPLE PLEASE
When you start changing things at the last moment, it is the sign that not all is well. One you will be accused of hiding something either it is a system which can be manipulated in order to disadvantage others in what ever way might think does work to a good switch over. Please ECZ be carefull we only have one country we always differ in words it end that way but tempering peoples live is not good rethink.
What is the farce about who is monitoring the elections. In my opinion most of the rigging in the past has been done under the noses of ´underpaid, corruptable and disinterested´ teachers. So why should we continue placing our faith in them. Lets try something else, yes lets try the school leavers, journalists, police, Ba Malonda, marketeers…anybody else, but no teachers this time around. Train the school leaver and build their capacity to handle elections. The school leavers are capable of delivering with the right support from the appropriate authorities. Viva school leaver. Hey let people vote for whatever reason, sympathy, tribalism, religion, ignorance..etc Thats Democracy !!!!!
They want to rig and blame the results/discrepancies on the school leavers. Open your eyes!!!!!!!!
the fact that this election was not prepared for we need people with experience so that we dont blame them for any miscalculation.
Zambians should watch the ECZ and the MMD closely. It appears they will do anything and everything to give the MMD victory. Their choice of school leavers is an attempt to temper with our votes.
Bayamba .But ifwe ni pabwato.
I hear MMD failed to hold a public rally in Kasama after their leaders attended the Bemba traditional ceremony for fear of being humiliated. Be brave you are in the big league now.
Kalale should be delt with. What do school leavers know. Its a way of manipulating the results
I smell someting here. Why change of rules this time?
Chill Zambians, its just an election, remember there’s life after 30 October 2008.
twipatana we are one
School leavers will be compromised easly MMD is up to something
Nowhere in the electoral act or Zambian constitution does it say teachers are life time election monitors.If anythibg they have been publicly biased lot with reckless behaviour of blackmailing politicians.School leavers-Grade 12s, college and University Graduates are good fits for the task.If anything, ECZ must plan to move them around within the districts in the provinces to avoid compromise.
The only candidate to vote for is HH. Ngoyu genteremani, HH, ngoyu genteremani, HH, ngoyu genteremani wacinicini, HH.
Choice yaboola (Chocie has come). Vote for a serious normal life for your children and cildren’s children by making the MAN of the Moment HH the next Zambian President.
..what you’re telling your friends, I aren’t pointing fingers I just wanna get to back to you. I know you are stressing, I know your times are hard that why I’m checking on u. Got a little secret for you, anything he can do I can do it better for you..
There was ordination for the Bishop of Mpika diocese today and RB was invited but never showed up for fear of being humiliated by mpika residents with a pabwato slogan.HH and sata were present .RB Ninshi uletina be a man and face the people .pabwatoo bonse!!!
Danny Kalale, please stop acting like a person who has no experience in electrol processes, for you to start picking up school leavers for this very important election, moreover we do not have time to waste to start training new people who have no knowledge on election issues. Can you for once stop behaving as if you own ECZ. remember that ECZ is an institution which has other stakeholders hence they need to be involved in every process. may RB is your stakeholder and thats why you held a meeting with him to consult over the issue.
BA KALALE PLEASE BE PROFESSIONAL IN THE WAY YOU DEAL WITH ISSUES OF THE NATION KA!
2006 Presidential Elections Results By Province
Cent. Prov LPM HH Sata Ng’ondo Miyanda
Chisamba 12492 7999 1800 90 226
Katuba 10509 4398 1525 64 153
Keembe 19432 8338 909 137 285
Bwacha 10509 2715 7522 47 223
Kabwe Cent 11355 4778 12779 51 502
Kapili Mposhi 28870 8192 6255 164 429
Mkushi North 15026 1791 1968 88 185
Mkushi South 5246 1453 362 32 72
Mwembwezhi 4981 7617 929 52 107
Mumbwa 10608 5849 853 53 153
NANGOMA 4900 8182 473 39 313
Chitambo 7435 309 957 49 97
Muchinga 7444 1086 450 41 113
Serenje 8791 636 1179 65 106
Totals 173833 65065 39590 1078 3183 282749
% 61,47962 23,01158 14,00182 0,381257 1,125733
HH 23% and Sata 14%, thanks Bwezani, choice yaboola!
Guys where can i watch the Zambia under 20 match against Egypt? Its on now
Kwena ba ngwele – you mean parties can not build alliances towards the election and you call that corruption. Maybe we are still immature about party politics. FTJ, Cobra and Levy himself are examples of characters who have used legitimate funds to build alliances and they is not specific law that has been broken.
It appears the opposition is jettery because they are depending on a wounded dog – Fred Mmembe to do their fights for them. The Post has always wanted to shape the Zambian political scene. First they hammered HH, then Satan got angry with them and now their guns are aimed at RB. We nid to nail the homosexual Mmembe chap.
Good observation FODEP.
A big hand to FODEP. This is the begining of rigging stratergy.
Awi mwandi us here pafwe insofu nangu akalulu we are just going with PF
Ba post hope you good today!!!!!!! well rumor has that our famous cosmo mumba has bought himself a car valued at K9million hope that rings a bell………
RB Only.
ni pabwatoooooooooooooooo
Viva continua. The hour is ticking. Be ready and graceful to accept defite
Ok. use of school leavers. i pray these chaps wont be used. u know anything can happen. The boys and girls in rural areas have shallow minds compared to a town mouse. I’ll just urge opposition reperesentatives not to leave then ballot boxes, least they are exchanged. Human being is the most weaked of all.
kALALE IS CORRUPT. HE IS PART OF THE FAMILY TREE. HE WAS CAUGHT AT THE AIRPORT 2006 ELECTIONS.THIS MAN IS A SHAME TO THIS NATION.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT SHOULD EMPOWER THE pARLIAMENT TO APPOINT THE LIKES OF KALALE,CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE JUDGES,INSPECTOR GENERAL MATEOS,ACC LEADERSHIP and may more…. this will stop boot licking…….. shameless educated fools…..
All UPND supporters ala ati nacidiba ku Mpika oku ati tabelefwaya ubwato. Go HH go