By BARNABAS ZULU A POLLING agent at the recent Kawambwa by-election, which saw UPND candidate, Mr. Nason Musonda emerge victorious, expressed shock at the high voter turnout figures announced by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). Mr. Musonda secured over 5,000 votes, while New Congress Party candidate Mr. Danstan Mwansa, backed by the Tonse Alliance, came second with over 3000. However, an unnamed polling agent, stationed at one of the polling stations, was baffled by the discrepancy between the actual turnout she witnessed and the reported figures. She claimed that only 460 votes were cast at her station, but the final count suggested thousands of votes, including more than 1,000 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Kawambwa polling agent shocked…

Election officials count ballot papers at a voting station in Lusaka, January 20, 2015. Zambians voted for their next leader on Tuesday in a tight race between a populist lawyer and a wealthy economist after the former president died in office. Edgar Lungu, leader of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF), is seen having a slight edge over Hakainde Hichilema, a businessman whose United Party for National Development (UPND) has wooed the middle-class and investors. REUTERS/Rogan Ward (ZAMBIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR4M6VX
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