3 UPND petitions against PF dismissedBy GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE Lusaka High Court declared valid the Parliamentary election results for Matero, Mandevu and Chawama constituencies all held by the PF.An emotional atmosphere characterised Court eight as Matero MP Miles Sampa shed tears throughout the over two hours long Judgement by Judge Derrick Mulenga.Mr Justice Mulenga dismissed the petition by losing UPND candidate Tom Michelo against Mr Sampa on account that he had failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent or his agents committed acts of violence, bribery and corruption.The Judge said there was no evidence that the said acts of violence had prevented the people of Matero from voting owing to the high turnout.Mr Justice Mulenga said that the elections results in which Mr Sampa polled 612 and Mr Michelo who got 33,598 is proof that the people of Matero were in no way swayed from voting for their preferred candidate..Judge Mulenga also declared […]
3 UPND petitions against PF dismissed
