THE MISTAKES THAT PF MADE IN THE JUST-ENDED ELECTIONSOPINIONFOR the observer en- joying the luxury of hindsight, the warning signs of the just-expe- rienced electoral tsunami had been there as one be- gins to analyze some of the mistakes that cost President Edgar Lungu’s just-ended presidential race. Just how did Zambia’s incumbent president and leading PF presidential contender, lose the coveted President of Zambia prize?This is a question that for decades to come may be on the lips of political scien- tists and historians. Being the frontrunner for almost 6 years, it is a big surprise to many that he lost the election. Up to late 2020, he was the man to beat. All pollsters gave him an unas- sailable lead. Even with the entry into the race of more than a dozen candidates, he topped the polls and he had no equal. His credentials as a champion of democracy could not be disputed.But the […]
THE MISTAKES THAT PF MADE IN THE JUST-ENDED ELECTIONSOPINION
