By OLIVER SAMBOKOCONTROVERSY continues to surround the Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) project scheduled for the August 12 elections which sparked protest among OCiDA members following reports that it has been hijacked by a partisan UPND team assembled by Lusaka businessman Diego Casilli.Contacted yesterday, Mr Casilli insisted that the PVT was not hijacked.Mr Casilli confirmed that he was involved in the PVT project but explained that “we proposed the PVT concept to OCiDA. Due to limitations of funding, OCiDA took the decision to withdraw from the collaboration”However, Lusaka lawyer, Tutwa Ngulube wondered in what capacity Mr Casilli was working to spearhead the PVT project as among other things he was a diplomat and therefore not supposed to meddle in internal affairs of the country.Apart from being Honorary Consul – General for Belgium, in Zambia, Mr Casilli was reportedly aligned to UPND President Hakainde Hichilema in business and politics.Mr Ngulube said diplomats were prohibited from meddling in […]
PVT SAGA RAGES
