The opposition Forum for Democracy and Development FDD has accused the ruling Patriotic Front PF of trying to cheat in the forth coming Vubwi Parliamentary by-elections.
Speaking in an interview FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza who is in Vubwi drumming up support for party candidate Charles Nkoya, said the PF have become so desperate such that they are trying to remove the returning officer to replace him with one of their own people.
He said such maneuvers will not be accepted by his party and that the ruling PF should not go to such length in their desperation to win the Vubwi seat.
Mr. Mwanza also condemned the rampant and indiscriminate use of public resource by the ruling party which he says should come to an end if the opposition is to have a fair chance of scooping the 11th September polls.
“After realizing that there is no way the PF can win the Vubwi by-elections they have resorted to all sorts of desperate measures to win the by-elections by hook or crook.
“There is rampant abuse of public resources, the PF are using public vehicles to do their campaigns, ferrying their cadres to distribute their chitenges. We have so far counted 15 vehicles most of which they have removed the number plates.
“They have even gone to such levels of desperation forcing the Vubwi District Electoral Officer to replace the returning officer Mr. Gift Mayuni with Mr. Joshua Daka and us as FDD we have refused to accept this change because the party was not consulted, secondly we were not given any reasons for the change and thirdly the most important reason why we have refused is that Mr. Daka is a friend to the PF,” Mr. Mwanza said.
Mr. Mwanza further said the party has since written to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to protest over the change of the returning officer and the rampant use of public resources by the ruling party.
Speak Development FDD and not finger pointing. You will manage to bring down your opponents by delivering well thought speeches and not haphazard ones. This is my opinion.
Zambians should care about by elections because PF is trying to dominate parliament and perpetuate the existing colonial laws.MP’s are law makers.We are supposed to have the best Zambian minds in these positions not those cadres who go to parliament with hardly any clue as to whats happening and just enjoy experiencing airconditioning for the first time.These are serious issues FDD is bringing up and need to be addressed urgently. Zambia is where it is not because we are poor but because we have BAD systems that NEED to be changed.
Ba FDD you r still in existance ? Great tht u r voicing your concern. Keep it up !!
You can block the Change at your local court,otherwise your concerns are valid
Its not a question of whether FDD is strong or not, but rather whether they can offer vibrant checks and balances. FDD is contributing to good governance by fighting the corruption and nepotism of the PF government.
spot on antonio. this tribal pf is using every string just to win. your boat is slowly sinking , watch out!!!